L/S Credit Analyst (European Financials) – Boutique Hedge Fund, London

We are working with a boutique London-based credit hedge fund who are looking to hire a Credit Analyst to join its high-performing investment team.

The group focus on the financials sector (particularly banks) with a global mandate and a strong emphasis on European names. The strategy is fundamentally driven, high-conviction, and operates primarily within credit long/short.  

Following a period of sustained growth, the firm are now looking to bolster its credit team with the addition of a European financials credit analyst. As such, the timing is ideal for a motivated junior to join and grow with the next chapter of the fund’s growth.

The Role:

You’ll work directly with the senior investment team, contributing across research, trade recommendations, and portfolio decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct bottom-up credit analysis of banks and other financial institutions

• Build detailed financial models and valuation frameworks

• Track and interpret regulatory and macro developments affecting the financials space

• Generate trade ideas and support portfolio managers with recommendations

• Draft investment research and presentation materials

Ideal Candidate:

• 18 months to ~4 years’ experience in credit research or credit-focused roles

• Trained via a graduate program (ideally at a bank or FIG team) would be advantageous; exposure to credit investing highly preferred

• Experience from long-only credit, bank training programs, or boutique credit firms welcome

• Equity research candidates will not be considered

• Strong Excel/modelling capabilities; confident communicator

• Must be self-motivated, able to work with minimal supervision, and thrive in a lean, focused environment

Application Process

Qualified candidates are invited to submit their CV (.docx preferred) to fundmanagement@octaviusfinance.com