CLO Analyst

Pearse Partners; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a CLO Investment Analyst to join their investment team. The role focuses on sourcing, analyzing, and executing CLO investments. Ideal candidates will have a background in structured credit or leveraged finance and possess strong analytical skills. Responsibilities include evaluating transactions, building cash flow models, and conducting collateral analysis. This position offers opportunities to deepen expertise in CLO investing within a dynamic team environment.

Qualifications

• Professional experience in structured credit or CLO analytics.
• Leveraged finance or credit research experience.
• Strong grasp of credit fundamentals and cash flow modelling.
• Exposure to CLOs or leveraged loan products preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in evaluating CLO transactions across the capital structure.
• Build and maintain cash flow models for assessing returns.
• Conduct collateral analysis focusing on loan portfolios.
• Support deal underwriting by preparing transaction summaries.
• Participate in market trend analysis to identify opportunities.
• Update databases of CLO managers and performance metrics.

Skills

Excel-based modelling

Analytical abilities

Quantitative abilities

Clear communication skills

Commercial awareness

Interest in credit markets

Job description

Direct message the job poster from Pearse Partners

The CLO Investment Analyst will join a small and growing investment team focused on sourcing, analysing, and executing investments across the CLO capital structure — including both primary issuance and secondary trading opportunities. This is a front-office, investment side position rather than a portfolio or operations role. The analyst will contribute to detailed credit and structural analysis, cash flow modelling, and market research, supporting the team’s investment recommendations and execution process.

The role is ideal for a candidate with experience in structured credit, leveraged finance, or a related credit-focused role (e.g., investment banking, ratings, or buy-side analysis) who is eager to deepen their expertise in CLO investing and take on more analytical and commercial responsibility within a lean, high-performing investment team.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in evaluating primary and secondary CLO transactions across the capital structure (equity, mezzanine, and senior tranches).
• Build and maintain cash flow models to assess expected returns, sensitivities, and stress scenarios.
• Conduct detailed collateral analysis, focusing on underlying loan portfolios, credit quality, and diversification characteristics.
• Support deal underwriting by preparing transaction summaries, return profiles, and performance projections.
• Participate in relative value and market trend analysis, identifying investment opportunities within the structured credit universe.
• Contribute to investment committee materials and help articulate risk/reward assessments clearly and concisely.
• Track CLO issuance, trading levels, and secondary market developments.
• Maintain and update databases of CLO managers, performance metrics, and structural features.
• Conduct manager due diligence, reviewing historical performance, investment style, and collateral management behaviour.
• Monitor macro and sector-level developments in the leveraged loan market impacting CLO structures and returns.

Candidate Profile

Experience & Background

• Professional experience in one or more of the following: Structured credit or CLO analytics (buy-side, sell-side, or ratings agency)
• Leveraged finance or credit research (investment banking, asset management, or advisory)
• Credit structuring, ABS, or related analytical roles in financial institutions
• Strong grasp of credit fundamentals, cash flow modelling, and basic structured finance concepts.
• Exposure to CLOs or leveraged loan products is strongly preferred.

Skills & Attributes

• Proficient in Excel-based modelling; familiarity CLO modelling platforms advantageous.
• Strong analytical and quantitative abilities with exceptional attention to detail.
• Clear communicator with ability to summarise complex analysis succinctly.
• Demonstrates intellectual curiosity, commercial awareness, and a genuine interest in credit markets.
• Self-starter who thrives in a small, entrepreneurial, and flat team environment.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced market setting.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Finance

Industries

• Staffing and Recruiting