London headquartered credit fund is seeking a talented and driven Risk Analyst to join its credit platform. This is a compelling opportunity to apply a broad range of risk management skills within a highly sophisticated investment environment, with exposure spanning private corporate credit as well as liquid credit and equity strategies.
Reporting directly to the Risk Manager responsible for both liquid products and private corporate credit, the successful candidate will play a key role in supporting oversight of this business. This position offers clear progression, with the potential to develop into the lead risk manager for this growing area.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyse and monitor private debt transactions, identifying key risks and presenting insights to senior leadership.
- Represent Risk Management at the Preliminary Investment Committee.
- Review and challenge valuation papers prepared by the investment team.
- Monitor market developments and assess emerging risks.
- Identify, measure, and analyse risk and P&L exposures across relevant portfolios.
- Produce ad hoc, market-focused risk reports for senior stakeholders.
- Collaborate with IT to enhance risk systems, including sourcing and validating data for new instruments.
- Contribute to the development of new analytics to improve investment risk transparency for portfolio managers and senior management.
Candidate Profile
- Experience in risk management preferred; candidates from M&A, private asset valuation, or accounting backgrounds will also be considered.
- Strong experience analysing private credit and/or equity transactions, with the ability to assess companies within industry and peer group contexts.
- Solid understanding of valuation methodologies for private debt and equity.
- Knowledge of the regulatory framework for Alternative Investment Funds.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively across front office, senior management, investors, regulators, and IT teams.
- Proficiency in data analysis and visualisation tools (e.g., Tableau), with the ability to present complex information clearly.
- Strong technical skills, including familiarity with VBA, Python, and SQL.
- Ability to build constructive relationships with investment teams while maintaining independence and challenge.