Counterparty Risk Senior Analyst

Qcells North America; United States; On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Hanwha Q CELLS America Inc. in Irvine, CA, seeks a Senior Counterparty Risk Analyst to independently underwrite and monitor solar installers and related counterparties across the partner lifecycle.

This role analyzes financial strength, creditworthiness, compliance posture, and operational performance to support onboarding, credit decisions, and ongoing portfolio management. You will lead complex reviews and drive automation of underwriting and monitoring processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Risk Management, or a related field.
• 6+ years of relevant experience in commercial underwriting, credit risk, counterparty risk, lending, or related risk management functions.
• 3+ years of hands-on commercial underwriting or counterparty risk experience.
• Direct experience in solar finance underwriting and evaluating installers/dealers.
• Ability to independently evaluate complex counterparties and make risk recommendations.
• Strong experience analyzing financial statements and credit reports.

Responsibilities

• Independently perform due diligence and underwriting of new and existing counterparties, primarily solar and electrical contractors and OEMs.
• Analyze financial statements, cash flow, bank statements, credit reports, and other data to assess creditworthiness.
• Recommend internal credit ratings, risk-based limits, or declines and prepare supporting analyses.
• Manage ongoing monitoring and re-evaluations of the counterparty portfolio.
• Lead complex reviews and partner with stakeholders to resolve escalated credit issues.
• Identify opportunities to automate underwriting and monitoring processes.
• Develop and enhance underwriting workflows, scorecards, and risk controls.
• Collaborate with Legal, Compliance, Operations, Onboarding, and Business Development.

Skills

Counterparty risk

Underwriting

Credit analysis

SQL

Salesforce

Excel

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or related

Tools

SQL

Salesforce

Excel

Tableau

Experian

LexisNexis

Job description

Position Description

EnFin’s Counterparty Risk, Senior Analyst is responsible for independently underwriting, analyzing, and monitoring counterparty and installer risk across the partner lifecycle. This role will assess the financial strength, creditworthiness, compliance posture, and operational performance of solar installers and other counterparties and provide risk recommendations to support onboarding, credit decisions, and ongoing portfolio management.

Description

EnFin’s Counterparty Risk, Senior Analyst is responsible for independently underwriting, analyzing, and monitoring counterparty and installer risk across the partner lifecycle. This role will assess the financial strength, creditworthiness, compliance posture, and operational performance of solar installers and other counterparties and provide risk recommendations to support onboarding, credit decisions, and ongoing portfolio management.

The Counterparty Risk, Senior Analyst will also identify emerging portfolio risks, enhance fraud and credit controls, and leverage data, technology, and automation to improve risk management processes and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Independently perform due diligence and underwriting of new and existing counterparties, primarily solar and electrical contractors and equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
• Analyze financial statements, cash flow, bank statements, credit reports, operational performance, and other financial data to assess counterparty creditworthiness.
• Recommend internal credit ratings, risk-based limits, payment terms, approval conditions, or declines and prepare written analysis supporting recommendations.
• Manage ongoing monitoring and periodic credit re-evaluations of the counterparty portfolio to identify financial deterioration, credit downgrades, fraud indicators, documentation gaps, and emerging risks.
• Analyze and report on portfolio trends, credit exposure, fraud findings, and key risk indicators and provide recommendations to senior leadership.
• Lead complex or higher-risk counterparty reviews and partner with business stakeholders to resolve escalated credit and risk issues.
• Leverage SQL, Salesforce, Excel, and other analytical tools to identify anomalies, emerging trends, and potential fraud or eligibility risks.
• Identify and implement opportunities to automate underwriting, fraud detection eligibility reviews, and portfolio monitoring processes.
• Develop and enhance underwriting workflows, risk controls, scorecards, and monitoring processes to improve consistency, scalability, and time to decision.
• Partner with Legal, Compliance, Operations, Onboarding, and Business Development to address complex counterparty risks and incorporate regulatory requirements into risk processes.
• Support enhancements to credit, compliance, and risk policies and procedures based on regulatory changes, portfolio performance, audit findings, and emerging risks.
• Provide guidance and subject matter expertise to junior analysts and other cross-functional partners as needed.
• Maintain established SLAs for partner onboarding and ongoing risk reviews.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Risk Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in commercial underwriting, credit risk, counterparty risk, lending, financial services, or related risk management functions.
• Minimum of 3 years of hands-on commercial underwriting or counterparty risk experience.
• Direct experience in solar finance underwriting, including evaluating solar installers/dealers, reviewing financial performance, cash flow, creditworthiness, and overall counterparty risk.
• Demonstrated ability to independently evaluate complex counterparties and make credit and risk recommendations.
• Strong experience analyzing financial statements, cash flow, credit reports, and other financial information.
• Experience managing or monitoring a portfolio of commercial partners, dealers, contractors, or counterparties.
• Experience with solar, renewable energy, solar finance, or contractor risk is highly preferred.
• Experience identifying fraud, financial deterioration, compliance gaps, and other emerging portfolio risks.
• Experience improving or automating underwriting, risk monitoring, or operational workflows is preferred.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with proficiency in Excel; experience with SQL, Salesforce (SFDC), Tableau, Experian, LexisNexis, or similar tools is preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present risk findings and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Ability to independently manage multiple priorities and complex assignments in a fast-paced environment with limited oversight.

Compensation

In accordance with applicable pay transparency laws, the anticipated annual base salary for this position is:

• Zone 1 (Bay Area, NYC):
• Zone 2 (CA, NJ, NY):
• Zone 3 (All Others):

Hanwha Q CELLS America Inc. (“HQCA”) is a Qcells company, one of the world’s largest manufacturers and provider of solar photovoltaic (PV) products and solutions. Headquartered in Irvine, California, HQCA has been rapidly expanding its business in North America through the expansion of products and solutions, including distributed energy solutions, direct-to-homeowner solar sales and financing, and EPC services. We provide an opportunity to be part of an exciting and growing world-class global business in an interesting and expanding industry of the future.

Physical, Mental & Environmental Demands

To comply with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 the essential physical, mental and environmental requirements for this job are listed below. These are requirements normally expected to perform regular job duties. Incumbent must be able to successfully perform all of the functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Mobility

• Standing 20% of time
• Sitting 70% of time
• Walking 10% of time

Strength

• Pulling up to 10 Pounds
• Pushing up to 10 Pounds
• Carrying up to 10 Pounds
• Lifting up to 10 Pounds

Dexterity

Dexterity (F = Frequently, O = Occasionally, N = Never)

• Typing F
• Handling F
• Reaching F

Agility

• Turning F
• Twisting F
• Bending O
• Crouching O
• Balancing N
• Climbing N
• Crawling N
• Kneeling N

The salary range is required by the California Pay Transparency Act and may differ depending on the location of those candidates hired nationwide. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to, skill set, education, licenses and certifications, essential job duties and requirements, and the necessary experience relative to the job’s minimum qualifications.

• This target salary range is for CA positions only and should not be interpreted as an offer of compensation.

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