About the Role
This role involves working across senior secured loans and high-yield bonds, developing sector expertise, driving credit analysis, and contributing to portfolio construction within Invesco's Bank Loans team.
Responsibilities
- Review and prepare credit theses for new senior secured loan and high-yield bond investments.
- Produce detailed credit proposals including company and industry analysis, capital structure assessment, cash-flow projections, collateral adequacy, management quality, lender and sponsor strength, and restructuring considerations.
- Present investment recommendations to the Investment Committee.
- Develop clear views on entry and exit yields for investments.
- Build in-depth knowledge across 2-3 industries and maintain coverage of all senior loan and high-yield opportunities within those sectors.
- Conduct ongoing monitoring of loan and bond positions, including financial analysis, cash-flow modelling, rating reviews, collateral assessments, and performance tracking.
- Identify relative value opportunities and make informed buy/sell/hold recommendations.
- Generate new investment ideas within the coverage universe.
- Participate in management meetings, site visits, plant tours, and inspections.
- Engage with syndicate desks, sell-side analysts, and private equity sponsors to evaluate investment opportunities.
- Review loan and bond documentation for new transactions and amendments.
- Build and maintain a strong network of peers to understand market sentiment.
- Assist in the workout and restructuring of distressed positions.
- Support senior team members in evaluating complex secondary and stressed opportunities.
- Maintain accurate electronic credit files, compliance reports, collateral records, and exposure reporting.
- Ensure all activities align with Invesco’s Conduct Principles.
Requirements
- Experience as a credit, leveraged finance, or corporate finance analyst (buy-side, sell-side, rating agency, PE, consulting, or similar).
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Word.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to “join the dots” and see the bigger picture.
- Excellent financial modelling, quantitative, and qualitative assessment capabilities.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting to senior stakeholders.
- Highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities.
- A proactive, solution-oriented mindset with strong integrity and teamwork skills.
Skills
- Microsoft Office (Excel, Word)
- Financial modelling
- Quantitative assessment
- Qualitative assessment
- Credit analysis
- Leveraged finance
- Corporate finance
Location
- London
Work Type
- Full time
- Employee
- Onsite (minimum four days per week in office)
Experience Level
- Associate
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree
- CFA qualification beneficial
- Additional European language(s) preferred
About the Company
- Invesco is one of the world’s leading independent global investment firms, dedicated to rethinking possibilities for clients.
- They deliver the combined power of distinctive investment management capabilities, providing a wide range of investment strategies and vehicles globally.
- The firm partners with charitable organisations globally and is committed to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing.
Equal Opportunity
- We promote a working environment that welcomes everyone and creates inclusive teams, celebrates difference and encourages everyone to be themselves at work.
