Role Overview 18 Month Fixed-Term ContractTreasury Credit Risk ManagementTreasury Credit Risk Management (TCRM) is responsible for the independent identification, analysis, surveillance and mitigation of credit risks in the Bank's Treasury operations.
Role Overview 18 Month Fixed-Term ContractTreasury Credit Risk ManagementTreasury Credit Risk Management (TCRM) is responsible for the independent identification, analysis, surveillance and mitigation of credit risks in the Bank's Treasury operations. TCRM and Treasury work in close co-operation towards optimising the risk adjusted return on the portfolio within investment and risk parameters authorised by the Board of Directors. The products handled encompass potentially the whole range of interest rate, foreign exchange and credit instruments available in the financial markets, with significant usage of complex instruments and over-the-counter derivatives.TCRM's mission is to manage the credit risk process related to Treasury counterparties. The TCRM - Counterparty Risk team implements that aspect of TCRM's mission with an emphasis on the initial assessment, on-going surveillance and periodic reassessment of Treasury's counterparties. Counterparty risk management procedure and policy development is also a core responsibility of the team.The Risk Analyst contributes to the credit process relating to the EBRD's Treasury activities by acting as primary Risk Analyst for a portfolio of approved highly rated counterparties.Working in close co-operation with other Risk Management Department teams and with Treasury will be required as well as the frequent interaction with other internal and external contacts.The Risk Analyst collaborates closely with TCRM team members, especially the Risk Managers dealing with high grade counterparties, while reporting to the Senior Risk Manager, Head of TCRM.
Key Responsibilities and Deliverables
Perform financial institution and other credit analysis in support of requests from Treasury.
Monitor creditworthiness of an assigned portfolio of high grade counterparties including on-going surveillance reports and regular reviews featuring sector analysis and name-by-name assessments.
Make approval recommendations to the Senior Risk Manager, Head of TCRM.
Provide research support for credit policy and procedure development.
Act as secondary Risk Analyst in back-up for selected approved names.
Manage and monitor the limit and rating data in CRIS (the internal control and approval processing system) for assigned counterparties.
Contribute analytical comments to the weekly management report of Treasury risks.
Provide general support of TCRM's broader objectives.
Essential Skills, Experience & Qualifications
Masters degree in finance, economics or business administration from a leading university.
Minimum of 2 years' work experience, preferably in a financial institution.
Knowledge of credit analysis or basic financial analysis required.
Basic knowledge of capital markets instruments required.
Previous exposure to credit practices, procedures and policies at a leading private or public sector financial institution or supranational would be a plus.
Competencies & Personal Attributes
Technical & professional expertise - Has the ability to make effective and appropriate use of the skills and knowledge described above. Analytical and critical thinking - A logical approach to problem solving with attention to detail. Is analytical, questions rationale and is open to different and sometimes diverging views of what the risks may be and constructive feedback in this regard. Team orientation - Works closely and intensely with TCRM colleagues in a spirit of mutual support and collective achievement of the team's objectives. Ability to collaborate with and constructively challenge team-mates while maintaining an atmosphere of camaraderie and solidarity is an absolute necessity. Communication and inter-personal skills - The ability to communicate appropriate, concise and accurate information in written and verbal credit assessments. Effectively articulates and presents his/her view of the risks. Results orientation - Ability to provide recommendations and reports on time and to a high quality standard, often under time pressure. Drive for excellence - Seeks to attain the highest possible quality in his or her own work and the team's output. Advocates for and seeks to continually stay on top of best practices. Integrity - Takes actions consistent with the EBRD way of doing business - code of conduct, business ethics Multicultural sensitivity - Attracted to the multi-cultural environment of EBRD and able to build effective working relations with clients and colleagues.