Credit Risk Analyst - Bonds

Highams Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 101,000 - 157,000; Part time

Job summary

Highams Recruitment partners with a leading financial services organisation in London to recruit a senior Credit Risk Analyst on a contract basis. The role focuses on reviewing and challenging credit ratings across Fixed Income investments and assessing credit risk on bond transactions.

You will support risk committees with insights, help enhance rating methodologies and monitor market developments while contributing to automation initiatives. Hybrid London work and Umbrella IR35 apply.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in credit risk, credit analysis or investment risk.
• Strong understanding of Fixed Income markets and financial analysis.
• Experience assessing corporate credit and bond investments.
• Knowledge of Bloomberg and/or S&P Capital IQ.
• CFA or FRM qualification advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Review and challenge internal credit ratings across Fixed Income investments.
• Assess credit risk on new and existing bond transactions.
• Support risk committees with insights and recommendations.
• Enhance credit rating methodologies, models and risk processes.
• Monitor market developments and external rating agency activity.
• Drive process improvements and automation initiatives.

Skills

Credit risk

Credit analysis

Fixed Income knowledge

Financial analysis

Bond investments

Education

CFA or FRM (advantageous)

Tools

Bloomberg

S&P Capital IQ

Job description

Credit Risk Analyst | Contract | London (Hybrid)

We're supporting a leading financial services organisation in the search for an experienced Credit Risk Analyst to join their Financial Risk team on a contract basis.

Key responsibilities:

• Review and challenge internal credit ratings across Fixed Income investments.
• Assess credit risk on new and existing bond transactions.
• Support risk committees with insights and recommendations.
• Enhance credit rating methodologies, models and risk processes.
• Monitor market developments and external rating agency activity.
• Drive process improvements and automation initiatives.

Experience required:

• 5+ years' experience in credit risk, credit analysis or investment risk.
• Strong understanding of Fixed Income markets and financial analysis.
• Experience assessing corporate credit and bond investments.
• Knowledge of Bloomberg and/or S&P Capital IQ.
• CFA or FRM qualification advantageous.

This is an excellent opportunity to work within a high-performing risk function, providing exposure to senior stakeholders and a diverse investment portfolio.

The role requires 1-2 days a week in London and is on an inside IR35 basis, via an Umbrella