Counterparty Credit Risk

IFG - International Financial Group; Calgary; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

IFG - International Financial Group in Calgary seeks a Senior Credit Analyst to manage counterparty credit exposures in an energy trading environment. You will conduct complex credit reviews and support risk decisions leveraging heavy energy market experience.

Responsibilities include monitoring exposures, maintaining scoring models, and collaborating on deal structures. Proficiency with ETRM tools such as Power BI, Power Automate, and Databricks is valued; CFA designation and Canadian work

Qualifications

• 10+ years of credit experience in energy sector.
• Strong understanding of physical and financial energy markets.
• Experience with counterparty risk and exposure management.
• Experience with complex credit reviews, limits, ratings, risk mitigation.
• Experience with quantitative credit scoring models and portfolio monitoring.
• Experience with commodity trading / ETRM systems.
• Strong financial and technical analytical skills.
• Power BI, Power Automate, and/or Databricks experience is a plus.
• CFA designation is a plus.
• Legally authorized to work in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Monitor daily counterparty credit exposures, limits and tenors.
• Conduct complex credit reviews and set limits, ratings, terms.
• Analyze market intelligence to identify credit risks and mitigations.
• Maintain credit scoring models and portfolio benchmarking.
• Support contract and collateral negotiations and exposure monitoring.
• Prepare daily, monthly and quarterly credit reports.
• Collaborate with business teams on counterparty requests and deal structures.
• Utilize ETRM systems and tools such as Power BI, Power Automate, and Databricks.

Skills

Energy credit risk

Counterparty exposure

Credit reviews

Credit limits & ratings

Quantitative scoring

Portfolio monitoring

ETRM systems

Power BI

Power Automate

Databricks

CFA designation

Canada work eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Commerce/Finance

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Credit Analyst to manage counterparty credit exposures, conduct complex credit reviews, and support credit risk decisions within an energy trading environment. This is a contract position based in Calgary, Alberta, requiring strong experience across energy credit risk, physical and financial markets, and counterparty exposure management.

Key Responsibilities include the following;

• Monitor daily counterparty credit exposures, limits, and tenors
• Conduct complex credit reviews and recommend credit limits, ratings, and terms
• Analyze market intelligence and identify credit risks and mitigation strategies
• Maintain credit scoring models and support portfolio benchmarking
• Support contract/collateral negotiations and exposure monitoring
• Prepare daily, monthly, and quarterly credit reporting
• Partner with business teams on counterparty requests and deal structures
• Use ETRM systems and tools such as Power BI, Power Automate, and Databricks

Skills/qualifications required for the role include the following;

• 10+ years of relevant credit experience in the energy industry
• Strong understanding of physical and financial energy markets
• Extensive counterparty credit risk and exposure management experience
• Experience with complex credit reviews, credit limits, ratings, and risk mitigation
• Experience with quantitative credit scoring models and portfolio monitoring
• Experience with commodity trading / ETRM systems
• Strong financial and technical analytical skills
• Power BI, Power Automate, and/or Databricks experience is an asset
• CFA designation is an asset
• Legally authorized to work in Canada

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Finance, or related discipline (or equivalent combination of education and experience)

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