Senior Credit Analyst in London

locations: London

time type: Full time

posted on: Posted 6 Days Ago

job requisition id: R-11910

Position Information

Hiring Manager: Managing Director, Head of Broadly Syndicated Loans

Department: Broadly Syndicated Loans

Department Overview

Golub Capital's Broadly Syndicated Loans Group ("BSL") curates well diversified portfolios of high quality syndicated senior secured loans. The group purchases assets in the syndicated loan market that are structured, arranged and administered by large commercial or investment banks. These arranged loans are sold broadly to institutional investors such as Golub Capital and tend to be liquid in the secondary market. Our team manages these investments primarily in a series of Collateralized Loan Obligations, Separately Managed Accounts and Opportunistic Credit Funds. The Broadly Syndicated Loans Team works closely with all Firm departments to ensure effective analysis, portfolio management and reporting.

Position Responsibilities

Golub Capital is seeking a credit-focused individual to join the Firm's European Broadly Syndicated Loan Asset Management platform in London. The individual will work as a generalist across credits within the European BSL portfolio. Primary duties and responsibilities include:

• Financial Analysis: Leveraging knowledge of accounting principles, technology and other financial information and metrics to formulate credit opinions and evaluate risk; developing financial models to drive fact-based decision making; applying knowledge of accounting principles, technology and analytics to identify market trends and insights; gathering and inputting financial data and ensuring accuracy of relevant transaction and financial information; performing risk related financial analysis of legal documentation and industry trends to assist in comparison of risks and rewards associated with the sector speciality.
• Industry Knowledge: Monitoring industry trends and changes within relevant sectors / verticals and recognising their relevancy and implications from a credit evaluation perspective; conducting research and gathering information on industry fundamentals, secular changes and regulatory trends within a sector / vertical to evaluate credit; staying informed on assigned sector / vertical by attending conferences and industry events and reviewing third party research; sharing learnings with internal colleagues.

Candidate Requirements

Qualifications & Experience: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education required; 10+ years of investment experience, with a successful track record in evaluating and investing in senior debt opportunities; industry experience in one of Golub Capital's verticals is a plus; ability to analyse and assess risk / return of new investment opportunities; excellent analytical and research skills; ability to independently drive projects to completion, while also functioning effectively in a team environment; strong interpersonal and communication skills; preferably good comprehension of at least one European language, in addition to English; enthusiastic about working in office and creating a Gold Standard hybrid work culture.

Critical Competencies for Success

Our Gold Standards Model defines key behaviors and competencies across 4 dimensions: Leadership, Achieving Results, Personal Effectiveness and Thinking Critically. These behaviors and competencies drive our ability to win together.

• Leadership: Role models in this area consistently focus on the right goals and priorities and continually develop themselves and others. Always team players, they influence and engage with others to contribute to a supportive and inclusive culture where all feel welcome.
• Achieving Results: Role models in this area are high achievers who develop careful plans and deliver consistently and effectively. They hold themselves and others accountable for delivering high quality results, and they remove barriers to ensure others can contribute and grow.
• Personal Effectiveness: Role models in this area build strong relationships, treat others with respect and communicate effectively. They are driven to exceed expectations and are adaptable to changing circumstances.
• Thinking Critically: Role models in this area understand our business, rely on analytical reasoning and seek diverse perspectives to solve problems. They are forward thinking, anticipating issues and addressing them in advance.

The department-specific competencies define the knowledge, skills and abilities that are needed to successfully perform the functional or technical work of this role.

• Financial Analysis: Leverages knowledge of accounting principles, technology and other financial information and metrics to formulate credit opinions and evaluate risk. Develops financial models to drive fact-based decision making.
• Industry Knowledge: Monitors industry trends and changes within relevant sectors / verticals and recognizes their relevancy and implications from a credit evaluation perspective.
• Portfolio Management: Understands portfolio indentures, collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) and other respective investment vehicles and identifies opportunities to optimize performance.
• Technical Communication and Documentation: Documents and communicates technical processes and procedures in area of specialty to stakeholders. Adapts the level of detail and specificity based on the needs of the intended audience.
• Marketing Strategy and Execution: The ability to create, plan, build and execute a differentiated and clearly positioned brand that engages investors and Firm Lenders.

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation will be commensurate with experience. Golub Capital offers a full range of benefits which includes medical, dental, vision and 401(k).

Golub Capital is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Due to the highly regulated nature of Golub Capital's business and because of the sensitivity of the information that all personnel have access to, Golub Capital performs extensive and thorough pre-hire screens to ensure that its personnel act with expected levels of integrity, professionalism and personal responsibility.