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Head of Research, Distressed and Special SituationsMedia Contacts Ltd • City of London, London, United Kingdom
Head of Research, Distressed and Special Situations

Head of Research, Distressed and Special Situations

Media Contacts Ltd • City of London, London, United Kingdom
10 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Lead the European credit research team at a global intelligence provider, covering high-yield and distressed situations across EMEA.


This is a role for someone who has done the buy side and wants a different way to apply their experience. You will run coverage the way a portfolio manager reads a market: watching price action, judging which situations are about to become topical, and directing analysis ahead of the announcement.


You will manage and mentor a team of credit analysts in the early years of their careers, working alongside senior lawyers and journalists whose deal expertise and sourcing feed directly into your team's analysis. Your research carries real visibility with institutional subscribers across hedge funds, banks, trading desks, and advisory firms, without the constraints of running a book. The team does not make recommendations; the value lies in analytical rigour.


Key responsibilities

  • Set daily and weekly coverage priorities across European high-yield and distressed credit, spanning primary issuance and live restructuring situations.
  • Originate forward-looking analysis, identifying the sectors and companies that will become topical ahead of the market.
  • Lead analysis supported by valuation models and uphold standards across the team's output.
  • Mentor and develop the analyst team, with scope to hire and shape it as coverage grows.
  • Collaborate with legal analysts and journalists on cross-disciplinary work and represent the research function at international events.


Key requirements

  • Deep experience across high-yield, distressed, and special situations, ideally gained on the buy side or a special situations desk.
  • Advanced financial modelling, cash flow projection, and valuation skills, with the ability to form and communicate a clear view in writing.
  • Management experience, or a strong mentoring track record with the drive to step into leadership.
  • A collaborative working style suited to a cross-disciplinary intelligence environment.


Media Contacts partner with news, data, and intelligence companies on hires that move markets. For information on our services, email ben@media-contacts.co.uk.

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