Credit Analyst

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

COMPETENCIES

·       Financial analytical skills;

·       Ability to assess credit terms and conditions including financial covenants, security and collateral; 

·       Understanding of commercial and investment banking products;

·       Ability to work in a team including interacting with teams located in other locations (US, India, Europe);

·       Writing skills particularly assessing and summarizing financial transactions (credit requests, covenant waivers, etc.);

·       Understanding the accounting, legal and regulatory issues governing relevant sectors;

·       Ability to investigate/research/synthesize data and make appropriate conclusions as to what is causing the observed results

·       Ability to analyze and evaluate counterparty risk and financial condition utilizing quantitative and qualitative data. 

TECHNICAL SKILLS

·       Understanding of finance and accounting principles;

·       Experience preparing financial projections under various scenarios;

·       Proficiency using Word for written analysis and Excel for spreadsheet analysis

·       Knowledge of capital markets/traded products and committed financing facilities.

PRIOR WORK EXPERIENCE

· years as credit analyst in a corporate and investment banking entity or related field;

·       Bachelor's degree 

LANGUAGE\: 

Ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing, is a requirement as the person in this position will need to collaborate regularly with colleagues and partners in the United States. 

Due to US Federal Securities law applying to this position, candidates who will apply for this position will be required to submit to an enhanced background screening, including the collection of their fingerprints by a third-party vendor selected by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA")

ABOUT THE JOB:

Global Banking and Advisory (GLBA) combines recognized wholesale coverage with world-class product, financing, and advisory expertise within one team, enabling us to best support our clients. On the one hand, our transversal, product-neutral coverage teams span all businesses to promote the bank's products and services to our clients globally, and on the other, we provide world-class capital raising, financing and advisory expertise. 

The Credit Portfolio Management group (GLBA/CPM) is a global organization within Global Banking and Advisory. The Real Assets and Infrastructure team covers various sectors such as Energy Project Finance, Infrastructure, Metals & Mining, Digital Infrastructure, Commercial Real Estate, and Aircraft Finance. The group is responsible for all aspects of portfolio management, including credit risk monitoring and capital management.

WHAT WILL BE YOUR DAY-TO-DAY? 

·     Preparing high quality credit applications and annual reviews of corporate counterparties to assess their credit quality, recommending appropriate credit limits, terms and conditions. This includes financial statements analysis (P&L, BS, and CF), a review of the client's strategy, its business risk, industry dynamics, competitive environment;

·     Preparing financial projections and determining debt repayment capability as well as assuring compliance with SGUS Credit Policies;

·     Proposing and updating Obligor Risk Ratings;

·     Monitoring compliance with covenants;

·     Reviewing all relevant legal documentation (i.e. credit agreements, Guaranty, ISDA, CSA) and proposing changes as necessary to comply with SGUS policies;

·     Liaising with other CRE teams in the US, Europe and Asia, business lines, Bankers, legal & compliance, operations, and Risk department;