Senior Credit Research Analyst – Barcelona

We are looking for a Senior Credit Research Analyst to join our Credit Research team in Barcelona, sitting within Zurich's general Investment Management organisation. You will report directly to the Head of Credit Research and perform deep fundamental analysis across assigned sectors and issuers, working in close partnership with Portfolio Managers, local Heads of Asset Management, and CIOs across the EMEA Region.

You will maintain regular dialogue with the Management, Treasury and Investor Relations teams of covered issuers and cultivate a professional network spanning rating agency analysts, sell‑side credit and equity analysts, and DCM/syndicate desks. You will also play an active role in driving the Credit Research team's adoption of technology and best‑practice analytical frameworks.

Responsibilities
- Analyse the financial profile of credit issuers held, or considered for inclusion, across Zurich's investment portfolios.
- Assess issuers' financial performance, business characteristics, capital structure, credit rating dynamics,



governance, documentation and all other factors bearing on credit quality.
- Deliver clear, well‑reasoned investment recommendations to support the portfolio management process.
- Produce periodic credit opinions, ad‑hoc analyses and news‑flow assessments for issuers under coverage.
- Develop deep sector expertise and act as a thought leader for the industries in which covered companies operate.
- Generate instrument‑level investment ideas through rigorous quantitative analysis, communicated with conviction to investment teams.
- Participate in weekly research and portfolio management calls, contributing sector and issuer insight and informing broader market strategy discussions.
- Respond promptly and proactively to ad‑hoc requests from Portfolio Management, Risk and other teams across the Investment Management organisation on credit quality matters.
- Support Credit Research team initiativ

📌 Senior Credit Research Analyst (Barcelona)
🏢 Zurich Insurance
📍 Barcelona