Fixed Income Associate

The role

The Fixed Income Associate will support the Asset Management team's research and investment decisions. You will analyze fixed income and money market instruments, follow market movements, and monitor economic indicators.

What you will do

• Follow developments in fixed income and money markets.
• Research economic indicators, interest rates, inflation, and monetary policy.
• Review companies' financial statements to assess creditworthiness.
• Build and update financial models for yield curves, duration, and convexity.
• Track daily yields, prices, and auction results.
• Prepare regular market updates.
• Support portfolio managers and traders with research.
• Monitor portfolio liquidity, upcoming maturities, and cash flow requirements.
• Present findings during team discussions and investment committee meetings.
• Build relationships with issuers, banks, brokers, and rating agencies.

Required qualifications

• 1–4 years of experience in fixed income, money markets, or a related financial analysis role.
• A bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field.
• A good understanding of fixed income instruments and money markets.
• Strong financial analysis skills, including the ability to review financial statements and assess credit risk.
• Understanding of fixed income valuation and modelling, particularly yield curves, duration, and convexity.
• An interest in macroeconomic developments and how they affect interest rates and bond markets.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail when working with financial data.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to work closely with different stakeholders and manage multiple tasks.

Nice to have

• Experience in asset management or a bank’s Treasury department, particularly ALM or a dealing room.
• Experience in financial research or investment analysis.
• Familiarity with the Egyptian fixed income market.
• Experience using Bloomberg or Refinitiv Eikon.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Knowledge of Python or Power BI is a plus.
• Exposure to bond auctions, new issuances, or corporate credit analysis.
• Experience preparing market reports or investment research.

About the company

Thndr aims to democratize access to investing through smart tech and human-centric design. It is the #1 digital investing platform in Egypt.