Risk, Credit Risk (Global Banking & Markets – Private Equity Funds), Associate, Dallas

About the role

The Risk Division manages the firm's credit, market, liquidity, operational and insurance risk. Credit Risk (CR) is a central part of the risk management framework, responsible for assessing, monitoring and managing credit risk. CR professionals with expertise in financial, credit and risk analysis work closely with many areas of the firm and with clients, supporting the firm's banking and trading businesses.

Responsibilities

• Evaluating credit risk aspects of fund financial performance and ratings profile, focusing on the credit and financial strength of the firm's Private Equity fund counterparts performing fundamental credit analysis using both quantitative and qualitative factors
• Providing insights and analysis to senior credit risk management on specific loans, broader portfolio information and product risk assessment
• Assessing transactions across Derivatives & Funding businesses
• Leveraging quantitative models and stress tests to opine on initial margin
• Reviewing and approving risk taking in various lending products both at initial underwriting and management of risk through the life of the loan
• Driving risk conversations with respective trading and sales teams (OTC derivatives, repo, etc)

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in a finance, markets, or risk role
• Significant knowledge of capital markets, including secured loan products, with experience of fund lending preferred
• Demonstrable track record of independent decision making
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent analytical and communication skills

Competencies

• Functional Expertise and Technical Skills – Knowledge of financial markets and portfolio risk management; appropriate financial/analytical skills
• Client and Business Focus – Builds trusting, long-term relationships with clients, helps the client to identify/define needs, and manages client/business expectations
• Teamwork – Strong team player, works well under pressure, and collaborates with others across teams and business units
• Communication Skills – Communicates in a clear and concise manner, shares information/new ideas with peer group and team, and escalates as appropriate
• Judgment and Problem Solving – Thinks ahead, anticipates questions, plans for contingencies, finds alternative solutions, and identifies clear objectives; sees the big picture and effectively analyzes complex issues
• Creativity and Influence – Looks for new ways to improve current processes and develop creative solutions with practical value
• Continuous Development – Values constant self-improvement and learning