Financials Credit, Trader-Analyst

Confidential Careers; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment firm in London seeks a Financials Credit professional to join its team. The role offers exposure across the capital structure of banks and finance companies, focusing on idea generation and market opportunities. Ideal candidates have strong financial modeling skills and experience in trading or portfolio management. This is an excellent chance to contribute to the firm’s growth in the financials credit platform.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in financials credit, on either the buy side or sell side, in a trading, research or portfolio management role.
• Strong financial modelling skills and comfort with both fundamental and relative value analysis.
• Solid understanding of regulatory frameworks affecting global financial institutions.

Responsibilities

• Invest and trade financial institution debt across various instruments.
• Monitor macroeconomic and regulatory developments and integrate them into investment views.
• Apply fundamental and relative value analysis within a long/short credit framework.

Skills

Financial modelling skills

Experience in financials credit

Understanding of regulatory frameworks

Trading experience

Collaborative mindset

Job description

We are representing a leading investment firm with an exceptional track record in global credit markets, which is looking to hire a Financials Credit professional to join its London-based team. The platform offers flexibility on seniority and is open to candidates from both the buy side and sell side, including traders, investors, and desk analysts with a strong focus on financial institutions.

This role provides broad exposure across the capital structure of banks, insurers, and specialty finance companies. The successful candidate will be responsible for idea generation, fundamental and relative value analysis, and participation in both primary and secondary market opportunities. You will work closely with an experienced investment team and play a meaningful role in the continued build‑out of the firm’s financials credit platform.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Demonstrable experience in financials credit, on either the buy side or sell side, in a trading, research or portfolio management role
• Strong financial modelling skills and comfort with both fundamental and relative value analysis
• Senior Associate or VP+ level
• Solid understanding of regulatory frameworks affecting global financial institutions
• Experience working with, or closely alongside, trading desks is advantageous
• Entrepreneurial, intellectually curious, collaborative, and commercially minded

Role Responsibilities

• Invest and trade financial institution debt across AT1s, RT1s, LT2s, senior unsecured, covered bonds, CDS, and related instruments
• Monitor macroeconomic, regulatory, and idiosyncratic developments and integrate them into investment views
• Apply fundamental and relative value analysis within a long/short credit framework, including the use of hedging strategies
• Support trade construction, execution, and ongoing portfolio monitoring
• Generate new investment ideas and contribute to the evolution of the financials credit strategy

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading investment firm as they look to continue their ambitious growth through 2026.

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Finance

Industries

• Investment Management
• Investment Banking
• Capital Markets