Global Credit Analyst, High Yield

Anonymous Company Profile; Slough; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Anonymous Company Profile is seeking a High Yield Specialist to join its global credit team. You will identify and evaluate opportunistic investments across high yield, stressed and distressed credit universe and contribute to portfolio construction.

You will build sophisticated financial models, deliver high-conviction recommendations, monitor market developments, and communicate insights to senior investment professionals in a collaborative culture.

Qualifications

• 4–8 years of experience in fundamental credit research.
• Strong analytical and financial modelling capabilities.
• Understand corporate credit fundamentals and capital structures.
• Excellent academic credentials.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed credit analysis and deliver investment recommendations.
• Build and maintain sophisticated financial models to evaluate opportunities.
• Contribute to portfolio management through meetings and strategy discussions.
• Monitor sector developments and present insights to the team.
• Drive idea generation and improve research processes.

Skills

Credit analysis

Financial modelling

Portfolio construction

Communication skills

Industry analysis

Job description

Our client, a globally recognised institutional investment management firm is seeking a High Yield Specialist to join the global credit team. This individual will focus on identifying and evaluating opportunistic investments across the high yield, stressed and distressed credit universe.

Primary Duties

• Conduct detailed credit analysis and deliver high conviction investment recommendations for portfolio consideration.
• Build and maintain sophisticated financial models to evaluate company fundamentals and investment opportunities.
• Actively contribute to portfolio management through investment meetings, strategy discussions and portfolio construction support.
• Monitor sector and industry developments, presenting insights and investment implications to the wider team.
• Drive idea generation and support continuous improvement of research processes.

Experience/Attributes

• 4-8 years experience in fundamental credit research, with demonstrable exposure to high yield credit.
• Strong analytical and financial modelling capabilities, with a deep understanding of corporate credit fundamentals and capital structures.
• Excellent academic credentials.
• Strong commercial judgement and a genuine passion for credit investing.
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills, with the confidence to articulate. investment views to senior investment professionals.
• Self-motivated, collaborative team player who thrives in a high-performing, collegiate culture.