Credit Risk Analyst

Credit Risk Analyst

iBanFirst

Brussels, Belgium

We are looking for a credit risk analyst to support and grow our risk team. The main goal is to ensure iBanFirst’s counterparty credit risk exposure is controlled and maintained within the risk appetite and limits.

What will you do:

Providing assistance and support to the Credit Risk team in any risk-related matters, such as:

• Carrying out financial analysis on clients and liquidity providers and making recommendations that align with best practices and the group’s risk appetite;
• Managing multiple credit requests in a timely and effective fashion, producing well-researched and accurate credit reviews, and working directly with sales teams across business units to address credit requests and issues;
• Taking ownership in developing processes and procedures to limit risk and improve credit risk management efficiency;
• Preparing margin setup proposals for consideration by the client and management.

Monitoring credit risk exposures, such as:

• Ensuring that the credit risk exposure of a client is within the risk limits;
• Monitoring and reporting a client’s initial margin and variation margin position;
• Monitoring and reporting the exposure concentration of the group’s credit portfolio;
• Monitoring the progress of a margin call;
• Monitoring changing market conditions that might affect the credit quality of the group’s credit risk exposure. Providing timely alerts to the management for appropriate actions.

Creating and implementing rules and ideas to raise the business's risk management standard and the sales offices’ risk awareness.

Reporting and Communication:

• Preparing credit risk MI reports for senior management and relevant stakeholders;
• Communicating effectively with various departments to convey risk-related insights and recommendations;
• Coordinating and participating in the Credit Risk Committee and following up on all action points.

What do you bring:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Risk Management, or a related field; advanced degree or relevant certifications (e.g., FRM, CFA) are a plus;
• At least two years of experience in credit risk management within the financial services industry;
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Ability to work in a dynamic business and simultaneously demonstrate experience working on several projects;
• Good understanding of financial products;
• A “can-do” attitude and take ownership of the assigned tasks;
• High standards of oral & written in English and French are mandatory;
• Fluency in other European languages (e.g. German, Spanish, etc.) is desirable.

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