
AVP - Credit Portfolio Manager
- London
- Permanent
- Full-time
- The successful candidate will be part of CPM for EMEA (ECPMO), which actively works with its business partners in the bank and the group to analyse new business opportunities, create and execute risk management solutions using various liquid or illiquid hedging tools such as CDS, Credit Insurance, Securitizations, Loans sales and Risk Participations and perform various analyses of the Bank’s loan portfolio.
- Specifically, the main purpose of this role is to provide advisory services to the Bank’s relationship managers and asset originators at the point of transacting. The role sits within ECPMO’s Advisory Team, whose primary responsibility is to support the Bank’s businesses in making lending and asset origination decisions that make best use of the Bank’s balance sheet (liquidity and capital). Additionally, the role will involve managing ad hoc projects where ECPMO can facilitate the execution of new, profitable transactions and to participate in the overall risk management process to improve the risk/return characteristics of the portfolio.
- Advise them on the economics of transactions and from an overall client relationship perspective (RoE and relative value analysis). Actively monitor financial markets and economic developments to assist in appropriate benchmark selection as well as participate in market updates with business teams.
- Support devising exposure management strategies and to advise businesses on the economics of identified alternatives.
- Support advising optimal hold amounts to align with the bank’s risk appetite for retained credit risk.
- Liaise with the product specialist teams involved (loan sales, credit insurance, CDS).
- Perform risk-return analysis at the business line or portfolio level to help optimize portfolio constraints.
Essential:Must demonstrate command of one of the following three skill sets and be eager to develop skills for the remaining skills::
- Understanding of corporate lending with specialty focus in either Corporate and or Project Finance lending, incl. corporate credit assessment;
- Understanding of credit pricing, regulatory capital, statutory and economic return measures in the area of fixed income;
- Understanding of risk mitigation products such as Credit Default Swaps Credit Insurance, Loan sales, Risk Participations and Securitization, preferably including within a portfolio context.
- Understanding of relationship banking and ancillary banking products such as fixed income, interest rate swaps, FX and cash management.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills in the management of multiple senior stakeholders.
- Proficient user of MS Office applications, Excel for financial modelling and data analysis along with word and PowerPoint.
- ‘Bloomberg and other market information systems, possibly VBA experience.
- Degree educated (Business, Economics, or relevant technical subject) or demonstrating equivalent practical experience.
- Industry qualification (or working towards) in a credit analysis or risk management related subject (CFA, CQF, etc.)
- Friendly and collaborative personality which values a well-established team culture.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Proactive, self-motivated, results driven, with a strong sense of accountability.
- The ability to operate in a fast paced environment and prioritise work accordingly.
- Strong numerical and problem solving skills.
- A creative and innovative approach to work.