Credit Risk Manager - Financial Institutions

ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution is seeking a Credit Manager to join its Risk Team in London. This permanent role focuses on credit risk analysis across a diverse portfolio of clients. Responsibilities include conducting comprehensive credit assessments and managing transactions within both developed and emerging markets. The ideal candidate has strong credit analysis experience in a regulated environment, such as banking or investment banking.

Qualifications

• Experience in a regulated environment, ideally within Financial Services.
• Strong background in credit analysis, particularly in banking or investment banking.
• Exposure to emerging markets is a plus.
• Proven ability to manage complex risk assessments and collaborate across teams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed credit analysis using financial statements, models, and client reports.
• Engage directly with clients to validate information and form sound credit opinions.
• Manage the full credit risk lifecycle, including limit requests, ratings, and appetite assessments.
• Analyse risk in new and existing transactions, particularly in global markets, commodities, and derivatives.
• Support Front Office teams with time-sensitive trading requests.
• Monitor the creditworthiness of counterparties through media and direct client engagement.
• Maintain internal databases to ensure accurate client, product, and industry data.

Skills

Credit analysis

Client engagement

Risk assessment

Portfolio management

Job description

Your new company: A leading financial institution is seeking a Credit Manager to join its Risk Team. This permanent role offers the opportunity to work across a diverse portfolio of Financial Institutions & Non-Banking Financial Institutions clients, with a focus on credit risk analysis and portfolio management. You'll be part of a collaborative team responsible for safeguarding the bank's credit exposure, with a particular focus on counterparties in both developed and emerging markets. You'll gain exposure to a wide range of financial products and institutions, including banks and non-bank financial institutions, while playing a key role in shaping credit decisions that support the bank's strategic objectives.

Overview

As a Credit Manager, you'll play a key role in assessing and managing counterparty risk across a portfolio of banks and non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs), spanning both developed and emerging markets. You'll support the team by conducting annual reviews, evaluating new client requests, and providing risk assessments for complex transactions.

Responsibilities

• Counterparty Risk Management
  • Conduct detailed credit analysis using financial statements, models, and client reports.
  • Engage directly with clients to validate information and form sound credit opinions.
  • Manage the full credit risk lifecycle, including limit requests, ratings, and appetite assessments.
• Transaction Risk Assessment
  • Analyse risk in new and existing transactions, particularly in global markets, commodities, and derivatives.
  • Support Front Office teams with time-sensitive trading requests.
• Portfolio Management
  • Monitor the creditworthiness of counterparties through media and direct client engagement.
  • Maintain internal databases to ensure accurate client, product, and industry data.

Qualifications

• Experience in a regulated environment, ideally within Financial Services.
• Strong background in credit analysis, particularly in banking or investment banking.
• Exposure to emerging markets is a plus.
• Proven ability to manage complex risk assessments and collaborate across teams.

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