# Distressed Credit Analyst

**Company:** [Octus](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/octus)
**Location:** New York, NY
**Role:** Finance & Accounting
**Salary:** $150k – $160k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Investment Banking, Distressed Debt Analysis, Restructuring, Valuation Modeling, Waterfall Recovery Models, Financial Analysis, Research Reporting, Client Relationship Management
**Posted:** 2026-05-29

> Distressed Debt Analyst covering stressed and distressed credit situations, producing research reports and valuation models for hedge funds, banks, and law firms. Requires 5+ years experience with at least 1 year in restructuring/distressed space.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Produce research reports and topical intelligence articles, including valuation and waterfall recovery models, for publication and distribution to subscribers
- Maintain active dialogue and cultivate relationships with subscribers and industry contacts to supplement coverage efforts, including idea sourcing
- Collaborate with top-tier Legal Analysts, Covenant Analysts, Distressed Reporters and editorial team to cover topical distressed situations
- Maintain coverage universe of 10-15 stressed and distressed credit situations
- Follow industry and/or restructuring trends in the broader market to help guide coverage

## Requirements
- Minimum of 5+ years of investment banking, advisory, desk analyst and/or buyside experience of which 1+ years is specifically in the restructuring and/or distressed space with significant time in either a client-facing or decision-making role
- Possess very strong technical and analytical skills as well as excellent written and oral communication abilities
- Strong collaboration skills and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
- Must be authorized to work in the United States

## Compensation & Benefits
- Base salary range: $150,000 - $160,000
- Eligible for annual year-end performance bonus
- Competitive health benefits, matched 401k and pension plans, PTO, generous parental leave, gym subsidies, educational reimbursements for career development, recognition programs, pet-friendly offices (US only)

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