Credit Analyst - Financial Institutions - Banking/Financial Services

Role & responsibilities:

Write credit reviews recommending credit ratings for counterparties trading with firm.

- Perform in-depth sector and peer reviews, highlighting key trends, growing risks and possible risk mitigation to be undertaken by the firm.

- Participate in due diligence calls.

- Monitor the performance of counterparties and closely track developments related to a counterparty, industry, economy, regulations, markets etc., which could adversely impact the credit profile. Where necessary, detailed notes with the view/outlook and appropriate risk management action will have to be sent to senior management within the Risk division.

- Assist regional analysts in setting and negotiating credit terms to be included in legal agreements with a counterparty.

- Present at various forums on critical developments.

Preferred candidate profile:

- Professional degree holders such as CAs, MBAs from reputed institutes or CFA.

- 6 - 8 years experience in writing credit rating reviews on Financial Institutions (Banks and/or Broker dealers) is mandatory.

- Strong analytical skills and flexible thinking across disciplines.

- Must have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

- Ability to work in a global set-up, multi-tasking and handling several tasks and stakeholders independently.

- Self-starter with the willingness to work independently and flexibly in a challenging environment.