INTERNSHIP - CONVERTIBLE BONDS - DISTRESSED HIGH YIELD - SPECIAL SITUATION SALES DESK
DETAILS :
Role: Intern - Convertible Bonds, Distressed High Yield and Special Situation sales desk
Department: Debt & Credit
Duration: 9 - 12 months internship
Start Date: October 2024
Location: London UK
Salary: As per Kepler Cheuvreux’ s policy
KEPLER CHEUVREUX :
Kepler Cheuvreux is a leading independent European financial services company that specialises in advisory services and intermediation to the investment management industry. Founded in Paris in July 1997 as the equity brokerage business of Bank Julius Baer, the Swiss private bank, Kepler Cheuvreux has diversified its business model along the following lines:
- Equities
- Debt & Derivatives
- Investment Solutions
- Corporate Finance
The foundation of our business is the Research product which is leveraged across all four business lines.
In April 2013, the combination of Kepler and Cheuvreux created a multi-local equity brokerage powerhouse in Europe with services in Research, Distribution, Sales Trading, Trading, SmartConnect, ETFs, Corporate Brokerage and Research & Execution services to European retail networks.
Kepler Cheuvreux has established a unique European Platform in Equity Capital Markets through strategic partnerships with five European leading banks (UniCredit, Crédit Agricole CIB, Rabobank, Swedbank & Belfius).
During the course of these strategic developments, the Management of the Company has been promoting the key Kepler characteristics: Independence, Entrepreneurship, Tailor-made solutions, Research-focus while remaining open to Partnerships & Strategic Alliances.
The company is present in thirteen major financial centers, including North America. This unique business model allows our analysts to be close to the companies which they research and our sales people to be close to their clients. Kepler Cheuvreux has the largest Equity Research footprint in Continental Europe.
Kepler Cheuvreux / Key Figures:
- 1st independent European equity broker
- +EUR1.5bn of equities traded on average daily
- 1st Equity Research coverage in Continental Europe
- 1st Country Research (Institutional Investor 2023)
- 13 major financial centres in Europe and the US and one office in Dubai (DIFC) covering the MENA region
- 600 employees
- 1,300 institutional clients
YOUR TASKS:
You will be part of the Debt & Credit business line. More precisely within the Convertible Bonds & Distressed High Yield Special Situation Credit sales team. In this position you will be involved in:
- Assist this sales team in their interaction with its client base
- Involvement in various projects to improve the overall efficiency of the sales process and system
- Work closely with equity and credit analysts to generate quick summaries and trade ideas
- Manage and develop Excel tools to help the team with their daily activity (Tracking and monitoring of CB and DHS universe,…)
- Conduct fundamental analysis of CB and High Yield issuers
- Analysis and comparison of T&Cs and legal documents attached to Convertible and Straight bonds
- Screen our markets to identify new potential clients
- Liaise with all the other desks and departments of Kepler Cheuvreux in London and in Europe to improve cross selling
YOUR PROFILE AND SKILLS:
- Student completing a Master’s level qualification within a management, economic or engineering subject (you are preferably in your last year of studies, seeking placement);
- Strong academic background;
- Previous internship experience on the trading floor or in Asset Management would be a plus;
- Keen interest in financial markets;
- Ability to analyze and interpret complex information quickly and accurately;
- Ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and succinctly;
- Capable of working under pressure;
- Ability to build complex Excel spreadsheets, using VBA. Strong computer skills and Bloomberg knowledge is a plus;
- Fluent English is required any other European language would be a plus.
RECRUITMENT PROCESS:
Between 2 and 3 rounds of interviews: both fit and technical questions.
You will need a flexible and creative approach in order to flourish in our international environment and succeed with our diverse client base. If you possess these qualities and would like to be part of Kepler Cheuvreux’s story, then come and join us!
Please note that Kepler Cheuvreux promotes equal opportunity. All applications will be given due consideration.
