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Octus is a leading global provider of credit intelligence, data, and analytics serving hedge funds, investment banks, management consulting firms, and law firms since 2013.
You will join a team of 8 experienced investment professionals as a Credit Analyst, delivering European leveraged finance analysis across the debt origination, primary, and restructuring lifecycle. Your core responsibility is publishing credit research reports with actionable investment ideas, focusing on fundamental credit analysis, relative value analysis, special situations analysis, and valuation.
Key responsibilities include:
- Monitor and analyze a portfolio of European high-yield, stressed, and distressed credits, taking ownership of sectors and specific names
- Conduct in-depth fundamental credit analysis, relative value assessments, and develop forward-looking valuation models to generate actionable investment ideas
- Track market trends and collaborate with team members and editorial groups to guide coverage strategy
- Work closely with Octus' legal analysts and reporters to deliver value-added insights on topical credit situations
- Respond promptly to subscriber requests, including participating in calls to offer informed perspectives on covered credits
- Maintain active communication with clients and industry contacts to source new ideas
- Support the Editorial group on ad hoc requests and respond to market-moving news to ensure timely and comprehensive coverage
The role requires close monitoring of financial markets, particularly leveraged finance, and involves collaboration across reporters, lawyers, and other disciplines. You will interact with top institutional asset managers, hedge funds, investment banks, trading desks, and financial and legal advisors.
Octus offers a hybrid remote work opportunity, competitive health benefits, matched 401k and pension plans, PTO, generous parental leave, gym subsidies, and educational reimbursements for career development.
Requirements:
- Minimum 5+ years in credit research (buy-side or sell-side) or investment banking
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline
- Proficient in building capital structures, financial modeling, scenario analysis, and cash flow projections
- Strong understanding of business operations, key risks, revenue drivers, credit metrics, and macroeconomic factors
- Ability to interpret financial statements and assess business performance
- Demonstrated capacity to manage multiple priorities and adapt quickly
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
