Manager, Credit Risk Management

About the role

The Houston Credit Risk Team within the Risk Management Group partners closely with the Commodity Markets and Finance desks, providing risk oversight across hedging, lending and physical transactions predominately in the Energy sector. We are a global financial services group operating in 30 markets with 57 years of unbroken profitability. At Macquarie, you’re empowered to shape a career that is fulfilling and creates value. You will bring your insights and expertise to the task at hand and feel supported as you make your own kind of impact for a better future. The Risk Management Group works as an independent, centralised function responsible for independent and objective review and challenge, oversight, monitoring and reporting in relation to Macquarie’s material risks. We are a global team that aims to manage the risks of today and anticipate the risks of tomorrow. Our divisions include compliance, credit, financial crime risk, market risk, operational risk, aggregate risk and prudential, and central.

Responsibilities

• Manage the credit risk of a diverse portfolio of counterparties operating across the Energy sector.
• Conduct in-depth quantitative and qualitative credit assessments.
• Prepare detailed written analysis and recommendations.
• Set internal ratings, propose credit limits and participate in the annual portfolio credit review process.
• Collaborate with the front office and other stakeholders and provide review and risk‑based recommendations on new transactions and structures.

Requirements

• 3‑5 years in Credit Risk or related roles.
• Strong foundation in financial analysis, with an understanding of evaluating financial statements to determine creditworthiness.
• Sound judgement in identifying and evaluating key risks in structured transactions and anticipating potential challenges.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels with risk colleagues and front‑office internal stakeholders.
• Familiarity with both financial and physical commodity products.
• Experience in the energy sector, including upstream financing, power, gas and oil is beneficial although not essential.

Benefits

• 1 wellbeing leave day per year and a minimum of 25 days of annual leave.
• 20 weeks’ paid parental leave for primary caregivers along with 12 days of paid transition leave upon return to work and 6 weeks’ paid leave for secondary caregivers.
• 2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching.
• Benefits and initiatives to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing such as medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision insurance; health savings account and dependent day care savings account; life insurance, disability, and other insurance plans; 401(k) and short/long term disability.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program, a robust behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services.
• Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities, including reimbursement for professional membership or subscription.
• Recognition and service awards.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role.
• Reimbursement for work from home equipment.