Senior Investment Analyst

Perch are recruiting for a Senior Investment Analyst! £45,000 - £55,000 DOE , + up to 20% of your annual salary, paid as a bonus. Located at our Manchester office. 37.5 hours per week between 8am and 6pm, Monday to Friday with a hybrid working pattern (3-4 days in office dependent on location) Who are we? At Perch Group, our vision is clear: to lead the UK debt purchase and collection industry by harnessing cutting-edge technology to drive ethical, efficient, and data-driven debt resolution. Our annual mission is to empower hundreds of thousands of customers to positively engage with and resolve their outstanding debts. We do this through an empathetic and customer-centric approach that is at the heart of our success. Could this be the next step in your career? Take the next step in your Investment career with Perch As the investment arm of one of the UK's fastest-growing PE-backed debt purchasers, we're looking for a Senior Investment Analyst to play a key role in evaluating and acquiring consumer debt portfolios worth millions of pounds. You'll work closely with senior leaders, engage directly with external financial institutions, and influence investment decisions that support a portfolio exceeding £1 billion in assets. In return, you'll join a high-growth business that offers genuine responsibility, visibility, and development opportunities. If you're commercially astute, highly analytical, and excited by working in a dynamic investment environment, we'd love to hear from you. What we need you to do Lead and support the evaluation, pricing and acquisition of consumer debt portfolios. Analyse portfolio opportunities using advanced forecasting models and present recommendations to senior stakeholders. Conduct due diligence and assess regulatory and operational risks on prospective acquisitions. Prepare investment papers and valuation reports for board approval. Build relationships with clients and financial institutions to obtain and interpret portfolio data. Partner with operational, analytics and decision science teams to support portfolio migrations, pricing strategies and forecasting models. Monitor portfolio performance post-acquisition and identify opportunities to optimise returns. What you’ll bring Strong academic background within a quantitative discipline, e.g. STEM fields(s), Economics, Finance, and/or; 2-3 years’ relevant work experience of demonstratable experience in analysis within financial services (exposure to debt purchasing and/or credit related sectors is desirable). Comfortable working with large data sets, identifying and presenting key insights A high degree of attention to detail with the ability to consolidate and interpret complex information from multiple sources Excellent numeracy and commercial skills Strong MS Office Excel skills, experience with Python/SQL would be advantageous. Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively A self-motivated individual capable of using own initiative to drive improvements in business processes Ambitious, driven individual with a strong desire to pursue a career within investment management &/or corporate finance Benefits Up to 20% of your annual salary paid as a bonus at the end of the financial year Pension contributions EAP programme Perch Perks (discounts and more!) Volunteering days Perch Day! (An annual day out for all employees to celebrate our colleagues and successes – check out our Careers page for more!) The opportunity to complete formal qualifications supported by the organisation The Application Timeline An initial screening call with the internal recruitment team (15 minutes) An introductory call with the Investment Manager (30 minutes) A face-to-face interview with the Investment Manager and Investment Director (1 hour) Please note, the role will be closed upon receiving enough applications to take through to the next stages in the process. If you do not receive a response after 3 weeks of applying, please assume you have been unsuccessful as we may experience a high volume of applications. What are you waiting for? Submit your application today. We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, or veteran, neurodiversity or disability status. If you have any questions or suggestions of how we can assist you in your application due to disability or personal reasons, please email recruitment@perchgroup.co.uk. PLEASE NOTE - All new employees must undergo a full DBS and Credit Check upon acceptance of a job offer with Perch Group. Show more Show less