Emerging Markets NBFI Credit Manager
About the job
Key Responsibilities
Responsibility for a portfolio of predominately Non-Bank Financial Institutions (NBFIs)
clients, with a focus on funds and asset managers, but also including insurance
companies and broker dealers. Depending on experience the portfolio may include
some Bank counterparties.
Counterparty risk management
Perform detailed credit analysis of financial information, including published and
management reports, financial models, fund newsletters, etc. and appropriate
sensitivity scenarios.
Liaise with clients and potential clients to test and authenticate the information
supplied with a view of determining a sound credit opinion of the risks involved.
Manage the end-to-end credit risk process, including liaising with Front Office on
credit limit requests, assessing credit risk ratings, analysing credit profiles of the
counterparties and evaluating limit requests versus the established counterparty risk
appetite, managing credit limit structures.
Provide input and advice on the credit terms of and support the negotiation of legal
documentation, including GMRA and ISDA with CSA.
Transaction risk assessment
Undertake risk analysis on new and existing transactions for customers with a
particular focus on global markets, commodities and derivative products, but also
including some loans.
Provide assistance to the Front Office on time-sensitive ad-hoc trading requests.
Apply own Delegated Authority when approving transaction / limit requests.
Portfolio management
Ongoing monitoring of the credit-worthiness of the portfolio, using a variety of
sources as well as ongoing direct contact with clients.
Maintaining the bank's database of client, product and industry information to
support effective portfolio management.
Monitoring, management and reporting of customer positions including limit excesses
(and if relevant alerting the relevant support functions when trade exposures are
incorrectly reported) and the monitoring of non-payment of/disputed collateral calls
and stress testing results.
Liaise with internal departments - within Credit Risk, as well as with
Legal/Documentation, Operations, Compliance, Market/Country Risk, Front Office,
Management etc.
Team and Senior Management Support
Involvement in and oversight of relevant projects and New Product Processes (NPPs)
which relate to the credit risk management of relevant Financial Institution clients.
Supporting team members in their own relationship management efforts where
necessary, including by assisting with ad-hoc credit analysis, performing the
secondary credit manager function, etc.
Provide support to the Head of Financial Institutions Credit Risk, London and the
Global Head: Financial Institutions Credit.
Preferred Qualifications and Experience
A degree, or equivalent in an appropriate discipline
Experience of working in a regulated environment, ideally Financial Services
Proven track record of performance in Financial Services
Minimum 2 years of credit analysis experience, ideally covering funds/NBFIs
Personal attributes:
Pays attention to detail
Self-starter
Strong written & Oral communication skills
Well organised
Pragmatic
Resilient
Client mind-set
Results and solutions orientated
High level of integrity
Global mind-set