Distressed Banks Loans Operations Analyst - Hedge Fund

JR United Kingdom; City Of London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hedge fund in London is seeking a Distressed Banks Loans Operations Analyst. This role involves managing distressed loan operations and overseeing all aspects of trade life cycles. Candidates must have significant experience in a buy side environment and be committed to a business-facing, in-office role.

Qualifications

• 4 to 7 years Distressed Loans Buy Side – Hedge Fund Operations experience required.
• Experience in Corporate Actions and dealing with documentation.
• Must have expertise in managing all Bank Loan portfolios.

Responsibilities

• Work with PMs and Traders, managing the operations of distressed loans.
• Handle full trade life cycle processes including corporate actions.
• Support growth by enhancing operations infrastructure and onboarding systems.

Skills

Banking Loans

Distressed Loans

Trade Life Cycle Management

Education

4 to 7 years Distressed Loans Buy Side experience

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26.06.2025

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10.08.2025

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Job Description:

• Job Title - Distressed Banks Loans Operations Analyst - Hedge Fund
• Location – London
• Working Model – In Office – Business facing role (5 days)
• Salary - £75,000 to £85,000 base salary + benefits + bonus (*discretionary bonus ranging up to 50%).
• RTW – UK Right to Work (*Permanent Role - please note No client sponsorship is offered)

The Black Swan Group are currently partnered with a Distressed Bank Loan Debt Hedge Fund based in London. Looking for Distressed Loan and Operations Associate with 4 to 7 years’ experience, within a buy side firm, and looking to move to growing hedge fund in London.

The firm has seen impressive, annualised returns since inception, and currently embarking on a strategic growth period, with appetite to increase AuM and building a best-in-class Distressed Debt and Credit Trading Operations infrastructure and partnering with the front office Distressed / Credit PMs who the team sit with and support daily.

• Currently working with Senior Management at the fund, to hire a Distressed Banks Loans Operations Associate to work directly with the Credit PMs in the London business.

• This is a unique and high-profile opportunity to work directly and in person, (same floor) as the PMs and business, to manage a wide-ranging role and responsibilities.

• Expertise in Banking Loans, Distressed Loans, front to back trading operations, with forte in managing all loans trade life cycle including exposure to distressed loan settlements, processing corporate actions, loans closing, documentation and stakeholder management.

Desirable that Distressed Loans Operations has been involved in the full Trade Life Cycle Distressed Loan Corporate Actions, processing them, completing the docs, and dealing with agents.

*Distressed Loan Administration and life cycle events including Corporate Actions.

Given the significant inflows of new AuM and building out Distressed Loans Trading business, enhancing the operations infrastructure is crucial for the London business, along with trading exposure to other alternatives.

Given the nature to partner and work hand and glove with the business, this role will be business facing and the firm operate a business facing working model, 5 days in the London Office (based in the West End). The business is looking for someone that is committed and comfortable being in the office and supporting the growth plans of the business, whilst getting exposure and rewarded for supporting a fast and growing business with entrepreneurial drive and presence.

***Prerequisite Requirements for Distressed Loans / Private Credit Operations Specialist ~

• 4 to 7 years Distressed Loans Buy Side – Hedge Fund Operations experience - prerequisite.

• Distressed Bank Loan Operations, Bank Loans Settlements, Corporate Actions, processing them, completing the docs, and dealing with agents.

• 5 Days in the office working model, directly sat with the PMs, Traders and C-Suite, committed to working in a hedge fund, that has a business facing and leading working environment.

*Expertise in charge of all Bank Loan portfolios, managing Distressed Loans, and getting exposure to Fixed Income, and other Alternative products, including Credit Derivatives.

*Life Cycle expertise, processing Bank Loan Corp Actions and communication with clients and counterparties.

*Working on new project initiatives to build operations infrastructure, including onboarding new PMS/OMS Systems, building an Operations team, cross training setting up new vendors and 3rd party vendors, so prior experience working on and delivering project initiatives is required.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Distressed Bank Loan Debt Hedge Fund Specialistto join a growing Hedge Fund in London. The Distressed Loans and Private Credit market is the most in vogue sector within Hedge Fund Trading Operations, and our client has ambitious plans to build the best in class offering and generate alpha across market opportunities.

*Working Model – In Office (5 Days in office)

* Salary - £75,000 to £85,000 base salary + benefits + bonus (*discretionary bonus ranging from 30% to 60%)

*RTW – UK Right to Work (*Permanent Role) - no Client Sponsorship is offered.

Please do apply early to be considered for this unique and interesting opportunity.