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About the Role

Support the team that manages HESTA's fixed income portfolios. As Credit Analyst – Fixed Income, you'll deliver credit research that helps the Internal Fixed Income Portfolio Management Team make sound investment decisions across Australian and international fixed interest, credit, and cash. You'll help manage and monitor credit exposures across HESTA's internally managed Fixed Income, Enhanced Cash, Cash and Term Deposit portfolios. This is a role for someone who wants to build their credit research career inside a purpose-driven industry fund, working closely with experienced portfolio managers on real portfolios and real decisions.

Responsibilities

Support Senior Credit Analysts conducting credit research on corporates, banks and structured products.
Assist with company initiations, trade recommendation and periodic credit reviews.
Keep relevant databases current.
Build and maintain detailed financial models and forecasts.
Help derive and maintain internal credit scores and shadow ratings.
Assist with conducting sector and industry research to help inform portfolio managers’ sector allocation decisions.
Support trading activity in primary and secondary bond markets.
Develop external relationships across the market to source new insights, understand credit market themes and assist with documentation review to support trade execution.
Collaborate with the Responsible Investment team to apply and develop HESTA's ESG policies as part of the credit research process.
Support risk management by keeping processes and documentation robust and aligned with HESTA's investment risk framework.

Requirements

Some experience in a credit and/or equity analysis, along with a strong academic background in finance, economics or a related field.
Exposure to debt security analysis, relative value and credit fundamentals.
Understand defensive asset classes, including credit, debt, RMBS/ABS and cash.
Comfortable working with financial models.
Experience working with investment databases.
Some exposure to transaction due diligence and investment implementation.
A genuine passion for investing, bottom-up company research, strong attention to detail, sound analytical thinking and a genuine drive to keep learning.

Location

Sydney
Melbourne

Work Type

Full-time

Education Level

Strong academic background in finance, economics or a related field

Benefits

6 additional days of leave at the end of year
Up to 6 days paid volunteer leave
20 weeks gender neutral paid parental leave
Gender Affirmation leave
Reproductive health and wellbeing leave
Cultural and Ceremonial leave
Access LSL after 3 years
Take AL at half pay
Purchase up to 2 weeks additional leave
Up to $5k per year professional development
Up to 8 days professional development leave
HESTA scholarships
Free access to a range of premium learning tools
Free annual flu shots and skin checks
Incredible social events throughout the year
Comprehensive employee assistance program available 24/7
Up to 15% super
Financial planning support
End of year payment for all Enterprise Agreement-covered employees
Incentivised Employee Referral Program
Novated lease options

About the Company

More than one million Australians trust us with their money, and that trust shapes how we work every day.
Our members sit at the centre of everything we do, guiding our decisions and the impact we strive to make.
We’re looking for people who are purpose-driven and accountable, who value inclusion and collaboration, and who are proactive in managing risk to protect our members’ long-term outcomes.
In return, you’ll be part of an organisation where your work contributes to strong returns, real-world impact, and a culture that reflects the communities our members serve.

Equal Opportunity

We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures and abilities.
We welcome and support applications from First Nations people, physically, neuro or culturally diverse, LGBTQI+, and people of any age.
We are proud to be WGEA accredited as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equity.
We want all candidates to feel safe, included and provided with the best opportunity to thrive, if you require reasonable adjustments during your application or throughout the recruitment process, please reach out to a member of the Talent team careers@hesta.com.au and we’ll call you to discuss.