Senior Counterparty Risk Analyst recruitment
Senior Counterparty Risk Analyst
£50,000 - £70,000 + bonus + benefits
City
The Company
They are a highly successful globally branded investment and hedge fund manager with over £80 billion AUM. Over recent years they have expanded both organically and via acquisition. They are in the top 20 best places to work within the financial services industry, offering excellent career prospects in a progressive environment.
The Role
As part of their continuing growth, they are developing further a world class risk management team. As part of the global risk management team and reporting to the Head of Credit Risk you will:-
- Conduct regular reviews of existing and new credit counterparties;
- Be involved in negotiating credit documents and collateral arrangements;
- Perform credit due diligence on a range of financial institutions and banks which will involve close contact as well as face to face meetings;
- Liaise with trading areas, operations and external clients regarding transaction approvals
- Build internal relationships across the business and within the risk team
Who they are looking for
In order to be successful in this role, you will have to be able to understand the credit risk of transactions across the full product range that is offered to counterparties and clients.
You must meet the following criteria:
- Solid experience in counterparty risk management and particularly experience related to the Financial Institutions industry, including strategies, challenges and trends; and,
- Strong academic or professional qualification background; and
- Demonstrate through experience strong independent credit judgment; and,
- Strong computer literacy; and,
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; and,
- Be proactive in problem solving and deadline orientated; and,
- Confident in interacting across all business areas and with senior management
