Director, Risk, Credit

4 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom Caisse de Dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) Full time
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Job Description

Role

Reporting to the Vice-President, Risk - Fixed Income and Governance based at the Montréal head office, the incumbent supports the achievement of the Risk Department's business objectives, particularly in the specialized credit portfolio, in collaboration with various CDPQ teams, including the investment and risk teams. As such, he contributes, through his expertise, to the assessment of risks related to the analysis of transactions in order to optimize the risk-return match while ensuring that the risk of capital loss of investments is limited.

He will have to be an expert in pre and post investment transactional analysis in this sector. He will act as a constant ambassador by encouraging adherence to CDPQ's risk management culture among clients, members of the investment team in the sector assigned to him and his place of business.

Main responsibilities
  • Reviews and analyzes files presented to the various investment committees and makes recommendations to the Vice-President, Risk - Fixed Income and Governance;
  • Participates in investment committees and provides the opinion of the risk team;
  • Represents the Risk Department on the various mandate monitoring committees of the fixed income portfolio;
  • Actively participates in the post-investment follow-up of portfolio files;
  • Reviews the fundamental analyses of companies and the inherent and prospective risks of investments presented to it with a view to mitigating capital losses, examining, in particular: industry, strategy, competitive positioning, quality of the business model, resilience to various scenarios, quality of documentation;
  • Member of the internal credit rating committee and for this purpose reviews and approves the files submitted;
  • Interacts and shares knowledge with colleagues and other risk experts on the transaction analysis team of other specialized portfolios;
  • Proactively monitors current events, gathers information from key sources and develops effective research and monitoring tools and proposes solutions adapted to the business context of his portfolio;
  • Meets the needs of the investment group through the development of a strong advisory service relationship and provides support and assistance to managers;
  • Acts as an expert in the development and improvement of risk estimation and supervision systems for the investment group;
  • Stimulates reflection on the risk dimension in the investment and evaluation processes of the group's files, both in their structures and in the underlying assumptions;
  • Contributes to the preparation of risk reports for various decision-making committees;
  • Occasionally collaborates on various specific projects, within the primary mandate of the Risk Directorate;
  • Performs any other related duties as may be assigned by his/her immediate supervisor.
Requirements
  • Minimum experience of ten (10) years, ideally in the field of bank financing or corporate investments;
  • Undergraduate degree in finance or accounting;
  • Master's degree in finance and/or CFA or FRM designation would be considered an asset;
  • Excellent financial analysis skills;
  • Skills with computer tools used in the financial market (Excel, Capital IQ, Thomson One, Bloomberg, etc.);
  • Knowledge of the European private debt market will be considered an asset;
  • Good oral and written communication, in French and English.
Skills
  • Commitment and organizational skills;
  • Analytical mind and high rigor;
  • Ability to influence;
  • Good judgment;
  • Autonomy;
  • External focus;
  • Good communicator and ability to synthesize;
  • Excellent sense of service advice.
The use of the masculine in this document refers to both men and women.

Feeling that my role is important. Having fun every day. Growing in step with my ambitions. Earning compensation that reflects my contribution. That's the professional experience CDPQ offers

We carefully review each application and directly contact those selected for an interview.

CDPQ offers equal employment opportunities to everyone. Women, visible/ethnic minorities, Indigenous people and individuals with disabilities are all encouraged to apply. If you're interested in this job and even if your application does not meet all the criteria, do not hesitate to apply or contact us

CDPQ is also committed to promoting equity, diversity and inclusion as key values and sees them as a source of enrichment and pride for all its employees. Please let us know if you require adopted measures for the recruiting process.

CDPQ represents la Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and its subsidiaries.

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