Analyst/Senior Analyst/Associate - Regulated Funds - Accounting Firm - EMEA

Hiring for Analyst /SR. Analyst/ Associate -EMEA regulated Funds

- Credit Officer Responsibilities for a portfolio of Counterparties within the EMEA Fund's portfolio, which includes Investment Advisors, Mutual Funds, Pension Funds and Private Equity clients.

- Daily responsibilities include:

- Conduct in-depth credit research and credit analysis and write high quality Credit Memos, to assign internal credit rating and risk appetite for clients

- Approving new client onboarding requests, after performing necessary due diligence

- Prescribe credit terms and covenants for legal documents.

- Investigate credit limit breaches by speaking to Sales, Operations and Credit Risk Analytics team, determine the cause and escalate as per Credit Policies

- Monitor the performance of assigned Counterparties and also closely track developments related to the Counterparty, industry, regulations, etc. and take appropriate action as necessary

- Ensuring that all KRI's related to the portfolio are within limits

- Participating in global projects and initiatives for example: the development of score cards, preparing credit updates for senior management, suggesting system and process improvements, participating in Global Sector Forums etc.

Requirements:

Professional degree holders such as CAs (Rank holder or 1st Attempt pass), MBAs from reputed institutes or CFA. Other post graduate degrees will be acceptable, if accompanied by relevant CRM experience

- At least 4 years prior experience in CRM or Rating assignments, working in any sector. Prior experience in the Funds sector will be an added advantage

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, especially report writing skills and the ability to independently lead global calls

- Strong analytical ability, with an eye for detail and the ability to identify emerging risks

- The ability to be a 'self-starter', have proactive approach to resolving issues and the willingness to learn

- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint is a must, any additional technical knowledge will be an added advantage

Desired - Prior experience in managing a Hedge Funds portfolio

- Experience in appetite setting, limit setting and monitoring, setting legal documentation terms

- Good understanding of products traded by Investment Banks, legal agreements etc.

- Data Analytical abilities, advanced excel or Python