LATAM Portfolio Coverage Analyst

Macquarie Bank Limited; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services group is seeking a Portfolio Coverage analyst in New York to support Latin American lending activities. The role involves managing a portfolio of commodity-focused loans, ensuring compliance, and addressing risks. Candidates should have a background in finance or a quantitative discipline with strong analytical skills, ideally fluent in Spanish.

Benefits

Medical and Dental Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of relevant experience in finance or banking.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage transactions.
• Fluency in Spanish is essential.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with deal teams on structuring and lifecycle management of transactions.
• Identify and address risks and ensure compliance.
• Analyze financial information and provide regular updates.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Commercial orientation

Spanish language proficiency

Detail-oriented

Education

Postgraduate studies in finance, accounting, engineering or data science

Job description

Join our Commodities and Global Markets group as a Portfolio Coverage analyst within the Commodity Markets and Finance division. Based in New York, this role will focus on supporting our Latin American lending activities and involve deal oversight and portfolio management for a portfolio of commodity-focused loans and structured physical commodity transactions. Our Commodity Markets and Finance Division provides a full spectrum offering to clients with exposure to commodities. Commodity Markets and Finance provides risk management, financing, physical execution and logistics across the full spectrum of commodities and in all regions.

At Macquarie, our advantage is bringing together diverse people and empowering them to shape all kinds of possibilities. We are a global financial services group operating in 31 markets and with 56 years of unbroken profitability. You’ll be part of a friendly and supportive team where everyone - no matter what role - contributes ideas and drives outcomes.

What role will you play?

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In this role, you will collaborate with the Latin America-focused deal team and internal stakeholders during the structuring, approval, and lifecycle management of lending and structured trade transactions. Your responsibilities include identifying and addressing risks, presenting risk mitigation controls for approvals, ensuring proper documentation of controls and conditions, and assigning responsibilities to ensure compliance throughout the transaction's lifecycle. You will also manage a portfolio of transactions by analyzing financial information, maintain communication with customers and external parties, and provide regular portfolio updates to internal stakeholders.

Salary range for this position: $120,000 - $140,000/Year. Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, peer and market data, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location. You may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive compensation award. We offer a full spectrum of benefits, including Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Day Care Savings Account, Life Insurance, Disability and Other Insurance Plans, Paid Time Off (including Sick Leave, Parental Leave and Vacation), Holidays, 401(k), and Short/Long Term Disability, in addition to other special perks reserved for our employees.

What you offer

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• Qualifications in finance, accounting, engineering, data science or other quantitative disciplines, ideally with postgraduate studies, with 2-4 years of relevant experience.
• Strong commercial orientation and an understanding of banking, financial analysis and risk-related issues.
• Detail oriented with very strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Possess a sense of urgency and accountability, ability to respond to tight deadline requirements.
• Spanish language fluency is essential; Portuguese language skills would be positive but not essential.

We love hearing from anyone inspired to build a better future with us, if you're excited about the role or working at Macquarie we encourage you to apply.

About Commodities and Global Markets

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Commodities and Global Markets is a global business offering capital and financing, risk management, market access, physical execution and logistics solutions to its diverse client base across Commodities, Financial Markets and Asset Finance.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

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Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

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We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces diversity, equity and inclusion. As an inclusive employer, Macquarie provides equal opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, gender identity or any other impermissible criterion or circumstance.
Our aim is to provide reasonable accommodations to individuals who may need support during the recruitment process and through working arrangements. If you require additional assistance, please let us know during the application process.