Challenger Limited is an ASX-listed investment management firm managing $131 billion in assets (as at 31 December 2024). Life with us is fast moving and always exciting. Together we’re driving to deliver our vision to provide our customers with financial security for a better retirement.
We achieve this goal by providing a work environment where people from diverse backgrounds, with a range of skills and experiences can contribute and succeed.
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Grow your career in credit risk with hands-on experience across corporate lending, real estate finance, and securitization. Collaborate with experienced investment teams, deepen your analytical skills, and gain exposure to complex, high-value investments
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A unique Credit Risk role offering hands-on experience across the full credit cycle and collaboration with investment teams—perfect for expanding your skill set and business insight
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We work flexibly from our Sydney CBD Office where you can expect to work 3 days in the office and 2 days from home.
About Us
Challenger operates an APRA-regulated Life Company (CLC) and Australia's fastest-growing active funds management business. As Australia's largest provider of annuities, CLC guarantees capital and interest for around 60,000 investors, managing over $25 billion in assets.
Our Challenger Investment Management (CIM) Fixed Income team manages over $17 billion in funds for CLC and institutional clients globally. With expertise in both private and public credit markets, we lead as originators and asset managers across diverse asset classes.
About the role
As a Credit Analyst, reporting to the Director of Credit, you'll conduct independent research, assessment, analysis and reporting on:
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Private and public debt investments within CIM's fixed income portfolio.
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Counterparty risk across Challenger’s business lines.
You'll play a key role in assessing and managing credit risk across a diverse portfolio, working closely with investment teams to conduct due diligence, financial modelling, and risk analysis.
Key Responsibilities:
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Conduct financial modelling and due diligence on investment opportunities, assessing business, industry, management, and transaction structure.
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Evaluate counterparties and assign credit ratings based on financial statements, industry insights, and qualitative factors.
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Monitor and report on CIM's fixed income portfolio, focusing on private credit in corporate, real estate, and mezzanine securitisation sectors.
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Prepare analysis and present findings to Investment Committees.
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Identify, analyse, and communicate risks and mitigants to stakeholders.
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Support ad-hoc projects across Challenger's broader business.
Skills and Experience
You’ll bring 1 to 4 years of experience in areas such as institutional or corporate/commercial banking, transaction services, credit risk management, or working with rating agencies.
You’ll be highly driven with a genuine passion for debt, investment, private credit, and related areas. You take pride in upholding high standards and are recognised for your accountability and ownership of your work. At the same time, you thrive in a collaborative, collegial environment, working together to deliver the best outcomes for the business.
As well as;
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Knowledge of and interest in local and international credit markets across various industries.
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Strong verbal and written communication skills
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Great Analytical skills, with a critical thinking mindset
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Well organised, able to multi-task and balance competing demands
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Intermediate Excel skills
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Tertiary qualifications preferably in Commerce, Finance, Business or Accounting
Highly desirable but not essential
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Experience in leveraged finance, institutional lending, private real estate debt, restructuring, or securitisation/ABS markets is a plus
Additional Information
Working at Challenger means being part of a diverse, connected team that has fun and loves what they do. We’re small enough, but big enough to accelerate bold ideas, realising what’s possible for our customers and partners.
At Challenger, we provide access to a range of exclusive employee benefits that will support you both personally and professionally and a hybrid work environment including.
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Discretionary bonus scheme.
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Eighteen weeks paid leave for all new parents.
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Flexibility on when, and how, parental leave is taken.
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Challenger Day – one extra day off every year in recognition of the effort our people make.
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Additional support leave (fertility treatment leave, gender affirmation leave).
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Extra superannuation contributions.
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Employee share plan.
Visit our benefits page for more information - https://www.challenger.com.au/about-us/careers/our-benefits
We value inclusion and diversity of thought, promote flexible working practices so our people can integrate their work and personal lives, and are proud to be a Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality.
We believe in bringing your authentic self and a belonging in our culture. We are prideful in participating in the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) as a national benchmark on LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion and best practice in Australia. We offer the opportunity for a broad career experience and value people who are inquisitive and rigorous and are driven to make a difference.
Job type:
Permanent
Posting Close Date :
18/04/2025
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