Counterparty Credit Risk Analyst

Your role

Are you naturally curious and ambitious? Do you have sharp analytic skills? We’re looking for someone like that who can:
•cover Financial Institutions, including global Banks, Insurance companies, Broker Dealers, Sovereign and similar entities.
•evaluate counterparty credit risk based on analysis of both quantitative and qualitative factors, including fundamental credit analysis, to recommend internal ratings, LGD and credit limits.
•prepare written counterparty annual reviews/transactional credit proposals drawing conclusions relating to credit assessment, risk appetite, exposure drivers and business prospects
•understand counterparty credit exposure associated with OTC derivatives (FX, Fixed Income, Equities), securities financing, exchange traded derivatives, banking products and structured transactions.
•perform ad hoc credit risk analysis and participate in portfolio reviews to identify risk developments or concentrations

Your team

You will be working in the Financial Institutions Credit Risk team aligned with the Investment Bank. The credit portfolio includes banks, brokers, fund managers, insurance companies, among others. You will serve as a Credit Analyst with a focus on preparing periodic credit reviews for financial institutions counterparties.

Your expertise

•bachelor's degree or international equivalent, preferably in accounting, finance, economics or mathematics
•2-5 years of experience and demonstrated expertise in a similar analytical position
•working knowledge of financial institutions and related products
•quantitative risk analysis skills employed in a credit risk, market risk or trading environment
•interest in analyzing financial institutions, including Banks, Brokers, Insurance and Sovereign counterparties and build up knowledge in financial markets, trading products incl. related documentation
•good communication skills, with the ability to actively engage with credit officers in the hub location and other internal stakeholders
•ability to foster cooperation, influence stakeholders and encourage teamwork across global business divisions
•fluent in English (fluent verbal and strong English writing skills)