ESMA Analyst Team Lead
TLDR
Extract, interpret, and classify financial and legal data from credit documents to support ESMA Credit-Level Reporting workflows.
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.
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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, pet-friendly offices (US only), and much more.
Role
Octus is seeking a financial credit analyst for our Pakistan office support the build-out of our financial data offering.
As an individual contributor on a growing team, you will be responsible for gathering and analyzing fundamental investment data, including financial statements and legal documentation, for public and private companies across Europe and the US. A key focus of this role is supporting Octus’s ESMA Credit-Level Reporting workflows, where you will apply structured analytical frameworks to extract, interpret, and classify financial and legal data from credit information memoranda, offering memoranda, trustee reports, and related documentation.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong foundation in credit or financial statement analysis who is eager to deepen their expertise in structured credit data and regulatory reporting, and to become part of a growing international team serving credit asset managers in Europe and the US.
Requirements:
- 1-3 year of experience in managing a team
- 5+ years of experience in credit / financial statement analysis, either within a bank, asset manager or auditor.
- University degree in Accounting, Economics or Finance.
- Proactive and self-motivated.
- Proven ability to operate autonomously and drive local accountability, comfortably managing workflows when direct stakeholders are in distant time zones
- Strong emotional intelligence with a track record of handling performance coaching, managing peer-to-manager transitions, and maintaining objective fairness within a small team environment.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Strong analytical, research and problem-solving skills, including the tenacity to resolve issues which may be complex.
- Keen attention to detail, particularly with regards to the ability to accurately handle data.
- Ability to work under tight deadlines with challenging clients.
- Strong PC skills, particularly Microsoft Excel and Ai usage
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.
Benefits
Equity Compensation
matched 401k and pension plans
Health Insurance
competitive health benefits
Learning Budget
educational reimbursements for career development
Pet-friendly offices (US only)
Paid Parental Leave
generous parental leave
Paid Time Off
PTO
Wellness Stipend
gym subsidies
Octus delivers specialized credit intelligence, data, and analytics for professionals in hedge funds, investment banking, management consulting, and law firms. Our services empower clients to make informed decisions swiftly and confidently in the dynamic credit markets.