Job Details:Job Title: Sr. Credit AnalystLocation: White Plains, NYDuration: Permanent / Direct Hire Summary
- The Senior Credit Analyst functions as the technical support for the Market &Commodity Risk department within the Risk Management Business Unit.
- The Senior Credit Analyst assesses both qualitative and quantitative factors that determines potential credit risk to the company through the identification and monitoring of exposure to markets, counterparties, vendors, organizations and customers, provides governance and implements controls.
- The Senior Credit Analyst performs financial reviews to determine creditworthiness and assesses the probability of default. #LI-CJ1
Responsibilities:
- Perform credit analyses on markets, counterparties, vendors, organizations and customers, assessing the credit exposure and creditworthiness through the review of financial statements (annual reports, 10K and 10Q)
- Research industry and economic (macro- and micro-) trends and news events, identifying risk factors and drivers that may impact the credit portfolio
- Determine liquidity premium for trades to guide optimal use of over the counter or exchanges for hedging
- Perform trade controls, reviewing energy and non-energy commodity transactions for accuracy and compliance with limits
- Calculate collateral requirements of derivatives with counterparties and exchanges
- Monitor Bloomberg, Standard & Poor's (S&P), Collateralized Loan Obligation (CLO), Moody's, Fitch Ratings and/or Dun & Bradstreet and credit default swaps (CDS)
- Initiate on-boarding of International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) agreements and negotiate Credit Support Annex (CSA) thresholds
- File Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Dodd-Frank Act requirements
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Thorough understanding of credit risk and drivers that impact creditworthiness
- Established knowledge of the principles of Finance, Accounting, Economics, derivatives, quantitative and statistical analysis methods and tools
- Ability to perform independent credit analysis of counterparties, vendors, organizations and customers.
- Experience performing stress analyses to aid in determining credit and liquidity capacity
- Understanding of credit risk management policies and processes
- Highly proficient in spreadsheet and/or statistical analysis packages
- Ability to create and deliver presentations, reports and dashboards
- Thoroughness and attention to detail
- Strong organizational and administrative skills
- Ability to work as part of the broader Risk Management team
Education, Experience and Certifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, or Economics preferred
- Minimum 4 years of demonstrated experience in credit risk analysis and research