VP Credit Officer – Commodities recruitment
The role interacts with a diverse client base with opportunities to analyse, have customer contact and be closely involved in day-to-day contact with the business and key operations staff.
The role:
- Preparation of annual, new business and periodic credit reviews for our clients in the European, Middle East and African regions.
- Approving and monitoring trading limits and credit lines for business areas involved in both exchange traded and OTC futures and options.
- Daily monitoring and management of margin cash calls across all product groups.
- Close and ongoing liaison with front, back office and Credit Risk to mitigate the chance of loss through client default or operational errors.
- Maintenance of all databases regarding collateral, documentation monitoring systems- co-ordination between the New York, Chicago and Hong Kong offices where appropriate.
- Required to liaise with parent company in New York and with head office departments on credit related matters.
- Preparing ad hoc reports of the firm’s exposures as required, e.g. country exposure or market exposure in volatile market conditions.
- Ad hoc projects as determined by senior management.
Candidates welcome to apply:
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills to ensure a balanced and satisfactory outcome to all credit related discussions.
- Extensive experience in a credit risk, credit focused relationship management or credit orientated middle office role.
- Solid understanding of credit analysis. Proven experience with financial and management accounts (profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow statements)
- Good organisational skills with the ability to work to strict deadlines.
- Basic understanding of structuring and security/collateral coverage.
- An understanding of or experience in brokerage and futures markets would be advantageous.
- English language is essential, additional European language would be advantageous
If you would like to apply for this role or find out more, please apply online or contact Charles Le Versha at Robert Walters on 0207 509 8791 or charles.leversha@robertwalters.com quoting the Job Reference 1611790/DIF
March 3, 2012
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