Bloomberg - Analyst/ Reporter (Credit & Rates) - with Languages

Employment Type: Permanent
Location: Hessen, Germany
Salary: Negotiable
Name: Bloomberg
Posted: 03-10-2012
Code: 32558
Languages:
Dutch, French, German, Italian, Spanish
Required Languages: 0

Bloomberg News is seeking Analysts/Reporters for our First Word Rates/Credit product, based in our Frankfurt office. The individual in this role will be responsible for providing concise, on-the-spot stories on:

RATES: developments in sovereign fixed-income markets, capturing the elements of both "what's happening" and "what it means," particularly in the context of macroeconomic and political developments, monetary and fiscal policy, debt offerings, fund flows, repo and money markets, relative value and curve analysis; strategist/analyst calls and buy/hold/sell, overweight/underweight recommendations.

CREDIT: developments in the corporate investment-grade (including covered bonds/pfandbriefe) and high-yield markets, capturing the elements of both "what's happening" and "what it means,", including new issue announcements, guidance, pricing and launches; secondary market trading; relative value and curve analysis.

Individuals responding to this ad should have experience covering fixed-income markets in a real-time news environment or equivalent industry experience (strategist, trader, analyst). Knowledge of Bloomberg's fixed-income functions is a plus; understanding of economic reports and indicators and the basics of central-bank operations necessary; at least one European language is a plus, though not a requirement. All candidates must have the ability and industry-specific knowledge to immediately discern actionable information from breaking news and have strong writing skills as well as make new contacts and turn them into sources.

Qualifications:

-Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
-Experience in fixed-income reporting and writing experience and/or experience in a comparable industry role strategist/analyst/trader).
-Strong work ethic & team player.

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