Senior Credit Analyst London, England, United Kingdom

Tbwa Chiat/Day Inc; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000

Job description

Octus is a leading global provider of credit intelligence, data, and analytics. Since 2013, tens of thousands of professionals across hedge fund, investment banking, management consulting, and law firm verticals have come to rely on Octus to make better, faster, and more confident decisions in pace with the fast-moving credit markets.
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Working at Octus

Octus hires growth-minded innovators and trailblazers across the globe to drive our business and culture. Our core values – Action Oriented, Customer First Mindset, Effective Team Players, and Driven to Excel – define an organizational ethos that’s as high-performing as it is human. Among other perks, Octus employees enjoy competitive health benefits, matched 401k and pension plans, PTO, generous parental leave, gym subsidies, educational reimbursements for career development, recognition programs, pet-friendly offices (US only), and much more.

Role

We are looking for experienced credit analysts who are keen to work on the US leverage loan situations across lifecycle. The senior analyst will be a key leader and driving force within a team of twelve analysts covering both performing and distressed credits, shaping coverage and helping train and develop junior analysts.

We are seeking senior analysts with experience on primary and performing credit coverage or distressed debt and restructuring coverage. The senior analysts will be responsible for publishing credit research reports with actionable investment ideas, focusing on fundamental credit analysis, relative value analysis, and valuation.

The role provides the opportunity to collaborate with our lawyers and other groups in generating cross-disciplinary research and analysis for our subscribers, which include top institutional asset managers, hedge funds, investment banks, trading desks, and financial and legal advisors. The role involves a high degree of client interaction.

What we offer:

• Senior role with a team of experienced, passionate analysts who you will work alongside to develop best-in-class, in-depth credit analysis that will be published to the leveraged finance market, including institutional investors, law firms, and investment banks.
• Generous benefits packages.
• Flexible remote work opportunity.
• Fast growth environment with progression opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure coverage of a portfolio of US performing leveraged loan borrowers across different stages of lifecycle and lead primary analysis work.
• Conduct fundamental credit analysis, relative value analysis, and build forward-looking valuation models with an aim of producing actionable investment ideas for our subscribers.
• As a senior member of the team, you will also be expected to generate coverage ideas and to maintain an active dialogue with industry contacts. You will get direct exposure to the buy side, sell side, and various advisors on a daily basis.
• Get involved in training and mentoring other junior analysts in the team.
• Follow industry trends in the broader market to help guide coverage.
• Support and collaborate with our top-tier legal analysts to highlight Reorg’s value add in topical credit situations.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5+ 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.
• Experience should include leading coverage and monitoring of credits and sectors, experience with primary market/new issues, legal documentation, and/or identifying distressed debt opportunities, building cash flow projections, recovery estimates, and experience with restructuring proceedings and legal documentation.
• Experience in building and maintaining financial and valuation models.
• Possess very strong technical and analytical skills as well as excellent written and oral communication abilities.

Octus is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse work environment where all individuals are valued, respected, and treated fairly. We believe that diversity enriches our workplace and enhances our ability to innovate and succeed.