Senior Credit Analyst

Guidepoint London; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus

Medical coverage

Professional development

Social events

Flexible work options

Job summary

Guidepoint London is seeking a senior analyst to cover European corporate credit across loan and high yield markets. You will review earnings, presentations and filings, moderate expert-led teleconferences, and generate insights for buy-side clients in a fast-paced environment.

The role may be in-person in London or fully remote, offering a dynamic, growth-focused culture and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree is required.
• 7+ years of sell-side or buy-side analyst experience.
• Experience covering single-name corporate credit in Europe (loan/High Yield).
• Strong analytical and communication skills; fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor corporate credit in European markets including new issues and price dislocations.
• Conduct bottoms-up company research using earnings releases and regulatory filings.
• Moderate teleconferences with experts to produce actionable insights.
• Generate ideas and track investor views across relevant strategies.

Skills

Corporate credit

European focus

Buy-side experience

Communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's

Job description

Overview

The Insights product is an offering for Guidepoint's Institutional investment and corporate clients, that offers teleconferences, surveys, and in-person events. The teleconferences live in a transcript library portal, which covers a wide of industries/topics that enables our clients to make informed decisions. All content features experts from Guidepoint's proprietary global network and is conceptualized and hosted by former investment professionals (i.e. private equity/hedge fund), sell-side equity research analysts, and industry professionals.

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

What You'll Do

• Monitor single name corporate credit situations in European markets including new issues, distressed, restructuring/re-orgs, and price dislocations in both leveraged loan and high yield markets. Create original, sell-side type content on these topics
• Conduct bottoms-up company research including reviewing earnings releases, reading investor presentations and analyzing regulatory filings
• Moderate teleconferences on timely topics featuring an expert from Guidepoint's network with the goal of producing actionable insights for buy-side clients
• Generate ideas and follow key investor views among relevant strategies within European credit
• Can be an in-person position or a fully remote work-from-home position

What You Have

• Bachelor's degree or Master's degree
• 7 years or more of sell-side or buy-side analyst experience
• Follow a bottoms-up, fundamental approach to investment research focusing on individual companies
• Has prior experience covering single name corporate credit across both bank loan and high yield markets with a European focus; must be proficient in corporate credit analysis, with an emphasis on either loan / High Yield or Distressed strategies
• Ability to work in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment
• Outgoing personality with the ability to speak with people at all professional levels
• Intellectual curiosity and desire to learn
• Effective time management and organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to work both individually and as part of a team

What We Offer

• Competitive salary, bonus and benefits
• Excellent medical coverage through BUPA
• Excellent professional development opportunities
• Supportive culture that celebrates and rewards success
• Monthly Happy Hour, Social Events, Summer Fridays
• Year-round company sponsored sports and team building events
• Informal work environment
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Volunteer days

About Guidepoint

Guidepoint powers end-to-end research workflows for the world's best research teams. Backed by a global network of more than 2 million experts and over 1,600 employees, Guidepoint delivers real-time access to expertise, primary research, and actionable knowledge that help organizations make informed decisions. Through consultations, surveys, events, proprietary content, and AI-enabled tools, we support every stage of the decision‑making process—from developing hypotheses and gathering insights to validating assumptions and building conviction for critical decisions. At Guidepoint, our success relies on the diversity of our employees, experts, and clients, which enables us to foster meaningful connections and a broad range of perspectives. We are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment where individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences can contribute and succeed.