Insurance Analyst, European Fixed Income Credit

Job ID: 6654
Do you enjoy analysing financial issuers and want to transform your analysis into credit investments? We are looking for a new insurance analyst to join our Financial Research team, part of the European credit boutique.

Nordea Asset Management (NAM) is the centre of investment management in the Nordea Group and in the Asset & Wealth Management division. NAM is the largest asset manager in the Nordics with the vision of being a leading European Asset Manager. We want to do this by delivering returns with responsibility. We meet customer demands and guide our customers in the right direction in asset selection while ensuring prudent ESG practices. NAM has around 900 employees and more than 475 Nordic and international institutional clients.

About this opportunity

Welcome to the soon 5-person Financial Research team part of the European Credit Boutique managing €17bn of assets. We add value by finding the right investments for our investment strategies, ranging all the way from low duration investment grade to high yield and financials only strategies. As our new insurance analyst, you’ll play a valuable role in supporting our clients through delivering responsible returns.

What you’ll be doing:
• Performing fundamental analyses, including valuations of the capital structure, of insurance companies
• Based on the research, suggest investable strategies and trades for the portfolios
• Participate in investment strategy meetings for a wide range of strategies investing in financials, pitching your own ideas as well as debating other analysts’ ideas
• Actively participate in the team based investment process when other analysts present their ideas

You’ll join a team leveraging both personal skills as well as team based investment processes.The role is based in Copenhagen.

Who you are

Collaboration. Ownership. Passion. Courage. These are the values that guide us in being at our best – and that we imagine you share with us.

To do well in this role, we believe that you:
• Are excited for learning, have a well-established curiosity and see patterns and connections
• You are equally comfortable working independently, taking ownership, as well as working in a team environment, focusing on the common good, without losing out on your own views and opinions
• You are self-managed and have a structured approach to daily tasks and problem solving

Your background could be within, but not narrowed to, the following:
• Actuarial or insurance specific background (insurance company, insurance supervisor or similar)
• Accounting background with focus on insurance companies
• Credit background with preferably focus on insurance companies
• Either buy- or sell-side credit experience covering preferably insurance companies

Following skills are a plus:
• Experience looking at the financial accounts of insurance companies
• Knowledge of credit instruments (bonds, CDS, etc.), i.e. relative valuation, bond documentation
If this sounds like you, get in touch!
Next steps

Submit your application no later than 02/05/2022. For more information, you’re welcome to contact Andreas Bisgaard Høegh at [email protected].

At Nordea, we know that an inclusive workplace is a sustainable workplace. We deeply believe that our diverse backgrounds, experiences, characteristics and traits make us better at serving customers and communities. So please come as you are.
Please be aware that any applications or CVs coming through email or direct messages will not be accepted or considered.