Risk Management - Lead Credit Officer - Vice President

Job Responsibilities

• Perform client due diligence and financial analysis and summarize in written credit approval memos and reviews
• Review and approve trading activity, including recommending margin requirements as well as structural enhancements
• Provide credit expertise in structuring loan and derivative transactions
• Set and communicate credit exposure appetite across trading products utilizing internal exposure methodologies
• Oversee legal negotiations for traded products and traditional lending
• Serve as principal contact for and partner with colleagues from Sales & Trading, Prime Brokerage, Investor Client Management, Treasury & Security Services, Legal, IB Coverage, Syndicated & Leveraged Finance, Debt Capital Markets, and Ratings Advisory
• Assess creditworthiness of clients and assign appropriate credit ratings
• Maintain updated credit research on a portfolio of clients
• Lead group wide efficiency projects
• Remains current on all aspects of the credit relationship, including exposure, threshold management, compliance, potential problems and opportunities
• Lead credit due diligence for bank and bond executions in tandem with M&A transactions, LBOs, and portfolio refinancing

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• A minimum of 6 years of Credit/Market risk experience is required
• Strong credit background and analytical skills – demonstrated ability to grasp accounting and corporate finance
• Solid familiarity with leveraged finance underwriting and credit agreements
• Possesses a solid understanding of financial products and market dynamics
• Strong interest in client interaction and possess outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to perform well under pressure on teams in a demanding environment
• Candidates should be highly proficient in Excel, PowerPoint and Word

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Knowledge of Asset Management, Financial Technology and FIG industries preferred