Take the next step in your credit risk management career with a prestigious global financial institution in Tokyo. As a Senior Credit Risk Manager, you will lead counterparty credit risk assessments and financial analysis for institutional counterparties across Japan and Asia.
This role offers significant exposure to corporate banking, capital markets, derivatives, counterparty risk, and ISDA negotiations. Working closely with commercial and revenue-generating teams, you will help establish appropriate trading limits, structure secure transactions, and maintain a robust credit risk framework in a highly regulated international banking environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead comprehensive counterparty credit risk assessments and financial evaluations for institutional and financial counterparties to establish appropriate trading limits.
- Manage ongoing credit risk and portfolio monitoring, with a particular focus on counterparties and exposures within the Japanese financial market.
- Lead negotiations relating to key legal and trading documentation, including ISDA (International Swaps and Derivatives Association) agreements.
- Prepare regulatory and compliance submissions for Japanese authorities, including the Bank of Japan (BOJ).
- Partner with commercial and revenue-generating teams to evaluate transaction structures while maintaining appropriate credit risk controls.
- Assess exposures involving derivatives and capital markets products, balancing commercial objectives with the institution's risk appetite and regulatory requirements.
Required Skills and Qualifications
Experience:
- More than 5 years of experience in credit risk, counterparty risk, or financial counterparty assessment within banking or financial services.
- Strong experience evaluating the financial strength and creditworthiness of institutional or financial counterparties.
- Deep understanding of derivative products, capital markets, and associated credit risks.
- Experience working with credit limits, transaction structures, portfolio monitoring, or related risk management processes.
- Knowledge of ISDA documentation and the regulatory environment affecting financial institutions in Japan.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent university qualification.
Soft Skills:
- Ability to work independently and make sound risk decisions while managing demanding deadlines.
- Strong analytical and financial assessment capabilities with close attention to detail.
- Excellent stakeholder management and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across risk, commercial, legal, and other business functions.
- Commercial awareness and the ability to balance business opportunities with appropriate risk management.
Language Requirements:
- Japanese: Native-level proficiency.
- English: Business-level proficiency for communication within an international financial institution and across regional stakeholders.
Preferred Skills & Qualifications
- Extensive experience with counterparty credit risk for derivatives or capital markets products.
- Practical knowledge of ISDA negotiations and other financial trading documentation.
- Experience working with Japanese financial regulations and regulatory reporting, including interactions involving the Bank of Japan.
- Previous experience in a global bank, investment bank, corporate bank, or other multinational financial institution.
- Experience working with stakeholders across Japan and the wider Asia region.
About the Company
Our client is a prominent European financial institution providing integrated banking and investment solutions to clients worldwide. With an established international presence, the organisation combines global financial expertise with a strong commitment to sustainable economic development.
This is an opportunity to join a sophisticated multinational banking environment and work with international teams and complex financial products while contributing to effective credit risk management across Japan and Asia.
Why You'll Love Working Here
- Competitive compensation of ¥14M-¥17M.
- Build your career within a globally recognised financial institution with an established presence in international banking.
- Gain exposure to sophisticated derivatives, capital markets, and institutional banking products.
- Work with stakeholders across Japan and international markets on complex credit and counterparty risk matters.
- Benefit from remote work and work-from-home options, along with a flexible working culture.
- Casual clothing and the option to pursue a side business, subject to applicable company policies.
- Develop long-term expertise within a multinational organisation focused on sustainable growth and responsible finance.
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