Credit Analyst

Aviva Investors; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Discretionary bonus

Generous pension

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Private Medical Benefit

Employee discounts

Matching Share Plan

Save As You Earn

Parental and carer's leave

Flexible benefits

Volunteering days

Job summary

Aviva Investors in London is hiring a Credit Research Analyst to cover the global consumer cyclical sector, focusing on Leisure, Lodging and Services. You will provide in-depth analysis and feed trade ideas for investment grade and high yield portfolios.

Collaborating with AI research and fund managers, you will build financial models and generate actionable recommendations, contributing to portfolio construction and risk-adjusted returns.

Qualifications

• Experience in investment grade and/or high yield markets from buy-side, sell-side, or rating agency.
• Ability to develop and build modeling tools for credit analysis.
• Strong written and verbal communication for trade recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-depth credit analysis within the global consumer cyclical sector (Leisure, Lodging, Services).
• Support portfolio construction decisions across IG and HY markets and generate trade recommendations.
• Collaborate with research colleagues, fund managers, and strategy teams to underpin security selection.

Skills

Investment grade & HY debt markets

Credit research & analysis

Financial modelling

Strong communicator

Job description

Please note this position is based in London and the successful candidate's contractual location will be London; other locations cannot be considered.

About Us

At Aviva Investors, our expertise is in matching the right investment approach to each client's unique needs. As the global asset management business of Aviva plc, we bring together our broad investment capabilities to deliver client-focused solutions worldwide. Managing £255 billion in assets, our 1,000-strong team across nine countries is brilliantly connected, collaborative, and focused on delivering outcomes that truly matter.

Working together and acting responsibly are central to how we operate. We take time to understand what our clients want to achieve and design solutions that last - strengthening every portfolio with diverse perspectives and integrated thinking. Our long track record in sustainable investing reflects our commitment to doing the right thing for clients and communities alike.

Everyone at Aviva Investors plays a part in creating an exceptional client experience. With the scale and influence to make a real difference, we take our responsibility seriously. Join us and you'll find an inclusive, supportive environment where your contribution is valued, high performance is recognised, and you're empowered to shape your development.

We are recruiting for a Credit Research Analyst. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious individual to progress their career in a dynamic environment, taking responsibility for company analysis and trade recommendations within the consumer cyclical space within investment grade and high yield markets. Sector focus would include Leisure, Lodging and Services.

From fixed income and equities to multi-asset solutions, our public markets teams build high-conviction portfolios based on deep research, active management, and robust portfolio construction. We take a long-term, global view - cutting through market noise to drive superior client returns while integrating sustainability at every step.

A bit about the job

This is a credit research role with primary responsibility for providing in-depth critical analysis within the global consumer cyclical sector, specifically within Leisure, Lodging and Services. You will support portfolio construction decisions across both investment grade and high yield credit markets, using your judgment and experience to generate trade recommendations across relevant portfolios. You will work collaboratively with research colleagues across AI, fund managers and other AI research and strategy teams to formulate and underpin security selection recommendations.

Trade recommendations will be underpinned by a fundamental, bottom-up approach to credit research supported by detailed financial modelling.

Skills and experience we're looking for

• Experience of investment grade and/or high yield debt capital markets from a buy side asset manager, sell side investment bank or rating agency.
• Sector expertise preferred but not essential.
• Ability to deliver high conviction investment opinions that contribute to superior, risk adjusted results
• Experience in developing and building relevant modeling tools.

What you'll get for this role

Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow - is a promise we make to our colleagues too. And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you. We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva Investors colleague:

• Competitive salary (depending on skills, experience, and qualifications).
• Discretionary bonus opportunity - depending on individual performance and Aviva Investors!
• Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days!
• Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it.
• Make your money go further with up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts.
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme.
• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer's leave.
• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work.
• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 annual volunteering days to help others.

In this role you'll be 'Certified' under the Financial Conduct Authority / Prudential Regulation Authority's Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR). This means that we'll need to complete some regulatory background checks on you before you take up your role and we'll need to ask you some questions on an annual basis to make sure you remain 'fit and proper' and competent to carry out your role. We'll provide training on what holding a SMCR role means when you join us and annually thereafter.

Aviva is for everyone

We're inclusive and welcome everyone - we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don't, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares.

Most of our people are smart working - spending at least 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues. To find out more about working at Aviva, take a look here.