Senior Credit Analyst

This is a new exciting role were you act as the primary point of contact within Credit Risk on issues related to Fixed Income and Trading Book.

Your role and experience would include some of these aspects, Possess strong knowledge and awareness of financial concepts (ie financial analysis /financial markets / credit ratings), Fixed Income Products and credit risk management. Interact with internal and external stakeholders at all levels, present verbal or written conclusions in a clear and organized manner, and handle time-sensitive requests in a quick and reasoned way, Work collaboratively with other stakeholders to develop and produce positive customer experiences and outcomes, Periodically review and update Credit and other related Policy.

Your responsibilities include, Generate fundamental research using fundamental analysis to evaluate counterparty credit risk of individual names within fixed income portfolio, Assess the relative value of the bonds to inform decision making, Engage constructively and positively with people at all levels in the Bank, Publish credit reports that highlight recommendations, Design, build, and execute models to enrich the reporting needs of the department, Act as a subject matter expert for sectors within the fixed income portfolio, Work collaboratively with traders, portfolio managers, and other analysts to generate positive outcomes for the Bank, Significant input in ensuring that policies and procedures are effective and in line with regulatory guidelines and credit risk framework, Play significant role in reviewing and updating of the department's risk controls to ensure effectiveness,

You will have:

At least 5-Years of demonstrable experience in Credit Risk / Fixed Income or similar role, Good understanding of fixed income, Degree educated or equivalent, CFA qualification desirable, Strong quantitative, analytical and presentation skills, Strong knowledge of credit ratings ecosystem, Strong previous experience as a Credit Analyst (analyzing Financial Institutions, Corporates or Markets, Technically strong and a skilled verbal and written communicator, Research skills to evaluate counterparty risk and generate credit/country reports, Attention to detail, Excellent organizational skills to ensure timely delivery of credit reports, Team player, as there is need to work collaboratively across different units.

This role comes with benefits, flexibility to work on hybrid model. If this sounds like your next role please email your CV to Justin Shum at LMA recruitment financial services team.