Risk Management Associate

Wholesale Credit Risk assesses, permissions, and manages credit and counterparty risks on an industry, client, geographic, and transaction basis within the Commercial and Investment Bank.

The team is organized by industry, and has risk responsibility globally for nearly every bank product and risk exposure available to corporate clients in the capital markets today.

Teams work closely with coverage and product groups to support business needs, and operate independently within Corporate Risk Management, reporting to the firm's Chief Risk Officer (CRO).

Our practices are designed to preserve the independence and integrity of decision making.

Associates utilize superior analytical skills, combined with credit and industry knowledge, to make and support credit decisions for a portfolio of clients.

They collaborate across credit risk and the business teams to meet client credit requests, while balancing the risk-return needs of the Firm.

They constantly monitor their portfolio to accurately assign risk ratings to clients and facilities, while ensuring a robust culture of compliance is adhered to at all times.

They are exceptional partners with all colleagues, and are skilled trainers and developers of the junior team members in Wholesale Credit Risk.

Job responsibilities



* Manages and monitors a portfolio of client credit exposures, across industry classes, on an ongoing basis


* Takes ownership of client credit needs and projects and independently develops a credit opinion


* Oversees and conducts credit analysis and approves or seeks approval for all lending and trading related transactions, including operating exposures, individually or as part of a deal team


* Provides credit expertise in structuring new loan and derivative transactions


* Leads or assists in negotiating, finalizing, and executing documentation for loans and derivatives


* Remains current on all aspects of the credit relationship, including exposure, compliance, potential problems and opportunities


* Provides a cohesive and comprehensive approach to review ratings, risk assessment, portfolios, clients and industries in their sector


* Prepares and presents quarterly and annual risk reviews and tiering analyses


* Reviews and assigns risk ratings and maintains updated credit research on their portfolio of clients


* Works with CIB Coverage, CB Coverage and Americas Corporate Banking on allocation of capital for clients; maintains threshold and industry limits

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills


* Excellent accounting and corporate finance expertise


* Completion of a major corporate bank credit training program or equivalent experience


* Strong analytical and financial modeling ability


* Solid knowledge of loan and derivative products, documentation, and structuring


* Experience negotiating legal documents associated with credit products


* An interest in client interaction


* Outstanding...