Investment Analyst/Senior Investment Analyst, Project and Trade Finance

Investment Analyst/Senior Investment Analyst, Project and Trade FinanceLondonAbout Federated Hermes;Federated Hermes, Inc. is a global leader in active, responsible investment management, with $911.6B in assets under management, as of June 30th, 2026. We deliver investment solutions that help investors target a broad range of outcomes and provide equity, fixed-income, alternative/private markets, multi asset, and liquidity management strategies to more than 11,000 institutions and intermediaries worldwide.Our clients include corporations, government entities, insurance companies, foundations and endowments, banks, and broker/dealers. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Federated Hermes has more than 2,000 employees in London, New York and offices worldwide. For more information, visit FederatedHermes.comMain Function of the role: Federated Hermes was one of the early asset manager adopters of Trade Finance as an asset class, offering it to institutional investors since 2009. You will be providing analysis to support our highly selective investment process which has demonstrated resilience and low volatility of returns over time due to a focus on essential goods; greater level of diversification across sectors and geographies; long-standing experience in building relationships with partner banks; and in-depth analysis and due diligence.Key task and responsibilities:Initiate, perform and maintain high-level, in-depth research and analysis of project and trade finance transactions in order to provide quality recommendations for security selection within the strategy. The investment analysis will include financial statement analysis, evaluation of covenant structures, financial modelling, comparable company analysis, and relative value as well as assessment of industry, transaction structure, and political and macroeconomic trends.Use analysis to formulate investment ideas and clearly articulate it to the portfolio managers for inclusion in the portfolio. This includes adding value by generating risk adjusted recommendations to either buy, sell, or hold any given security.Diligently seek research and remain apprised of country, political, company, and industry trends. Sources include, but are not limited to, industry publications, public documents, annual reports, trade journals, interviews with management teams, working with sell-side research analysts and reviewing financial statements and earnings transcripts.Build and maintain financial models and spreadsheets.Minimum knowledge & experience requiredBachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics, Engineering or business-related field.Minimum 3 years of financial statement analysis, modelling, or credit analysis (sovereign and corporate) experience.Demonstrated knowledge of financial statement, covenant structure, risk analysis and relative value techniques.Comprehensive understanding of macro-economic and political factors.Excellent research knowledge, financial analysis experience, and the ability to make recommendations.Ability to operate as part of a team and communicate effectively with colleagues across the Fixed Income Department.Computer proficiency especially in Microsoft office suite.Non-essential but beneficial knowledge & experience requiredMBA, CFA, or qualified accountant preferred.Accounting experience helpful; experience in trade finance loans preferred. Other private credit, project/infrastructure analysis, engineering, or emerging market corporate risk management experience helpful.Knowledge of Wall Street Office or Bloomberg preferred.Diversity, Inclusion and Flexible WorkingWe believe in genuine opportunity, fairness, and respect for all applicants and aim to ensure that no current or prospective employee is subject to discrimination or treated less favourably on the basis of their disability, gender identity or expression, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, age, sex, or sexual orientation.We are a Disability Confident Employer and participate in the “Offer of Interview” scheme, intended to actively encourage applications from people with a disability or long-term condition and offer an interview to those who meet the minimum criteria set out within this job description. You will need to let us know if you would like to opt in to this scheme by contacting HRAssist@federatedhermes.com You do not need to share details of your disability or long-term condition.If you would benefit from alternative methods of applying or for workplace adjustments during the recruitment process, please also let us know by contacting HRAssist@FederatedHermes.com to discuss the support you need.