Credit Risk Manager

ICBC Standard Bank Plc; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading financial markets bank as a Credit Risk Manager in London. You'll manage counterparty risks, conduct credit analyses, and support senior management while enjoying a hybrid work model and competitive benefits.

Benefits

Discretionary annual bonus

Pension contribution 10%

Private medical insurance

6 months fully paid maternity leave

Health and fitness subsidy

Paid volunteering leave

Qualifications

• Experience in writing credit applications and analysing NBFIs.
• Good understanding of accounting and derivative products.

Responsibilities

• Counterparty risk management and credit analysis.
• Transaction risk management and ongoing portfolio monitoring.
• Support senior management and drive departmental change.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Communication

Risk Analysis

Proactive Mindset

Job description

Job Title: Credit Risk Manager Job Code: 1242792

Skill Band: Risk Location: London

Type: Permanent Date Posted: 9 May 2025

About the job

This role is part of the Financial Institutions Credit Risk team, which is responsible for managing and analysing the Bank's activities in its Global Markets business areas (FIC and Commodities) including approval of credit limits and monitoring of counterparty credit profiles and exposures such as derivatives, reverse repo and TRS financing, and secured loans. The role is focussed on a portfolio of predominately Non-Bank Financial Institutions (NBFIs) such as hedge funds, and depending on experience will also include bank counterparties.

What you'll be doing

You'll be responsible for;

• Counterparty risk management including detailed credit analysis of financial information and liaising with clients to determine a credit opinion and formulate credit proposals. Recommendations, key risks and limit approvals to be clearly articulated. Further, provide input and advice on the credit terms of and support the negotiation of legal documentation, including GMRA and ISDA with CSA.
• Transaction risk management. Undertake risk analysis on new and existing transactions including analysing internal stress test results.
• Portfolio management including on-going monitoring of the credit worthiness of a portfolio of counterparties and industry trends, monitoring of limit excesses etc.
• Team and senior management support including oversight of relevant projects and proactively driving change within the department.

What you'll need to be successful

• Experience in writing credit applications and analysing NBFIs within the credit risk department of a Financial Institution, with strong attention to detail.
• Good understanding of accounting to analyse financial strengths and weaknesses of clients and identify potential risks to credit proposals.
• Good understanding of derivative products and ability to identify product specific related risks.
• Ability to interact and communicate clearly and concisely with Front Office providing credit support to Deal Teams and Sales Teams.
• Experience of engaging with clients to discuss business models, trading activity and related credit risks.
• Conceptual and practical knowledge of credit procedures, policies and standards.
• A proactive mindset.

Why should you join us?

ICBC Standard Bank Plc (ICBCS) is a leading financial markets and commodities bank, driven to deliver the right outcomes for our stakeholders, clients, counterparties and markets. We benefit from a unique Chinese and African parentage and an unrivalled global network and expertise. We're headquartered in London, with operations in Shanghai, Singapore and New York.

We're a diverse and close-knit global team. We put people first, giving talented, self-driven professionals the flexibility, rewards and freedom to grow their expertise and realise their potential.

Our vison statement, "Be Yourself, Succeed Together" underpins our drive for an open and transparent culture which values difference, enabling everyone to thrive whilst being themselves. We have an active E, D&I forum and we're growing other employee network groups, including for women and neurodiversity.

We're committed to the principle of equal opportunities. All applicants will be treated equally and will be considered on their merits and skills without discrimination.

What's in it for you?

• Financial market-based pay based on skills and experience, discretionary annual bonus, pension contribution 10% (employee contribution 5%), travel insurance, life assurance and income replacement insurance.
• Hybrid working the option to work remotely up to two days per week, depending on the role.
• Family - 6 months fully paid maternity leave and enhanced shared parental leave. Coaching for family leave returners and access to emergency care via My Family Care. Miscarriage and menopause policies.
• Wellbeing - private medical insurance, Bike2Work scheme, health and fitness subsidy, holiday exchange and an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Community paid volunteering leave and Give As You Earn scheme. Vibrant CSR and engagement forums and fundraising for our charity partners.
• Development a suite of opportunities to build the skills you need to excel in your role

If you're excited about becoming part of our team, get in touch. We'd love to hear from you!

ICBCS has appointed Robert Walters Outsourcing (RWO) to manage its recruitment process and Preferred Supplier List (PSL). Unsolicited CVs sent directly to ICBCS or its staff from non-PSL agencies will not be accepted and no fees will be paid for such submissions.