Senior Investment Analyst
CompanyAllspring Global Investments
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Employment TypeFull-time
Posted At2/17/2026
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£45,800
(£23.49 per hour)
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Description
Overview
The Senior Investment Analyst will take the primary analytical responsibility for a portfolio of companies in which Allspring Global currently invests or is likely to take a trading position. The analyst will utilise fundamental research skills, including business risk analysis and financial ratio analysis, which will then be overlaid with relative value considerations to produce trade recommendations across various credit instruments for our Portfolio Managers. Coverage will include investment grade and high yield issuers, primarily
A Senior Investment Analyst also will be expected to take the lead role on various ad-hoc projects, is likely to more often be the sole research representative in meetings with clients and consultants.
We currently operate in a hybrid working model, whereby you will be required to work in-office 4 days per week.
Location(s): London, UK
Responsibilities
The Senior Investment Analyst will take the primary analytical responsibility for a portfolio of companies in which Allspring Global currently invests or is likely to take a trading position. The analyst will utilise fundamental research skills, including business risk analysis and financial ratio analysis, which will then be overlaid with relative value considerations to produce trade recommendations across various credit instruments for our Portfolio Managers. Coverage will include investment grade and high yield issuers, primarily
A Senior Investment Analyst also will be expected to take the lead role on various ad-hoc projects, is likely to more often be the sole research representative in meetings with clients and consultants.
We currently operate in a hybrid working model, whereby you will be required to work in-office 4 days per week.
Location(s): London, UK
Responsibilities
- Analyse companies within industry subsectors with respect to firm specific operational and financial performance
- Assess broad industry trends such as shifts in competition, regulation, or general market dynamics with a view towards investment implications.
- Build and maintain financial models, including financial forecasts.
- Attend company and industry presentations; liaise with sell-side contacts and build relationships with other market participants such as rating agency analysts.
- Analyse various credit instruments (bonds, hybrids, loans, CDS, etc.) with a view to providing portfolio managers with specific investment recommendations. This will entail working closely on a day-to-day basis with portfolio managers and traders.
- Produce both written and verbal research to support trade recommendations.
- Participate in daily, weekly and quarterly Research meetings, as well as an array of ad-hoc Investment Committee meetings and other meetings relevant to the investment process.
Required Qualifications
- Relevant degree and/or investment qualifications.
- At least [10-15] years of relevant industry experience in credit research. Previous experience in covering issuers in utilities, energy and, to a lesser extent, real estate will be a significant advantage.
- Proven understanding of various credit instruments (e.g. bonds, hybrids, loans, CDS).
- Understanding of bond pricing, general market technicals and relative value drivers.
- Ability to lead meetings with issuers and regulators while displaying professionalism in all dealings with external counterparties (including clients).
- Effectively communicate credit recommendations and trading ideas to senior Investment Committee members (via verbal and written material).
- Confident in speaking with internal and external stakeholders across various levels
- Ability to work independently, self-motivated.
- CFA or equivalent
- Previous experience working in a global asset manager, investment bank or rating agency
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