Credit Analyst, NBFI
- Employer
- Standard Chartered Bank
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- Nov 23, 2019
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- Job Function
- Banking
- Industry Sector
- Finance - General
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Education
- Bachelors
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About Standard Chartered
We are a leading international bank focused on helping people and companies prosper across Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
To us, good performance is about much more than turning a profit. It's about showing how you embody our valued behaviours - do the right thing, better together and never settle - as well as our brand promise, Here for good.
We're committed to promoting equality in the workplace and creating an inclusive and flexible culture - one where everyone can realise their full potential and make a positive contribution to our organisation. This in turn helps us to provide better support to our broad client base.
The Role Responsibilities
Stakeholder Partnership
In respect of Clients where the role-holder is assigned as analyst:
Apply now to join the Bank for those with big career ambitions.
We are a leading international bank focused on helping people and companies prosper across Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
To us, good performance is about much more than turning a profit. It's about showing how you embody our valued behaviours - do the right thing, better together and never settle - as well as our brand promise, Here for good.
We're committed to promoting equality in the workplace and creating an inclusive and flexible culture - one where everyone can realise their full potential and make a positive contribution to our organisation. This in turn helps us to provide better support to our broad client base.
The Role Responsibilities
- Discussion of the dynamics and nature of the Client's industry, including key risk aspects.
- Assessment of the Client's competitive positioning within its industry.
- Dealing with Clients in sectors like Insurance, Governments, Development Organisations, Clearing Houses, Broker Dealers etc.
- Discussion of management strength, experience and track record and corporate governance more broadly.
- Articulation of the Client's strategy and an assessment of its clarity and associated execution risks.
- Assessment of funding strategy, financial policy, treasury activity (hedging, cash management) and liquidity.
- Development of a current / forward year base forecast performance expectation.
- Assessment of balance sheet strength, alongside cash flow and profitability vulnerability, via ratio analysis and/or stress testing.
- Discussion of other pertinent risk aspects, including country risk, parental and/or governmental linkage/support, relative ranking of indebtedness.
- Evaluation of risks associated with particular proposed transactions, where required.
- Ensure use of appropriate calculator in alignment with Credit Policy for relevant approvals (e.g. Raptor, Group Aggregation Calculator).
- Complete ESRA (Environment and Social Risk Assessment) Checklist.
- Supporting business on structuring deals.
- Testing and Monitoring Covenants & Risk Triggers.
- Seek pre-approval endorsements (where applicable and credit linked).
- Preparing country specific regulatory check-lists (where applicable).
- Credit stress testing.
Stakeholder Partnership
In respect of Clients where the role-holder is assigned as analyst:
- Proactive monitoring of key entity or industry wide events and/or developments, as well as of covenants and risk triggers where applicable.
- Partnering Relationship Managers in pursuing their client strategies through proactive idea generation, support in preparing materials for client discussion and through ensuring they are always fully briefed on key risk aspects.
- Partnering Risk through clear presentation of credit analysis and proposed credit grading, as well as through proactive and considered discussion of key risk aspects.
- Accompanying Relationship Managers on client visits, as part of general due diligence in respect of credit analysis.
- Acting as a broader point of expertise in respect of credit aspects with Product and others across SC Bank.
- Support Head of Credit Analysis, CA Team Leader and others in the team on ad hoc projects, strategic initiatives and exercises aimed at improving or enhancing the team's activities.
- Continually strive to share key relevant knowledge and learnings with others across the team.
- Provide credit specific coaching to newer or less experienced members of the team.
- Relevant experience gained either in banking, treasury or accounting environment.
- Knowledge of Insurance, Governments, Development Organisations, Clearing Houses, Broker Dealers.
- Strong analytical ability, focused on the assessment and calibration of credit risk.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills (in English), with proven ability to work across cultures and within a dynamic environment.
- Able to hold credible dialogue at all levels of the organisation, as well as with clients.
- Well organized, able to multi-task and balance competing demands.
- Graduates / Graduate calibre.
- Sound knowledge of accounting and financial principles gained by experience or qualification.
- MBA or CFA qualifications advantageous, but not required.
- Relevant language skills advantageous, but not required.
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