Credit Risk

Risk, Credit Risk - Emerging Markets, Analyst, London location_on London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Our Risk division develops comprehensive processes to monitor, assess, and manage the risk of expected and unexpected events that may have an adverse impact on the firm. Risk professionals execute critical day to day risk management activities, lead projects, and contribute to the ongoing advancement of a robust risk management program. Effective coordination with executive management, business units, control departments and technology is critical for success.

Credit Risk is responsible for managing the firm's credit exposure to its trading and lending counterparties. Leveraging its extensive expertise in financial, credit and risk analysis, CR ensures that credit exposure to our counterparts is managed within the firm's risk appetite. Credit professionals work closely with many areas of the firm. Given this structure, CR professionals gain diverse financial experience and a broad perspective on how the entire firm functions. The interaction with numerous departments and the range of projects that ensue allow for a challenging, varied and multi dimensional work environment.

This business is ideal for collaborative individuals who have strong ethics and attention to detail. Whether assessing the creditworthiness of the firm's counterparties, monitoring market risks associated with trading activities, or offering analytical and regulatory compliance support, our work contributes directly to the firm's success.

• Assess the credit and financial strength of the firm's corporate, sovereign and financial institution clients across the Emerging Markets (CEEMEA region) by performing fundamental credit analysis using both quantitative and qualitative factors.
• Coordinate with Global Banking and Markets (GBM) and other departments to review and approve derivative, funding and lending transactions while ensuring appropriate documentation and risk mitigants to protect against default and minimize potential losses.
• Proactively monitor and assess counterparties and industry / country portfolios and report relevant information to senior management in a timely manner.
• Develop and manage relationships with colleagues from the broader Risk division as well as with other areas of the firm.
• Prepare credit views for Risk Committees.
• Perform sector analysis regularly in order to assess portfolio concentration or trends.
• Monitor, manage and report exposures at a counterparty, product and portfolio level.

• Bachelor's degree in economics or finance preferred, though not essential.
• 2-3 years of experience in a risk or finance role (1st or 2nd line) ideally involving corporate credit analysis. Experience in coverage of emerging markets would be an advantage but is not essential.
• Some knowledge of derivatives, funding, and lending products. Experience in negotiating trading documentation (ISDA, GMRA).
• Strong interest in financial markets and economic / geopolitical developments. Up-to-date with emerging business, economic, and market trends.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and organizational skills required.
• Ability to work flexibly in teams and manage a varied workload to meet deadlines.

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Healthcare & Medical Insurance

We offer a wide range of health and welfare programs that vary depending on office location. These generally include medical, dental, short term disability, long term disability, life, accidental death, labor accident and business travel accident insurance.

We offer competitive vacation policies based on employee level and office location. We promote time off from work to recharge by providing generous vacation entitlements and a minimum of three weeks expected vacation usage each year.

Financial Wellness & Retirement

We assist employees in saving and planning for retirement, offer financial support for higher education, and provide a number of benefits to help employees prepare for the unexpected. We offer live financial education and content on a variety of topics to address the spectrum of employees' priorities.

Health Services

We offer a medical advocacy service for employees and family members facing critical health situations, and counseling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We provide Global Medical, Security and Travel Assistance and a Workplace Ergonomics Program. We also offer state of the art on site health centers in certain offices.

Fitness

To encourage employees to live a healthy and active lifestyle, some of our offices feature on site fitness centers. For eligible employees we typically reimburse fees paid for a fitness club membership or activity (up to a pre approved amount).

Child Care & Family Care

We offer on site child care centers that provide full time and emergency back up care, as well as mother and baby rooms and homework rooms. In every office, we provide advice and counseling services, expectant parent resources and transitional programs for parents returning from parental leave. Adoption, surrogacy, egg donation and egg retrieval stipends are also available.

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