Head of EMEA Credit Research

Overview

As Head of Credit Research, you will lead European leveraged finance research across high yield and distressed credits, guiding a nine-strong analyst team. You will shape coverage, drive best practices, and deliver timely, insightful credit reports that inform clients’ decisions. This senior, client‑facing role partners with lawyers, reporters, and commercial teams to originate actionable ideas and maintain market leadership. You’ll mentor talent and raise analytical standards while accelerating time to market. Join Octus to influence credit research at a global scale and engage top institutional clients.

Pay / Benefits

• generous benefits package
• hybrid remote work flexibility
• progression opportunities

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Editorial managers, legal analysts, and reporters to deliver cross-disciplinary research
• Lead and develop a European high yield and distressed credits team, including mentoring and performance management
• Shape research coverage strategy for performing and distressed credits, including restructuring and recovery analysis with valuation models
• Originate and publish credit research reports with actionable investment ideas, ensuring timeliness and quality
• Establish and monitor KPIs for research output and team performance
• Work with commercial and marketing teams to maximize impact and nurture subscriber relationships
• Maintain dialogue with industry contacts and represent the team at events
• Monitor industry trends and drive thought leadership within the team and broader research group
• Seek and implement ideas to enhance value for subscribers and speed up research delivery

Key requirements

• Minimum 5+ years of credit analysis experience with client-facing or decision-making exposure
• Minimum 3+ years of managerial experience, including direct leadership and performance management
• Proven experience covering credits and sectors, including primary issues, covenants, distressed debt, recovery estimates, and restructuring
• Advanced skills in financial modeling, cash flow projections, and valuation
• Strong analytical, written, and oral communication abilities
• Collaborative mindset with cross-functional work across legal, editorial, commercial, and marketing
• Track record of innovation and delivering value to institutional clients

• strong communication
• team leadership
• collaboration
• financial modeling
• cash flow projections
• valuation

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