Risk Analyst Associate

Responsibilities:

• Review, analyse and evaluate new and existing counterparty’s financial position, business track record, external factors and credit rating to give inputs into credit worthiness

• Produce credit risk reports explaining in commercial terms the credit risk recommendations, backed by data and analysis

• Work practically with business and operations teams to analyse transactions, including structured products and derivatives

• Work closely with the finance team to obtain relevant inputs, and then monitor data and produce reports on credit risk exposures, daily trade reports, VAR and other risk indicators

• Work within existing review and approval processes, as well as working with the CRO to ensure from time-to-time that processes are appropriate and up-to-date for business requirements

• Actively participate in ad-hoc risk management projects or activities 

• There will be potential to gain exposure to other areas of risk, work with other functions and continuous learning

Requirements:

• 5 - 10 years of relevant risk / finance experience ideally in a physical commodities trading organisation, MtM & AR exposures and freight
•  Ideally some background in credit risk
• A strong interest in financial markets, technical expertise and experience with commodities or physical trading will be highly regarded 
• Strong Excel skills are required
• Able to work accurately with lots of data under pressure and to deadlines
• Confident English language communicator
• Intellectually curious and passionate problem solver

University graduate or equivalent. Ideally with qualifications in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Accounting, or similar