Credit Risk Analyst - Contract - London - Inside IR35

Investigo; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Not disclosed is seeking a Credit Risk Analyst to join its London-based Credit Risk team on a contract basis. You will assess counterparty creditworthiness, prepare detailed credit reviews and support limit recommendations across a broad trading portfolio in energy and commodities.

Key collaboration will be with Credit Portfolio Managers and Front Office stakeholders, ensuring timely updates on credit events and exposures. Hybrid work is available with three days in the London office.

Qualifications

• Strong financial statement analysis and credit assessment skills.
• Experience in Credit Risk, Counterparty Risk or Credit Analysis.
• Ability to write and present credit reviews.
• Comfort engaging with risk and commercial stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Produce and present credit reviews for trading counterparties.
• Analyse financial statements, reports and market data to assess credit quality.
• Recommend credit appetite, limits and risk mitigations.
• Collaborate with Credit Portfolio Managers and Front Office on opportunities.

Skills

Financial analysis

Credit assessment

Stakeholder engagement

Credit reviews presentation

Tools

Moody's

S&P

Capital IQ

Job description

Credit Risk Analyst (Commodities Trading) | London | Contract

A leading energy and commodities trading business is seeking a Credit Risk Analyst to join its London-based Credit Risk team on an initial contract basis. Working closely with Credit Portfolio Managers and Front Office stakeholders, you'll be responsible for assessing counterparty creditworthiness, producing detailed credit reviews and supporting credit limit recommendations across a broad portfolio of trading counterparties.

Responsibilities

Produce and present credit reviews on trading counterparties across the energy and commodities sectorAnalyse financial statements, annual reports and market intelligence to assess credit qualityMake recommendations around credit appetite, limits and risk mitigation measuresPartner with Credit Portfolio Managers and Front Office teams on new and existing business opportunitiesMonitor counterparties for material credit events and changes in financial performanceSupport the ongoing management of counterparty exposures across a diverse global portfolio

Requirements

Previous experience within Credit Risk, Counterparty Risk or Credit AnalysisStrong financial statement analysis and credit assessment skillsExperience writing and presenting credit reviewsAbility to engage with both risk and commercial stakeholdersExposure to commodity trading, energy markets, utilities or trade finance would be advantageousKnowledge of ISDA, CSA, EFET or related trading documentation is beneficialFamiliarity with Moody's, S&P or Capital IQ would be useful but is not essential

Additional Information

Hybrid working, typically three days per week in the London officeOpportunity to work directly with experienced credit and portfolio management professionals in a commercial trading environmentSuitable for candidates from commodity trading houses, utilities, energy companies, trade finance or broader counterparty credit backgrounds