Credit Portfolio Senior Analyst - AVP - LONDON | London, UK

Citi; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an ICM Alternatives AVP Underwriter responsible for managing complex credit risks within hedge funds and private equity. The role involves due diligence, client assessment, and ensuring compliance with trading agreements. Candidates should have 2-5 years of financial service experience and strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in financial service.
• Motivated and confident to drive change.
• Highly effective communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage Citi's credit risk to complex Hedge Fund/Private Equity relationships.
• Prepare Credit Approval Memo process and risk rating scorecards.
• Assist in evaluating risks related to trading activities.

Skills

Credible Challenge

Data Analysis

Laws and Regulations

Management Reporting

Policy and Procedure

Referral and Escalation

Risk Controls and Monitors

Risk Identification and Assessment

Risk Remediation

Education

Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Access

Job description

The ICM Alternatives AVP Underwriter is responsible for helping manage Citi's credit risk to a portfolio of the firm's most complex and large Hedge Fund/Private Equity/Institutional Family Office relationships. Primary activities include credit due diligence, credit reviews, credit approvals and monitoring of the portfolio within the risk appetite of the overall business strategy.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with Citi's business lines across all products (Equity Prime Broker, FX PB, Futures & Clearing, Repo, Custody), as well as 2nd LoD Risk Management
• Assist in extensive client-interface through the due diligence meetings, assess creditworthiness of clients and assign credit ratings and tiers.
• Prepare Credit Approval Memo process (CAM) and risk rating scorecards.
• Help monitor compliance with trading agreements (NAV and/or performance ATEs, disclosure requirements) and Limits excesses
• Assist in evaluating the risk of hedge fund portfolios and managing credit risk related to trading activities.
• Help establish remediation plan for Limits and ATE breaches and remediate breaches in accordance with the plan
• Report on limit excesses and limit excess aging
• Review and monitor margin disputes, and establish Margin tolerance threshold for select clients where applicable
• Assist with addressing BICR, IA and regulatory reviews / questions
• Assist the team head in presentations and industry reports given to senior management, and regulatory reporting requirements
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients, and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing, and reporting control issues with transparency.

Qualifications:

• 2-5 years of experience in financial service
• Motivated and confident to drive change
• Highly effective communication skills, used to partner with other groups and present findings and suggestions to management.
• Attention to detail unaffected by high pressure situations
• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Access

Education:

• Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience

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Job Family Group:
Risk Management ------------------------------------------------------
Job Family:
Portfolio Credit Risk Management ------------------------------------------------------
Time Type:
Full time ------------------------------------------------------
Most Relevant Skills
Credible Challenge, Data Analysis, Laws and Regulations, Management Reporting, Policy and Procedure, Referral and Escalation, Risk Controls and Monitors, Risk Identification and Assessment, Risk Remediation.------------------------------------------------------
Other Relevant Skills
For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.------------------------------------------------------
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