Energy Trading Credit Risk VP – Strategic Deal Structuring

Deutsche Bank; East Honolulu (HI); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 223,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Health and wellbeing benefits

Retirement savings plan

Parental leave

Job summary

Deutsche Bank's Energy Trading Credit Risk Management team is seeking a Vice President-level Credit Risk Officer to manage approvals for energy trading credit exposures across oil, gas, emissions, and power in the US and UK. The role collaborates with Front Office, Market Risk, Legal and CRM Management to ensure robust risk oversight and optimal risk/return outcomes.

You will oversee counterparty limits, conduct detailed credit analyses, and drive risk‑mitigating structures while supporting

Qualifications

• Extensive energy trading credit assessment experience.
• Solid analytical skills, including derivatives transaction structuring, financial modelling / forecasting.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and complex projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex financial concepts to diverse audiences.
• Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, optimize workflows and ensure responsible use of data and AI outputs.

Responsibilities

• Setting and monitoring counterparty credit limits and ratings.
• Performing detailed credit analysis - reviewing due diligence/counterparty profiles and transaction request memos.
• Reviewing documentation terms including proposing appropriate risk‑mitigation.
• Approving/declining transactions within delegated individual credit authority; and providing recommendations to Senior CRM committees/ risk approvers for larger exposures.
• Managing the end‑to‑end credit lifecycle of individual transactions/counterparties – onboarding, limit setting, exposure monitoring, and early warning identification.
• Portfolio monitoring, including identification of emerging risks / trends and concentration risks.
• Interfacing with senior management, business unit, regulators and other key stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement in processes, analytics, and reporting capabilities.
• Supporting digitalization/ AI initiatives in this area and supporting audits.

Skills

Credit risk assessment

Analytical skills

Communication skills

AI tools

Financial modelling

Job description

Deutsche Bank's Energy Trading Credit Risk Management team is seeking a Vice President-level Credit Risk Officer to manage approvals for energy trading credit exposures across oil, gas, emissions, and power in the US and UK. The role collaborates with Front Office, Market Risk, Legal and CRM Management to ensure robust risk oversight and optimal risk/return outcomes.

You will oversee counterparty limits, conduct detailed credit analyses, and drive risk‑mitigating structures while supporting