Nordic High-Yield Portfolio Manager (Quant & Credit)

Compass Human Resources Group - NORWAY; Oslo; On-site; NOK 1,000,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus program

Part-ownership

Job summary

Alfred Berg Kapitalforvaltning AS seeks a quantitatively strong credit professional to join our Oslo headquarters or Stockholm office. You will work on Nordic high-yield portfolios, combining fundamental and quantitative analysis with portfolio construction.

The role involves restructuring, engagement with stakeholders, and generating investment ideas supported by robust data models. English and Norwegian/Swedish fluency are required, with travel across the Nordic region expected.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in finance, mathematics or economics.
• 2–10 years of relevant experience, preferably with exposure to the Nordic high-yield market.
• Very strong IT and quantitative skills (e.g. Python, SQL, VBA, data-visualisation, statistical modelling).
• Excellent analytical ability and a results-oriented mindset.
• Strong communication skills and fluency in English and Norwegian or Swedish (written and spoken).
• The ability to travel, mostly in the Nordics.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to managing our Nordic high yield portfolios.
• Perform bottom-up fundamental analysis, including assessing capital structures, covenants, and recovery scenarios.
• Play a key role in restructuring processes, engaging and coordinating with all relevant stakeholders.
• Generate and execute investment ideas, supported by fundamental and quantitative analysis.
• Improve the team’s analytical infrastructure and help develop quantitative models for value, risk, and portfolio construction.
• Participate in sales processes by doing client meetings, seminars and presentations in the Nordics and abroad.

Skills

Python

SQL

VBA

Data visualization

Statistical modelling

Analytical ability

Communication skills

Fluency in English

Fluency in Norwegian or Swedish

Education

Master's degree in finance, mathematics or economics

Job description

Alfred Berg Kapitalforvaltning AS seeks a quantitatively strong credit professional to join our Oslo headquarters or Stockholm office. You will work on Nordic high-yield portfolios, combining fundamental and quantitative analysis with portfolio construction.

The role involves restructuring, engagement with stakeholders, and generating investment ideas supported by robust data models. English and Norwegian/Swedish fluency are required, with travel across the Nordic region expected.