Private Market Analyst - Trade Finance

Join Allianz Global Investors' Trade Finance Team, one of the world's leading institutional investors in working capital and trade finance assets. Working alongside experienced portfolio managers and credit analysts, you will evaluate and execute investments across a diverse range of specialty finance asset classes, including trade finance, SME lending, supply chain finance, football transfer receivables, independent film finance, and other niche opportunities.

As part of a small entrepreneurial team, you will take ownership from day one. You will conduct credit and investment analysis, contribute directly to investment recommendations, and gain exposure to all aspects of portfolio management, transaction execution, monitoring, and trading.

The role is based in our London office.

What you do

• Perform corporate credit analysis on prospective investments, including financial modelling, cash flow analysis, and the assessment of large datasets
• Evaluate investment opportunities across a broad range of trade finance, working capital, and specialty finance assets
• Support transaction origination through due diligence, documentation review, and the preparation of investment recommendations
• Engage directly with banks, fintech platforms, corporates, and other sourcing partners
• Contribute to portfolio monitoring, performance reviews, and investor reporting.

What you bring

• Master's degree or equivalent in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Mathematics, or a related discipline
• Previous internships or work experience in investment, credit, banking, consulting, or a related field
• Strong interest in investing, private credit, corporate credit analysis, and private markets
• Excellent quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail
• Ability to analyze complex information and communicate conclusions clearly and concisely
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills; experience with VBA or other programming languages is an advantage
• Ability to use Microsoft Copilot, with a strong commitment to ethical and responsible AI practices.

What we offer

• We empower our employees by ensuring flexible work arrangements that maintain a balance between performance, productivity, career development and personal priorities (e.g., hybrid model/flexible working hours)
• Securing your future: Access to company pension/savings plans
• Shared success: Company share purchasing plan
• Support for what matters: Mental health and wellbeing programs
• Investments in your career: Career opportunities within the entire Allianz Group
• Investments in your skills: Comprehensive learning and development offerings, including certifications and professional qualifications
• Volunteering time
• … and so much more!

About Allianz Global Investors 

Allianz Global Investors is a leading active asset manager, managing assets for individuals, families, and institutions worldwide. Our shared goal to shape a future of opportunity for our clients is foundational to our culture and our values. We look to attract, and actively nurture, individuals with the drive to achieve excellence at every stage of the investment experience.

We believe an inclusive culture is key to a flourishing workforce. Not only do we celebrate the broad range of experiences, backgrounds, and attributes that our workforce brings, but we support our people to live and work in a way that promotes their own wellbeing.

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges is what makes us a unique employer.  

We are united by a shared commitment: to put our clients first and at the centre of everything we do. Their needs inspire our thinking and guide our actions.  

Together, we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and confident to explore, grow and shape a better future – for our clients and for the world around us. At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. The foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and where integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust are at the heart of our culture.  

We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations. 

If you feel inspired to promote the active asset management experience, this is the place for you. Join our international, technology-enabled, and agile environment. Simply upload your CV in English to apply for this position.  If you need support to navigate our websites or at any stage during your application, please send an email with your request to recruiting@allianzgi.com.   

To Recruitment Agencies

Allianz Global Investors has an in-house recruitment team that sources great candidates directly. Therefore, Allianz Global Investors does not accept unsolicited resumes from agency or search firm recruiters.  

When we do work with recruitment agencies, that engagement is formalized by a contract. Fees will only be paid when there is a contract in place.  

Without a contract in place, we will not accept invoices on unsolicited resumes, even if the candidate was ultimately employed by Allianz Global Investors.  

Finally, please do not contact hiring managers directly.  

Join us. Let’s care for tomorrow.

How to Apply: Applying is quick and easy. Simply upload your CV, complete your personal details, confirm your consent for AI support in the “Additional Information” section, and submit your application.

To support our recruiters, we use Fit Score—an AI‑powered tool that highlights how closely your profile aligns with the role. This helps us review applications more efficiently and focus on what matters most: your skills and experience.

Good to know: The Fit Score is a support tool only. At Allianz, technology never replaces human judgment. Every application is carefully reviewed by our recruiting teams, ensuring a fair, thoughtful, and personal hiring process.

104349 | Asset & Investment Management | Professional | n.a. | Allianz Global Investors | Full-Time | Permanent