At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a dynamic team to analyse and execute CLO investments, enhancing your finance skills.
- Company: Pearse Partners, a growing investment firm with a focus on structured credit.
- Benefits: Gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced environment with opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Be part of a lean, high-performing team where your contributions truly matter.
- Why this job: Dive deep into the world of CLO investing and make impactful financial decisions.
- Qualifications: Experience in structured credit or leveraged finance is preferred; strong analytical skills required.
The predicted salary is between 40500 - 49500 £ per year.
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The CLO Investment Analyst will join a small and growing investment team focused on sourcing, analysing, and executing investments across the CLO capital structure — including both primary issuance and secondary trading opportunities.
This is a front-office, investment side position rather than a portfolio or operations role.
The analyst will contribute to detailed credit and structural analysis, cash flow modelling, and market research, supporting the team’s investment recommendations and execution process.
The role is ideal for a candidate with experience in structured credit, leveraged finance, or a related credit-focused role (e. g., investment banking, ratings, or buy-side analysis) who is eager to deepen their expertise in CLO investing and take on more analytical and commercial responsibility within a lean, high-performing investment team.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in evaluating primary and secondary CLO transactions across the capital structure (equity, mezzanine, and senior tranches).
- Build and maintain cash flow models to assess expected returns, sensitivities, and stress scenarios.
- Conduct detailed collateral analysis, focusing on underlying loan portfolios, credit quality, and diversification characteristics.
- Support deal underwriting by preparing transaction summaries, return profiles, and performance projections.
- Participate in relative value and market trend analysis, identifying investment opportunities within the structured credit universe.
- Contribute to investment committee materials and help articulate risk/reward assessments clearly and concisely.
- Track CLO issuance, trading levels, and secondary market developments.
- Maintain and update databases of CLO managers, performance metrics, and structural features.
- Conduct manager due diligence, reviewing historical performance, investment style, and collateral management behaviour.
- Monitor macro and sector-level developments in the leveraged loan market impacting CLO structures and returns.
- Candidate Profile
Experience & Background
- Professional experience in one or more of the following: Structured credit or CLO analytics (buy-side, sell-side, or ratings agency)
- Leveraged finance or credit research (investment banking, asset management, or advisory)
- Credit structuring, ABS, or related analytical roles in financial institutions
- Strong grasp of credit fundamentals, cash flow modelling, and basic structured finance concepts.
- Exposure to CLOs or leveraged loan products is strongly preferred.
Skills & Attributes
- Proficient in Excel-based modelling; familiarity CLO modelling platforms advantageous.
- Strong analytical and quantitative abilities with exceptional attention to detail.
- Clear communicator with ability to summarise complex analysis succinctly.
- Demonstrates intellectual curiosity, commercial awareness, and a genuine interest in credit markets.
- Self-starter who thrives in a small, entrepreneurial, and flat team environment.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced market setting.
- Seniority level
- Associate
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Job function
- Finance
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CLO Analyst employer: Pearse Partners
Join a leading global investment bank in London, where you will be part of a dynamic and collaborative team at the forefront of restructuring and special situations. With a strong focus on employee growth and a meritocratic culture, this role offers unparalleled opportunities for professional development and direct client engagement, ensuring that your contributions are recognised and impactful. Experience the excitement of working on complex, high-stakes deals while enjoying the benefits of a supportive work environment that prioritises your career advancement.
