Senior Credit Manager Researcher

WTW; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days leave

Hybrid work

Private healthcare

Pension up to 10%

Volunteer day

Share scheme

EV car scheme

Dental cover

Cycle-to-work

Job summary

WTW is seeking an accomplished Credit Research professional to join our global investment team in a senior capacity. You will shape credit research, manager selection and portfolio implementation for a diverse institutional client base across delegated and advisory mandates.

You will mentor colleagues globally, contribute to investment views, and lead complex allocation decisions while maintaining high standards in research outputs. Hybrid working and extensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of credit markets, investment principles and manager universe.
• Strong track record in researching, selecting and allocating to credit strategies.
• Experience across LDI, investment grade credit and other liquid/alternative credit strategies advantageous.
• Ability to connect manager research to portfolio construction and client objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-quality manager research and due diligence across credit strategies.
• Shape the strategic direction of the credit research agenda.
• Contribute to reviews of credit model portfolios and multi-manager solutions.
• Provide senior input into investment thinking and thought leadership for internal and external audiences.
• Partner with Global Portfolio Management and client teams to reflect ideas across portfolios.

Skills

Credit markets

Investment views

LDI experience

Mentoring

Client communication

Portfolio construction

Decision making

Analytical thinking

AI in investing

Attention to detail

Job description

Description

We're looking for an accomplished Credit Research professional or Investor to join WTW's global investment team in a senior capacity.

This is an exciting opportunity to take a leading role in shaping our credit research, manager selection and portfolio implementation activities across an increasingly diverse global client base of institutional investors, spanning both delegated and advisory mandates. You'll bring strong investment judgement and deep expertise across credit markets, taking ownership of complex manager research and allocation decisions, and helping to set research priorities and investment views. Beyond individual research responsibilities, you'll mentor and develop colleagues globally, and influence investment decision-making across the wider business.

Curious to learn more about Investments at WTW? https://www.wtwco.com/en-gb/solutions/investments

The Role

Clients and Excellence

• Lead high-quality, solution-focused manager research and due diligence across credit strategies, potentially including LDI, investment grade credit, emerging market debt and alternative credit such as high yield, loans and securitised credit.
• Help shape the strategic direction and priorities of the broader credit research agenda, ensuring research is relevant to the investment solutions delivered across our global client base.
• Play an influential role within the global credit research team and asset class investment committee, bringing well-developed views, constructive challenge and strong investment judgement.
• Lead and contribute to regular reviews of credit model portfolios and multi-manager solutions, proactively recommending asset allocation and implementation changes where appropriate.
• Bring together manager research, portfolio construction, strategic investment objectives and risk considerations to support strong client outcomes.
• Provide senior-level input into investment thinking and thought leadership for both internal and external audiences.
• Partner closely with the Global Portfolio Management Group and client teams to ensure WTW's strongest investment ideas are reflected appropriately across portfolios and client solutions.
• Act as a senior subject matter expert on credit, communicating investment philosophy, portfolio views, research conclusions and recommendations confidently to colleagues, asset managers, senior stakeholders and clients.
• Drive high standards across research and portfolio outputs, identifying opportunities to strengthen processes, decision-making and efficiency.

People

• Build trusted relationships across global functions, particularly Asset and Manager Research, Portfolio Management, Operations and client teams.
• Provide leadership, coaching and direction to junior members of the research team, supporting their technical and professional development.
• Take responsibility for effective delegation and oversight while maintaining accountability for high-quality outcomes.
• Help foster an intellectually curious environment where investment views are constructively challenged and colleagues are encouraged to develop and articulate their own perspectives.
• Contribute to an inclusive, collaborative culture in which knowledge and expertise are shared across teams and geographies.
• Encourage adherence to WTW values.

Financial

• Identify, research and rate strategies capable of delivering meaningful value for portfolios and clients.
• Shape scalable approaches to credit manager research, enabling high-quality investment insight to be delivered efficiently across multiple client portfolios.
• Support client growth and retention by acting as a credible senior subject matter expert for existing relationships and prospective clients.

Qualifications

What you'll bring

We're looking for candidates who can bring many of the following skills and experiences. We recognise that strong candidates may not meet every criterion and encourage applications from those with relevant experience and a willingness to continue developing in the role.

• Deep understanding of credit markets, investment principles and a range of investment management approaches, combined with strong knowledge of the current manager universe.
• A strong track record in researching, selecting and/or allocating to credit strategies, with the credibility to form and defend independent investment views.
• Experience across LDI, investment grade credit and/or other liquid and alternative credit strategies would be advantageous.
• The ability to look beyond individual managers and consider credit investments within the context of portfolio construction, asset allocation and broader client objectives.
• Institutional client-facing experience would be highly valuable, with the confidence to communicate complex investment views clearly to sophisticated audiences.
• Good understanding of institutional investor objectives and practical portfolio implementation, ideally across one or more of DB, DC or Wealth.
• Experience leading, mentoring or developing others, with the ability to provide direction while empowering colleagues to take ownership.
• Strong judgement and the confidence to make well-reasoned investment decisions when perfect information is not available.
• Intellectual curiosity and a willingness to challenge established thinking while remaining open to challenge from others.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate and defend investment views and recommendations internally and externally.
• Strong attention to detail alongside the ability to step back and consider the strategic implications of investment decisions.
• A focus on effective, scalable delivery, including thoughtful use of AI where appropriate within investment and research processes.

What we offer

• Enjoy a benefits package designed to help you thrive, both professionally and personally. You'll receive 25 days of annual leave plus an extra WTW day to relax and recharge.
• Our comprehensive health and wellbeing offering includes private healthcare, life insurance, group income protection, and regular health assessments, all giving you peace of mind.
• Secure your future with our defined contribution pension scheme, featuring matched contributions up to 10% from the company.
• We support your growth and balance with hybrid working options, access to an employee assistance programme, and a fully paid volunteer day to make a difference in your community.
• On top of these, you can opt into a variety of additional perks including an electric vehicle car scheme, share scheme, cycle-to-work programme, dental and optical cover, critical illness protection, and much more.
• Start making the most of your career and wellbeing with a range of benefits tailored for you.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We're committed to equal employment opportunity and provide application, interview and workplace adjustments and accommodations to all applicants. If you foresee any barriers, from the application process through to joining WTW, please [e-mail]