Credit Risk Manager - Relocation to Athens

Trafigura Group Pte. Ltd.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global trading company is seeking a Credit Risk Analyst to join their team in Athens. The successful candidate will assess and approve credit risks linked to complex transactions across numerous products. Key responsibilities include evaluating credit information, collaborating with traders to understand risk appetite, and managing exposure effectively. Candidates should have a strong analytical background and at least 5 years of experience in credit risk within financial institutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in credit risk roles within a financial institution.
• Ability to build and analyze cash flow models and perform financial analysis.
• Knowledge of complex credit transactions and relevant documentation.

Responsibilities

• Review credit and transaction information to recommend credit limits.
• Manage the credit risk of assigned client portfolio.
• Collaborate with trading teams to assess risk appetite.
• Engage with customers to understand their business profiles.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Fluency in English

Education

Degree in finance or related field

Postgraduate qualification preferred

Job description

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

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