Our client is a leading global commodities trading firm with a strong presence across Asia. With an active trading platform spanning energy and related markets, the firm manages a diverse portfolio of counterparties and transactions, placing credit risk at the core of its commercial decision-making.
As part of continued growth, they are seeking a Senior Credit Risk Analyst to join their Singapore office. This is a highly visible, front-office-aligned role working closely with trading desks, with direct involvement in credit approvals, counterparty risk management, and deal structuring across a dynamic commodities environment.
Responsibilities:
- Perform in-depth fundamental credit analysis on trading counterparties, assessing financial strength using both quantitative and qualitative factors
- Partner directly with trading teams to evaluate and approve credit limits, enabling timely execution of trades while ensuring appropriate risk mitigants are in place
- Assess credit implications of transactions across physical and financial trades, including debt and structured exposures
- Monitor counterparty exposures and market indicators (e.g. share prices, CDS, financial ratios), proactively identifying early warning signals and escalating risks to senior management
- Support structuring discussions by identifying key credit, documentation, and counterparty risks in deals
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external counterparties to ensure effective risk oversight
- Contribute to the development and enhancement of credit risk frameworks, policies, and approval processes
- Ensure compliance with internal credit policies, delegated authorities, and regulatory requirements
- Provide ad-hoc credit analysis and portfolio insights to support trading and management decision-making
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related discipline
- Experience in credit risk / counterparty risk within commodities trading, oil & gas, or banking environments
- Strong financial statement analysis skills and solid grounding in credit fundamentals
- Proven ability to work closely with front office teams in a fast-paced, deal-driven environment
- Strong commercial mindset with the ability to balance risk control and business facilitation
- Adaptable, proactive, and comfortable operating in a dynamic trading environment
Selby Jennings is a Trading Style of Phaidon International (License number 16S8194)
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