Distressed Credit Operations Analyst

• Job Title - Distressed Credit Operations Analyst – 4-Month Fixed Term Contract
• Location: London – West End
• Client - Alternative Hedge Fund
• Contract – 4mths Fixed Term Contract
  -with scope to review and convert into permanent role (
  * subject to budget, performance, review and approvals).
• Working Model – 5 days in the office (this is a business facing role, supporting PMs across Distressed Credit Loan Portfolio – Distressed Loans experience is a must).
• Salary - £90,000 to £100,000 base salary + benefits (pro rata over 4mths)
• Right to Work – Need full UK Right to Work – (No Client Sponsorship is offered and need RTW to until August 2026).

An established and growing alternative hedge fund is seeking a Distressed Credit Operations Analyst to join the team on a 4-month fixed-term contract in London.

This is an opportunity to work alongside an experienced front office investment team focused on Distressed Credit / Bank Loans across European and global markets. Thus we need candidates with proven, recent and in-depth Private Credit, Bank Loans experience covering Distressed Bank Loans Documentation, Distressed Loan settlements, and processing bank loan corporate actions.

You will support the Distressed Credit Bank Loans Portfolio Managers in all operational activities, processing distressed and special situations investments across the capital structure. The mandate spans stressed and distressed corporates, restructurings, event-driven opportunities and complex credit situations, loan documentation, and corporate actions.

• Processing Distressed Bank Loans – trade documentation processing covering stressed and distressed issuers
• Accounting for capital structures, covenant packages and legal documentation and Bank Loans Settlements.
• Covering Corporate Actions processing across Distressed Bank Loans.
• Preparing investment committee materials and presenting investment.

• 3–8 years’ experience in Distressed Credit, Special Situations, restructuring loans, leveraged finance or credit-focused hedge fund.
• Distressed Bank Loans Settlements and Distressed credit documentation and restructuring processes
• Experience analysing stressed European or US credits – please note we can not consider par or secondary loans, must have Private Credit, Bank Loans.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, high-conviction investment environment

• Immediate or short notice availability is a must – max 1mth notice.
• Proven track record processing complex Distressed credit and distressed loans.
• Commitment to be 5 days in the office.
• Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or related discipline

• Exposure to Front Office PMs, Distressed Bank Loans,
• 4-month Fixed Term Contract – with scope to review and update.
• Pro Rata Salary - £90,000 to £100,000 base salary + benefits (include breakfast and lunch food, gym and other fringe benefits).

If you are an experienced Distressed Credit / Bank Loans Operations SME professional available for a 4-month contract and looking to join a dynamic alternative investment platform, we would welcome a confidential discussion and please do apply early to avoid disappointment.