Associate, Private Fixed Income

MetLif; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9% employer pension with up to 4% matc

Private medical insurance

Income protection insurance

Life insurance

£20 benefits allowance per month

Annual leave buy/sell option

Job summary

MetLife Investment Management (MIM) in London invites you to join its EMEA Client Portfolio Management team as Analyst or Associate, gaining client exposure while developing a private investment skillset across infrastructure debt, private credit and ABF.

Based in London, you will support investment selection, due diligence, trade execution, monitoring and reporting, and contribute to client meetings and presentations.

Qualifications

• Strong academic background with a 2:1 degree or equivalent.
• At least 2–3 years of experience in a relevant field.
• Working understanding of fixed income markets and credit investment.
• Fluency in business-level English.
• Very good interpersonal skills and client-facing communication.
• Ability to communicate with clients professionally and timely.

Responsibilities

• Support investment allocation and trade processes, ensuring proper documentation.
• Prepare investment pipelines, considering client priorities and guidelines.
• Communicate material credit developments to clients and coordinate with analysts.
• Contribute to quarterly/ad hoc reporting on activity, credit health, and performance.
• Attend and support client meetings and prepare presentations.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

English fluency

Client communication

Financial markets knowledge

Team player

Analytical skills

Education

2:1 degree from leading university

Tools

Aladdin

Salesforce

Allvue

Bloomberg

Job description

At MetLife Investment Management (MIM), the Private Fixed Income team offers the opportunity to apply your expertise in differentiated markets and help drive long-term value for our clients. You will be part of a team investing across private corporate and infrastructure debt, private asset-based finance (ABF) and residential credit, taking a disciplined approach to sourcing and structuring unique high-quality private asset investments for clients. Recognized as a 2025 Best Place to Work in Money Management by Pensions & Investments, MIM offers a collaborative environment where innovation and strategic thinking drive customized solutions for clients and meaningful career growth for you.

The Opportunity

MIM has an exciting opportunity to join MIM's EMEA Client Portfolio Management team as Analyst or Associate and gain client exposure while developing your private investment skillset and understanding of infrastructure debt, corporate private credit and asset based finance.

Based in London and reporting to the Head of EMEA Portfolio Management and Global Sustainability for Private Fixed Income , you’ll join a small team that manages approx. £6 billion equiv. AUM on behalf of more than 20 institutional clients in Europe and further afield. Our clients include both insurance companies and pension funds.

You will get broad exposure to the investment life cycle and support investment selection for client portfolios, client due diligence, trade execution, ongoing investment monitoring and pricing, and associated client reporting. You will play a key role in allocating transactions among clients. You will also contribute to maintaining client relationships and participate in client meetings and presentations.

This role would suit a team player who is keen to gain exposure to insurance and pension private credit investment and has excellent analytical skills, good attention to detail and the ability to prioritise tasks effectively.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Origination, Credit and Sustainability teams within Private Fixed Income to support the origination of new deala, with a view to maximise client participation.
• Support mandate deployment by preparing investment pipelines for clients, taking into account their priorities, investment guidelines, and existing investments, supporting their due diligence and obtain relevant approvals, where needed.
• Manage the investment allocation and trade process for executed deals, in line with our policy and ensuring appropriate documentation.
• Communicate material credit developments to clients, help address their queries and liaise with the relevant credit analyst as needed.
• Contribute to quarterly and ad hoc reporting on investment activity, portfolio credit health, and portfolio performance, utilising internal systems including Aladdin, Salesforce and Allvue as well as AI tools.
• Attend and support meetings with existing and prospective clients, and support the preparation of client presentations.

Required Qualifications

• Strong academic background, with a minimum 2:1 (or equivalent) degree from a leading university
• At least 2-3 years of work experience in a relevant field
• Working understanding of fixed income markets and credit investment
• Fluency in business-level English
• Very good interpersonal skills
• Able to communicate with clients in a professional, accurate and timely manner

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Aladdin, Salesforce, Allvue and/or Bloomberg
• Proficiency with AI tools and the development of agents and skills
• Additional languages, especially German or Dutch

Benefits We Offer

• Our core benefits include 9% employer pension contributions with up to 4% matching available, comprehensive private medical insurance, income protection insurance, and life insurance.
• We offer a host of additional benefits that you can choose to buy including critical illness/dental/travel/gadget insurance, annual leave buy/sell, partner life insurance and more.
• All employees receive a £20 benefits allowance per month to spend on any additional benefits they select.

About MetLife

Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies" and Fortune World's 25 Best Workplaces, MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world’s leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. As part of our New Frontier strategy, MetLife is building an AI-enabled, people-centered future. We're looking for people who bring curiosity, adaptability, and a growth mindset as we use AI to enhance how we serve customers, support communities, and evolve the way work gets done. At MetLife, AI is a responsible partner that supports human judgment, creativity, and continuous improvement while helping us build trust, inclusion, and long-term value. Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by our core values - Win Together, Do the Right Thing, Deliver Impact Over Activity, and Think Ahead - we're inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it's #AllTogetherPossible. Join us!