Credit Analyst III - Reg Fund/Credit Risk - Global Markets Credit

Job Description:

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Job Description:

This job is responsible for analyzing and managing credit risk of existing and prospective clients and counterparties. Key responsibilities include focusing on, but not limited to credit, market, and reputational risk; as well as adherence and monitoring of credit risk policies, risk appetite, and reporting, including but not limited to Top of House (TOH) and Line of Business (LOB) specific reports or regulatory related reporting.

Responsible for all aspects of the credit management of Americas (AMRS)-based Regulated Funds and Asset Managers.

Responsibilities:

• Manage a fast-paced, high-volume portfolio of AMRS-based regulated and alternative fund clients from on-boarding through to underwriting/credit approval and ongoing monitoring and oversight.
• Conduct detailed analysis of clients demonstrating a good understanding of investment strategies, liquidity, leverage and the trading products & associated risks, that the funds trade. 
• Assign internal counterparty risk ratings and recommend risk limits and guardrails based on clients’ risk profile
• Liaise with Legal to negotiate relevant documentation (ISDA, GMRA, MSFTA, MSLA, etc.) for trading activities.
• Perform ongoing monitoring of clients regarding changes in credit quality, adherence to risk appetite/limits and policies. 
• Support monitoring of adherence to industry risk governance, as well as monitoring for potential operational, reputational and market risk issues
• Coordinate and build strong working relationship with colleagues including Sales & Trading, 2nd Line Risk, Credit Risk review and Audit functions, and LOB management.
• Conduct ad-hoc portfolio reviews and prepare management information as required.
• Contribute to regulatory tasks and deliverables as required in respect of AMRS Asset Managers portfolio.

Required Qualifications:

• 1+ years of experience in commercial and/or corporate credit risk, preferably covering regulated and/or alternative fund clients
• Ability to manage significant deal flow often on tight deadlines in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
• Self-starter with excellent communication skills, problem solver with an ability to negotiate effectively
• Able to work as part of a team, willing to support more junior members of the team as required
• Good quantitative and Excel based skills

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or similar fields
• Experience using Bloomberg or similar market data platforms
• Understanding of Global Markets suite of products, market risk metrics and legal documentation.

Skills:

• Attention to Detail
• Client Management
• Decision Making
• Underwriting
• Credit Documentation Requirements
• Critical Thinking
• Portfolio Management
• Problem Solving
• Written Communications
• Financial Analysis
• Negotiation
• Regulatory Compliance
• Collaboration
• Credit and Risk Assessment
• Presentation Skills
• Prioritization

Minimum Education Requirement: High School Diploma / GED / Secondary School or equivalent

Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week: 

40

Pay Transparency details

US - NY - New York - ONE BRYANT PARK - BANK OF AMERICA TOWER (NY1100)

Pay and benefits information

Pay range$60,800.00 - $110,000.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set.

Discretionary incentive eligible

This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and/or group; and the overall success of the Company.

Benefits

This role is currently benefits eligible. We provide industry-leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve.