CREDIT RISK MANAGER recruitment
Leading Financial Service firm is looking to add a Credit Risk Manager that will be responsible for the identification, measurement, approval, pricing and reporting of Counterparty Credit Risk. This person will be managing a small team of people that will help ensure that the risk platform represents an accurate and timely presentation and delivery of trade and loan limits and exposure information. This team will work closely with members from the OTC sales and trading desks and various teams from the Corporate Banking Groups that are responsible for underwriting and approving extensions of credit. This person will identify, define, and help implement credit initiatives that are necessary to ensure best practices are followed within the Limits and Exception team. Prefer candidates to have a BS/BA in Finance, Mathematics, Economics and a MS or MBA is preferred but not required. Candidates should have at least 5+ years of experience working within Credit Risk Management and at least a year of experience managing people. Must have strong knowledge of credit terms and structures for OTC trading asset classes (equity, interest rates, commodities, credit products, foreign exchange and securities trading). Candidates should have advanced knowledge of SQL and Excel. Candidate must display strong verbal and written communication