Credit Analyst

The Leveraged Finance desk is part of VTB Capital's Global Markets / Fixed Income department and is responsible for large-cap corporate credit business of VTB. It works closely with Sales/Origination and Structuring teams on structured lending transactions. As the primary 'risk-owner', it has ultimate P&L responsibility and is involved in every stage of a transaction - origination, structuring, negotiation, execution, distribution and trading.

Its International segment specialises in complex and often highly structured transactions involving non-Russia/CIS credit risk in a diverse set of industries across capital structure from senior to mezzanine and hybrid capital. Examples include share backed, commodity-linked and equity linked financings, structured loans with embedded FX&IR derivatives, and asset backed financings. Geographically, the desk focuses on corporate and sovereign opportunities primarily in Asia and CEEMEA.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Pre-screening of new opportunities
• Completion and delivery of complete credit analysis (including cash flow models, company and industry analyses, preparation of analytical credit memos)
• Leading diligence and modelling efforts with clients as appropriate
• Providing recommendations to deal team on structuring and pricing of deals, financial covenants and other commercial aspects
• Assisting Structuring/Legal in preparation of terms sheets and credit documentation (credit and commercial aspects)
• Preparation of full sets of documents necessary for internal approvals, leading discussions with Risk Management, Treasury, Finance and other support services, driving internal approvals process
• Leading transaction execution and funding with increased levels of responsibility over time
• Preparation of marketing materials and teasers for syndication of credit transactions, liaising with Syndicate and Sales
• Monitoring of risk positions taken on the books
• Monitoring of P&L/portfolio reports, liaising with Finance/Accounting
• Managing / coordinating work of junior team members on all of the above
• Supporting desk's management in business planning and strategic initiatives.

Key Competencies & Qualifications

Associate / Senior Associate should be exceptionally motivated, ambitious and intellectually curious; enthusiastic team player with strong analytical skills; results-focused achiever, responsible and able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Degree from one of the leading universities in Russia or abroad, strong academic qualifications
• Relevant transaction experience in Leveraged Finance, Corporate Banking, Credit Analysis or Trading (minimum 3-5 years)
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills focused on financial analysis, accounting and finance
• Solid financial modelling skills
• Knowledge of international / English law lending concepts, structures and standards (LMA etc)
• Knowledge of Russian corporate banking policies and procedures. Relevant work experience with a Russian bank is a plus
• High level of attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining a high standard of work
• Strong written and verbal communication skills (both Russian and English), strong interpersonal skills
• Commercial acumen
• High degree of intellectual curiosity

Additional/Desired Skills and Qualifications:

• MBA, ACCA or CFA qualification is a plus
• Leveraged finance, credit trading or credit research experience
• Commodities, project finance or asset backed financing experience
• Transaction experience in Asia / CEEMEA
• Other languages (e.g. Chinese)