Private Credit Analyst

Octus

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. For more information, visit: https://octus.com/

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, and much more.

Role

The Private Credit Analyst will maintain financial models and capital structure data across a growing universe of business development companies (BDCs) and other closed‑end private credit funds, supporting Octus’s coverage of the private credit market. The Analyst will possess strong analytical skills, financial statement fluency, and the tenacity to work through complex, data‑heavy deliverables on a recurring schedule.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain three‑statement financial models for a portfolio of 40–50 BDCs reporting quarterly
• Upload and maintain capital structure data
• Produce portfolio updates and summaries aligned to each company’s reporting cadence
• Track financing activity across the BDC market, logging new reported financing from banks and other lenders, including cost of capital and provider details
• Contribute to full private credit coverage used in individual company analysis, published reports, and site content, including expansion of quarterly trend reports to incorporate financing activity overviews
• Respond to recurring data requests from internal and external stakeholders

Requirements:

• Degree in economics, accounting, or finance
• Ability to interpret financial statements to evaluate business performance and translate business drivers into quantitative models
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the tenacity to work through complex issues
• Strong interest in credit markets or financial markets more broadly
• Eagerness to learn and apply new skills to grow professionally and personally

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.