What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager, Credit Risk & Analysis position at Williams?
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As a Manager, Credit Risk & Analysis, you will lead a team responsible for establishing policies, procedures, and reporting to effectively manage and monitor credit risk exposure across the organization. This role requires strong financial acumen, as well as effective communication and leadership skills to influence decision-making and support business success.
Your work will be both challenging and rewarding, and guided by our Core Values, you’ll have the opportunity to grow and make a meaningful impact.
Responsibilities / Expectations
Required:
You’ll begin your day by assessing credit exposure across key counterparties, identifying emerging risks and setting priorities for the team. You’ll collaborate closely with Commercial, Legal, and Finance to evaluate transactions, structure agreements, and ensure appropriate credit protections are in place.
Throughout the day, you’ll balance strategic oversight with active leadership—coaching your team, reviewing analyses, and ensuring consistency in credit decisions and policy application. You’ll provide leadership with clear, actionable insights on portfolio trends, exposures, and risk concentrations.
You’ll also focus on the future, driving process improvements and operational efficiencies that strengthen the function. In a fast-paced environment, your ability to prioritize, lead, and influence sound decisions supports both business growth and disciplined risk management.
, Manages a group of credit analysts responsible for analyzing the company's credit risk exposure in energy marketing & trading. Scores counter-party credit and prepares reports around counter-party credit issues. Develops internal scoring model for credit risk, implements and maintains effective credit risk standards, and assesses and approves credit limits. Monitors credit exposure for routine and complex transactions. Recommends and implements credit enhancement provisions to protect the firm if credit ratings are downgraded. Provides for consistent application of credit policy and procedures across the company.
As a Manager, Credit Risk & Analysis, you will lead a team responsible for establishing policies, procedures, and reporting to effectively manage and monitor credit risk exposure across the organization. This role requires strong financial acumen, as well as effective communication and leadership skills to influence decision-making and support business success.
Your work will be both challenging and rewarding, and guided by our Core Values, you’ll have the opportunity to grow and make a meaningful impact.
Responsibilities / Expectations
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of credit professionals, including workforce planning and career development
- Establish and maintain credit risk management policies, procedures, and controls aligned with business objectives
- Oversee the evaluation and approval of counterparty credit limits and risk exposure
- Partner with internal stakeholders to assess credit risk on transactions and recommend mitigation strategies
- Monitor and report on credit exposure, counterparty activity, and risk concentrations across the portfolio
- Develop and manage departmental budgets, forecasts, and cost analysis
- Provide leadership visibility through reporting and insights on credit risk trends and performance
- Perform other duties as assigned
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in corporate credit
- Demonstrated leadership experience with the ability to lead and develop a team
- Strong financial analysis and modeling capabilities
- Deep understanding of credit risk practices, policies, and mitigation strategies
- Ability to analyze financial statements and evaluate creditworthiness
- Knowledge of financial and commodity derivatives
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills
- Strong attention to detail and analytical mindset
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools
You’ll begin your day by assessing credit exposure across key counterparties, identifying emerging risks and setting priorities for the team. You’ll collaborate closely with Commercial, Legal, and Finance to evaluate transactions, structure agreements, and ensure appropriate credit protections are in place.
Throughout the day, you’ll balance strategic oversight with active leadership—coaching your team, reviewing analyses, and ensuring consistency in credit decisions and policy application. You’ll provide leadership with clear, actionable insights on portfolio trends, exposures, and risk concentrations.
You’ll also focus on the future, driving process improvements and operational efficiencies that strengthen the function. In a fast-paced environment, your ability to prioritize, lead, and influence sound decisions supports both business growth and disciplined risk management.
, Manages a group of credit analysts responsible for analyzing the company's credit risk exposure in energy marketing & trading. Scores counter-party credit and prepares reports around counter-party credit issues. Develops internal scoring model for credit risk, implements and maintains effective credit risk standards, and assesses and approves credit limits. Monitors credit exposure for routine and complex transactions. Recommends and implements credit enhancement provisions to protect the firm if credit ratings are downgraded. Provides for consistent application of credit policy and procedures across the company.