Credit Portfolio Senior Officer I
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Job Overview
Institutional Credit Management (ICM) works closely with our front line businesses to serve as a critical component of our first line of defense for wholesale and counterparty credit risk management and also with our independent risk partners to ensure best-in-class risk and controls, as well as client responsiveness. Key responsibilities include portfolio analysis, documentation, risk identification, management, monitoring, administration, and stress testing.
The Credit Risk Manager will be part of the global underwriting function primarily focused on alternatives (hedge fund and private equity), spanning various products including prime brokerage, futures and clearing, and otc products. Preferable candidate should also have experience managing alternative entities like BDCs.
Key Responsibilities
- Evaluating transactions risk across the business covering full range of products
- Role demands excellence in analysis, underwriting, monitoring, and drives global consistency across regions
- Involvement in underwriting and supporting a portfolio of complex products
- Strong knowledge of prime brokerage, repo, derivatives and structured lending
- Facilitate relationships with key clients, internal stakeholders and 2LoD risk
Client Relationships / Business Partnership
Proven ability to understand nuances of local markets, local regulation, and the capabilities and practices of competitorsProvides well-reasoned, balanced assessments of risk / return trade-offs associated with transactions and client relationshipsProven track record of partnering with global peers in leveraging and implementation of best practicesKnowledge, Skills and Experience Required
Ability to understand capital markets products and complex financing and product structureRisk / risk-related counterparty credit work experience in banking / financial institutions with expertise in the alternative investment counterpartiesDemonstrates strong ethics and integrityDynamic, flexible, and with strong communication skillsCan make decisions under pressure and short timelineExcellent verbal & written communication skills. Active listening skills.Excellent presentation skills adept at presenting effectively to audiences of various sizes and various constituencies.Qualifications
Financial services experience including 8+ years of credit experience in banking, trading, structuring or credit risk managementUnderwriting experience spanning various products (e.g. subscription call facilities, fund financing, FX, derivatives, prime brokerage, and structured lending).Candidate should also have experience with other alternative managers like hedge funds.Degree in finance or accounting or higher degree in business (MBA), or any other related subjectAn MBA, CPA, CFA preferred, and formal credit training is a plus