Credit Analyst
Contract type: Permanent
Location: London
Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based
Closing date: 15th April 2026
This is an exciting opportunity to join Royal London Asset Management’s Leveraged Finance Research team as our Credit Analyst. This will be a key role in the continued growth of our CLO platform. You’ll work at the heart of investment decision‑making, applying rigorous credit analysis to help shape portfolios and support long‑term, client‑focused outcomes.
We’re looking for a professional who combines strong analytical capability with intellectual curiosity, commercial awareness, and a collaborative mindset. This is a fantastic opportunity for a credit professional who wants to deepen their expertise in leveraged finance while gaining exposure to a growing, high‑profile CLO platform within a supportive and purpose‑driven organisation.
About the role
* Deliver high‑quality, credit analysis across a broad range of sectors, providing timely recommendations and clear credit commentary to support the Leveraged Finance team’s investment decisions.
* Apply strong fundamental credit analysis skills to assess risk, value and relative opportunity across primary and secondary markets.
* Contribute to the ongoing development and enhancement of RLAM’s credit research process, sharing best practice and supporting the growth and development of junior members of the research team.
* Maintain and continuously deepen understanding of fixed income markets and wider financial markets, ensuring analysis remains current, robust and forward‑looking.
* Operate to the highest professional and ethical standards, with full adherence to RLAM’s compliance policies, regulatory requirements and internal procedures, including the ongoing maintenance of Fitness & Propriety.
About you
* Good working knowledge of market data and analytics platforms
* Solid understanding of credit markets, including credit risk drivers and market dynamics
* Broad knowledge of fixed income markets and how credit sits within the wider asset class
* Working knowledge of credit derivatives and their role within credit markets
* Proven credit analysis experience
* Demonstrable experience analysing leveraged loans
* Strong analytical capability, with hands‑on experience conducting fundamental credit analysis
About Royal London Asset Management
Royal London Asset Management (RLAM), part of the Royal London Group, is one of the UK's leading fund management companies working with a wide range of clients across the globe to achieve their investment goals. Our long-term, client-driven focus means that we have a long-standing commitment to responsible investment. We act as responsible stewards of our clients’ capital, exercising their rights and influencing positive change.
Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.
We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance.
Inclusion, diversity and belonging
We’re an Inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected – whatever their background.