Top European Bank looking for an experience Credit Analyst to work within their growing Hedge Funds team. The bank is undergoing a rapid expansion of its capital markets trading and prime brokerage activities.
Main duties include but are not limited to:
Performing on-site due diligence
Assessing the counterparty/credit risks attached to the hedge funds by reviewing/analysing the counterparty's strategy, performance and infrastructure
Transaction analysis to assess suitability, compliance with credit policies and counterparty limits and calculation of initial margin requirements on complex products
Establish and maintain a good working relationship with sales and trading
Ensuring effective monitoring of the transactions and excesses by constantly reviewing the counterparties' portfolio and liaising with the Control & Reporting function
As a candidate you will possess:
Solid experience in investment banking within either counterparty risk or credit analysis of Financial Institutions.
Hedge fund experience is preferable.
Good understanding of capital markets products and strategies, in particular derivative products
Strong communication skills for discussions with external (e.g. hedge funds) and internal clients (e.g. marketers, traders, legal, collateral management)
