Opportunistic Credit Investment Professional - Senior Associate​/VP

A top-performing credit fund with a strong and established track record is looking to hire an investment professional from Senior Associate through to (junior) Director level to join its opportunistic credit platform in London. The fund is scaling with purpose and this hire is a meaningful step as part of their continued upwards trajectory

• Invest across high yield, stressed, distressed and special situations in both public and private markets, including complex restructurings, turnarounds, and control-oriented transactions across the capital structure
• Source, analyse and execute high-conviction opportunities, with active involvement in deal origination, credit underwriting, structuring and ongoing portfolio monitoring
• Conduct rigorous fundamental and capital structure analysis across a range of issuer types and situations, with a clear view on downside protection, recovery value and risk-reward
• Engage directly with restructuring advisers, legal counsel, insolvency professionals and bank desks to develop and progress investment opportunities from early identification through to execution
• Contribute to the development of the distressed and special situations strategy as the platform continues to grow

• Investment professionals with buy-side experience in distressed debt, special situations, opportunistic credit or special situations private equity, at Senior Associate, VP or Director level
• Sell-side backgrounds in leveraged finance, M&A or restructuring advisory are strongly relevant
• A track record of sourcing, analysing and deploying capital in event-driven situations, with comfort operating across both public and/or private market transactions
• Strong credit and capital structure analytical skills, including detailed financial modelling, recovery analysis and documentation review across complex situations