Investment Manager - Credit (Finance)

TL;DR

Investment Manager (Credit): Managing traded and private credit portfolios for a UK life insurer with an accent on asset sourcing, risk assessment, and portfolio optimization. Focus on modeling credit opportunities, ensuring matching asset eligibility, and collaborating with Risk and ALM teams.

Location: Onsite in London

Company

A leading UK financial services group and major global investor that has been safeguarding financial futures since 1836.

What you will do

• Review traded and private credit opportunities from Asset Management, Blackstone, and other sourcing channels.
• Assess portfolio fit, relative value, and alignment with risk appetites and limits.
• Model credit opportunities to evaluate risk, suitability, and matching asset eligibility.
• Support the development of new credit investment opportunities across public and private markets.
• Draft and present investment and governance papers for internal forums.
• Oversee transaction execution in coordination with internal teams and third-party partners.

Requirements

• Experience working within a UK life insurer, or supporting them from a bank, asset manager, or advisory environment.
• Strong understanding of matching asset eligibility and insurance balance sheet considerations.
• Broad credit experience across infrastructure debt, real estate debt, corporate debt, public debt, and/or private debt.
• Proficiency in investment grade credit, portfolio construction, and relative value assessment.
• Ability to model credit opportunities and evaluate risk and portfolio suitability.
• Undergraduate degree in a quantitative, finance, accounting, or management-related subject.

Culture & Benefits

• Annual performance-related bonus plan and valuable share schemes.
• Generous pension contribution and life assurance.
• Healthcare plan for permanent employees.
• At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, with an option to buy or sell holiday.
• Competitive family leave and an electric car salary sacrifice scheme.
• Inclusive culture and commitment to net-zero carbon workplaces by 2030.