Credit Risk Manager - Relocation to Athens

Trafigura; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global commodities firm is looking for a Credit Risk Professional in Greater London. This role requires 5+ years of experience and entails evaluating credit risks across various products. You'll manage client portfolios, review transaction information, and collaborate with global credit colleagues, making strong analytical and communication skills essential for success. This position offers a dynamic environment that supports diverse talents and backgrounds.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in credit risk roles within a blue-chip bank or financial institution.
• Proven ability to build and analyse cash flow models and financial analysis.
• Fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Review and recommend credit limits for counterpart/transaction information.
• Manage the credit risk of the assigned portfolio of clients.
• Liaise with traders to understand the commercial relationship.

Skills

Analytical skills

Strong communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Degree in finance, trading or similar

Job description

Main Purpose

We are seeking to hire a highly analytical and driven professional to join our Credit Team in Athens. The successful candidate will work as part of a group responsible for reviewing and approving credit risk associated with complex transactions across multiple products and business segments, including Gas & Power, Oil, and Freight. The role will involve evaluating credit and performance risks on both short-dated and longer-tenor trades, negotiating directly with external counterparties, and collaborating closely with commercial teams to ensure that exposures remain within acceptable limits. This will include the use of appropriate credit risk-mitigation tools and structures where required.

Knowledge Skills And Abilities

• 5+ years of experience in credit risk roles within a blue-chip bank, trading house, or financial institution

• Proven ability to build and analyse cash flow models and financial analysis, including stress scenario testing

• Must be educated in finance, trading or similar studies to degree level, ideally postgraduate

• Fluent in English

• Someone who is organized, careful, pays attention to details, is able to work in a high-pressured environment, dealing with a range of high priority issues

• Strong analytical skills

• Strong communication skills both verbal and written to be applied also during meetings/calls with clients

• Knowledge of complex credit transactions and the relevant documentation (ISDA, EFET, PPA, etc)

• Familiarity with exposure risk metrics such as EPE and PFE

Key Responsibilities

• Reviewing counterpart / transaction information (qualitative/quantitative) and recommending credit limits for approval

• Managing the credit risk of the assigned portfolio of clients.

• Liaising with traders to understand the commercial relationship and determine the risk appetite of the assigned counterparts

• Speaking to customers to obtain information / understand their business profile versus peer group

• Work with Credit colleagues worldwide to manage exposures / set credit appetite for global groups

• Working with risk mitigation providers – bank/insurance markets as part of the credit management process

• Updating the systems with the relevant credit information and documents

Key Relationships

• Credit Department

• trading Department

• Finance Department

• Operations Department

• Counterparts

Reporting Structure

Trafigura Head of Credit

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or handicap, disability, or any other legally protected status