Senior Credit Risk Hedge Fund Analyst

RESPONSIBILITIES

- The role will involve supervising and monitoring a team of junior credit analysts.
- Detailed Credit analysis and Portfolio analysis (liaising with Market & Portfolio Risk team), set up and monitoring description and opinion will be required.
- Credit Analysis - Review existing and new client files and make credit approval decisions within the scope of responsibility.
- Managing the credit approval process by liaising with relevant departments and tracking progression of files.
- Conduct due diligence either by phone, at current offices or at client premises to better understand the client's business and add value to the risk assessment conducted
- Liaise with Market Risk and monitoring to provide credit comments on customers overruns, take action if need be and notify the desks.
- Notify Front Office Coordinators and Management of the approved trading limits and conditions
- Run risk exposures reports for Credit Applications

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE -

- Relevant industry experience is required, with a concentration in Credit Risk Management and Control covering listed derivatives, OTC transactions (including FX, IR swaps), Repos, Equities and Stock lending
- Experience with GMRA, GMSLA, GTB, ISDA and CSA documentation from a credit risk perspective.
- Detailed understanding of identifying and managing credit risk created by listed derivatives, OTC transactions (including FX, IR swaps), Repos, Equities and Stock lending.
- Strong understanding of pre-trade systems and limits and post trade risk controls is essential.
- Robust analytical and quantitative skills that lead to effective decision-making. This could be from a credit, market risk or trading background.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the Hedge Fund market in general and trading strategies.
- Understanding of credit management principles, concepts, practices, and standards and the ability to apply them to business requests and situations will be essential.

If you are interested please send across your CV ASAP.Sthree UK is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.