Junior Credit Analyst (Private Credit)
Octus
- London, United Kingdom
- Entry Level
- 1+ years
- Posted
Skills
Required
- credit research
- Excel
- AI tools
- building cash flow projections
Preferred
- build forward-looking credit models
Join our team as a Junior Credit Analyst, where you will focus on leverage loan situations across the credit lifecycle, primarily in the European market. You will conduct fundamental credit analysis, publish credit research reports, and collaborate with various teams. This role offers a flexible hybrid working policy, generous paid time off, and opportunities for career development.
Responsibilities
- Conduct fundamental credit analysis, relative value analysis, and build forward-looking credit models to produce actionable investment ideas.
- Prepare and write detailed "deep dive" analysis on corporate loan issuers, including discussions of key credit strengths, risks, and industry comparisons.
- Maintain an active dialogue with team members and follow trends in various sectors to ensure coverage of a portfolio of performing leveraged loan borrowers.
Requirements
- We are seeking analysts experienced with primary new loans and performing credit coverage, or distressed debt and restructuring coverage
Fluency in Excel
- Familiarity with AI tools and an eagerness to learn
- Experience should include financial analysis, building cash flow projections, and understanding capital structures
- Possess very strong technical and analytical skills as well as excellent written and oral communication abilities. Extensive writing is required, and excellence in written communication is a critical prerequisite. Reports are typically 20-30 pages of detailed writing and analysis
- Minimum of 1+ years of credit research experience from buy side, sell side or rating agency, with significant time spent in either a client-facing or decision-making role
