Credit Risk Officer (m/f) - 100% - Zurich

For our client, one of the world's largest interdealer brokers, providing over-the-counter financial and commodity related products, we are looking for a Credit Risk Officer, to join their team based in Zurich.

About the company:

Our client is one of the world's largest interdealer brokers, providing over-the-counter financial and commodity related products. They have a truly global organization, allowing employees to pursue long-term career development plans.

Please follow the link to submit your application, and get in contact with Valentina Ciherean, when interested.

About the role:

• Counterparty and country risk:

• Conduct credit assessments and provide rating/credit opinions on an international range of counterparties (financial institutions);

• Reviews of the counterparties portfolio and adjust credit limits as needed;

• Monitor macro-economic, market indicators and daily news to follow trends and risks within the market;

• Interact with Front-office on transaction approvals and support a credit hotline;

• Risk reporting;

• Development of counterparty rating models;

• Help develop and maintain the Risk Management policies, guidelines and procedures across the group;

• Help develop appropriate risk management systems; ensure appropriate data quality in risk systems;

• Support, education and training to staff to build risk awareness within the organization;

• Liaise as needed with local Risk Managers;

• Reporting to the group head of credit risk.

About the candidate:

• University master's degree in finance or Business administration, CFA an advantage;

• Sound knowledge of credit analysis on financial institutions (such as banks, funds, asset managers, brokers or insurances);

• 3 to 4 years of experience as a credit officer covering a portfolio of financial institutions with also exposure to emerging markets preferably;

• Analytical mind;

• Fast and reliable execution, attention to details;

• Ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines;

• Team player, but also able to work independently;

• Flexible, excellent communication skills with management as well as operational staff;

• Good IT skills. Advanced knowledge of Bloomberg an advantage;

• Fluency in English; other languages a plus, preferably French and or Spanish.