Senior Credit Risk Manager - Commodity Trade Finance (full time)

One of our clients, a large international bank, with growing activities in Commodities Trade Finance is looking for the following profile:

Senior Credit Risk Manager/Underwriter

Your responsibilities:


Credit and counterparty risk assessment, analysis of financial, industry and other relevant information (all aspects of risk), structuring of the limits and facilities to properly mitigate the risks, provide recommendations to the decisionmakers;
Advising files in light of strategy and underwriting criteria/requirements of the Bank and Headquarters;
Collaboration with Business as internal customer, Credit unit, Headquarters;
Ongoing credit monitoring and reviews;
Portfolio management activities and regular reporting to the Management;
Bring best practices, develop guidelines;
Support Head of CTF Underwriting Group in all other projects and initiatives;
Coach and train less experienced team members of transactions and credit files;
Direct reporting line to the Head of CTF Underwriting Group.

Your profile:

• At least 7 years corporate banking experience of which minimum 4 years in CTF Credit Risk (candidates with 4 years’ experience in CTF Credit Risk only are also to be considered);


• Strong quantitative aptitude and proven analytical skills, with a high attention to detail;


• Proactive, matured and reliable personality, self-starting, showing push to new solutions;


• Excellent communication and presentation skills;


• Strong analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills;


• Able to think ‘out of the box’; able to lead improvements in the area of CTF underwriting; objective thinking, demanding towards vis-a-vis; efficient despite pressure and multitasking;


• University degree in Finance, Economy, Management, or Mathematics with demonstrated ongoing professional skills improvements;


• CTF-related, CFA, FRM, ACCA or CIMA qualification would be a plus;


• Knowledge of FINMA relevant requirements;


• Commodity trading and derivatives related experience would be also a plus;


• Fluent (spoken and written) English; German and Russian would be a plus;


• Swiss / EU passport or valid Swiss work permit.

If you are interested and willing to join a dynamic and polyvalent team of 4 people covering all aspects of Credit Risk with a great team spirit attitude, please send your application file to a.graz@tortorici-partners.com