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Octus is a leading global provider of credit intelligence, data, and analytics. Since 2013, tens of thousands of professionals across hedge fund, investment banking, management consulting, and law firm verticals have come to rely on Octus to make better, faster, and more confident decisions in pace with the fast-moving credit markets.
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Working at Octus
Octus hires growth-minded innovators and trailblazers across the globe to drive our business and culture. Our core values – Action Oriented, Customer First Mindset, Effective Team Players, and Driven to Excel – define an organizational ethos that’s as high-performing as it is human. Among other perks, Octus employees enjoy competitive health benefits, matched 401k and pension plans, PTO, generous parental leave, gym subsidies, educational reimbursements for career development, recognition programs, pet-friendly offices (US only), and much more.
Role
We are looking for a Direct Lending/Private Credit Analyst to build out coverage of business development companies (BDC). The analyst will be a key contributor as Octus aims to establish market leadership in this fast growing asset class. The role is autonomous and each analyst will be in charge of covering a portion of the public BDC sector including keeping up to date financial models and offering insights to our subscribers.
The analyst will be part of Octus’ market leading financial analyst team creating content for our new private credit coverage. Prior experience covering financial based credits is preferred. The analyst will be responsible for publishing credit research reports on individual BDCs as well as contributing to trend-based reports for both BDCs and private credit.
The role provides the opportunity to collaborate with reporter and legal teams as well as other groups in generating cross-disciplinary research and analysis for our subscribers, which include top institutional asset managers, hedge funds, investment banks, trading desks, and financial and legal advisors. The role involves a high degree of client interaction.
This is a hybrid position (3 days in office per week) based in our NYC office.
What we offer:
- Role with a team of experienced, passionate analysts who you will work alongside, to develop best-in-class, in depth credit analysis that will be published to the leveraged finance market, including institutional investors, law firms and investment banks
- Generous benefits packages
- Flexible remote work opportunity
- Fast growth environment with progression opportunities
Responsibilities
- Ensure coverage of a portfolio of BDCs
- Conduct fundamental credit analysis, relative value analysis and cash flow models with an aim of producing actionable investment ideas for our subscribers
- Write research reports with an aim towards explaining trends in the BDC market including direct lending and financing
- Identify lending opportunities or advisory work for Octus’ vast network of buyside and sellside clients
- Support and collaborate with our top-tier legal analysts and reporters
Requirements
- Minimum of 2 years of credit research experience from buy side, sell side, or rating agency.
- Prior experience covering financial companies is a plus.
- Candidates should have experience with entire capital structure, especially loans
- Experience in building and maintaining financial and valuation models
- Possess very strong technical and analytical skills as well as excellent written and oral communication abilities
- Must be legally authorized to work in the country where the position is located
At Octus, we consider a range of factors in connection with compensation decisions, including experience, skills, location, and our business needs and limitations. As a result, compensation may vary within and across similar roles and positions. Please note that the salary range information below is a good faith estimate for this position and actual compensation for any individual may fall outside this range if warranted by the circumstances applicable to that individual. If we identify a role that would be suitable for a broader range of skills and experience such that we would consider hiring at multiple levels then the range listed below may reflect that breadth.
The salary range estimate for this position is $100,000 – 110,000.
The actual compensation will be at Octus’ sole discretion and will be determined by the aforementioned and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for an additional annual discretionary bonus.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Octus is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse work environment where all individuals are valued, respected, and treated fairly. We believe that diversity enriches our workplace and enhances our ability to innovate and succeed.
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