Job Title: Credit Analyst / Senior Credit Analyst

Purpose: Responsible for processing credit requests and annual reviews in Chicago Diversified Portfolio.

Key responsibilities:

• For assigned files for which RPC is responsible for the primary credit analysis, preparation of the first level credit application and analysis based on requests received from the Front Office including:
• Presentation of sector trends and drivers, and counterparty market position. Peer comparison.
• Detailed presentation of financial statements and financial projections when applicable.
• Review of legal protections including credit and trading agreements, guarantees and financial covenants as applicable.
• Prepare and/or review Anadefi internal ratings.
• Submission of files to NY Credit Committee.
• Processing of Phidias and Anadefi.
• For assigned files for which the Front Office prepares the first level credit application, preparation of the second level RPC opinion, including independent analysis of the borrower, transaction structure, term sheet, financial models, etc. Review and verify Anadefi ratings. Process Phidias
• Frequent interaction with the various Front Office teams to gather additional information concerning the client, discuss credit risk issues and mitigants, and obtain relationship profitability information and commercial support/strategy.
• Verify accuracy of, and correct as necessary, data in risk systems (Phidias/Eurecca/RICOS/Anadefi etc.).
• Active coordination with RPC Paris to answer any inquiries for additional information/explanations, follow-up on rating validations, and communicate credit issues and trend as appropriate.
• Active monitoring of the sectors and portfolios covered, and communication to senior management locally and in Paris as appropriate.
• Assist in any internal or external portfolio reviews, preparation of documents for US Risk Committee, Early Warning meetings, audit assessments, loan reviews, or special projects as needed.
• May also be asked to analyze counterparties in different sectors depending on workloads.

Key Internal contacts

• Local RPC teams (Counterparty Risk, Market Risk, Admin-Monitoring and Projects, Enterprise Wide Risk)
• Local Front Office teams (Chicago, NY, Canada, CLF, DAR, ITB)
• Head Office SCS RPC (Risk & Permanent Control) and Front Office

Qualifications/Education Required:

Bachelor’s degree in Business

Master’s degree a plus

Experience Required:

• 3 years of credit experience at a bank and/or a credit rating agency
• Experience in these sectors is a plus: Commodity Financing, LBO and Leverage Financing

Competencies Required

Strong ability to:

• Succinctly analyse and synthesize credit risk
• Excellent time management
• Work independently and solve problems
• Be proactive and self-reliant
• Cooperate with local and international teams
• Work across various industry sectors
• Make presentations to Credit Committee and other constituents as needed
• Be flexible to changing environments

Skills & Knowledge Requirements

Strong credit analysis experience

Strong projections/modelling skills

Microsoft Office suite

Clear written and verbal communication skills