Credit Analyst

About the Opportunity Job Type: Permanent Application Deadline: 31 October 2026 Job Description                                                                                                  Title: Credit Analyst                                          Department: Fixed Income Research- UK Location: Cannon Street Reports To: Director of Research                                                                                                                   About Fidelity International   Our clients come from all walks of life and so do we.  We are proud of our inclusive culture and encourage applications from the widest mix of talent, whatever your age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, social background and more.   As a flexible employer, we trust our people to perform their role in the way that works best for them, our clients and our business. We are a disability-friendly company and would welcome a conversation with you if you feel you might benefit from any reasonable adjustments to perform to the best of your ability during the recruitment process and beyond.     Department Description   At the centre of Fidelity’s success is our approach to managing money, which the philosophy unchanged since we were founded. Our approach places first-hand, detailed research at the core of our decision making, ensuring that every security – whether equity or bond – is investigated in detail before being included in our funds.   Fidelity International’s Fixed Income Investment team manages client funds across the globe. The group comprises expertise in Portfolio Management, Trading, Quantitative Analysis, Credit Analysis and Investment Directing. The Fixed Income group are based in London, Continental Europe, Toronto, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore.   Its investment philosophy includes:   ·       A belief that investors must look beyond traditional sources of alpha. ·       A team-based strategy that combines distinct disciplines to consistently identify a wide range of investment ideas with the highest probability of success. ·       A commitment to proprietary research that provides enough ideas to build diversified portfolios. ·       A quantitative team that is integral to identifying alpha and providing rigorous risk analysis.                                                           Purpose of the Role   Fundamental Credit Analysts perform in-depth analysis to evaluate the creditworthiness of an issuer and assess the relative value of its bonds.  With additional input from the trading and quantitative research teams, analysts communicate their recommendations to the portfolio managers, via written and verbal means, and actively seek to influence investment decisions.  The analytical work requires regular issuer contact, possibly travel, and working together with a team of more than 30 Fixed Income analysts globally as well as research specialists in India and China.   The Credit Research team in Europe is generally responsible for coverage of European, EMEA, North American and Latin American regions; analysts specialise by region, sector and credit quality. The FIL credit research team works collaboratively with over 100 equity analysts globally.   It is with this strategy in mind that we are searching for an experienced European High Yield Corporates analyst. The role is expected to be based in London or Continental Europe. As a Credit Analyst, you will be a highly valued core member of the research and investment team (which include portfolio managers, traders and quantitative research analysts) and actively participate in strategy sessions that address credit