Associate, Credit Analysis

2 months ago


London, United Kingdom MUFG Full time

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**Overview of the Department/Section**
- The Commodity Finance ("CF") Team primarily provides working capital solutions to commodity traders and commodity corporates based in EMEA (Producers, processors, marketers, distributors, etc) to meet their financing needs in all phases of commodity trading activities;
- CF is relationship manager for Independent Commodity Traders and for some Commodity Corporates;
- CF is product partner for RM offices of most Commodity Corporates.

**Number of Direct Reports**
- None

**Main Purpose of the Role**
- Provide credit analysis and monitor risks/deadlines to support the credit process and transaction execution;
- Support Relationship Managers to enable the effective development, execution and management of customer relationships;
- Support Head of Portfolio Management to enhance the credit process, contribute to strategic initiatives as well as provide support to the overall portfolio management.
- Responsible for product management of the CSTF (Commodity & Structured Trade Finance) product suite as relevant, ensuring all trade finance products are sold within the set parameters, adhere to product policies and service requirements agreed. ETBO (Transaction Banking) have been assigned the responsibility to co-ordinate the tasks of the product manager on behalf of CSTF with regular input from CSTF.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Manage a portfolio of credit accounts, which require supporting Relationship Managers; performing credit-related due diligence; identify, quantify risk drivers and propose mitigants in structured and vanilla transactions; transaction execution; monitor deadlines; and, review and execute facility documentation;
- Assist Relationship Managers in their review and execution of Facility and Security documentation to ensure that commercial and legal aspects meet MUFG standards;
- Conduct data manipulation and analysis, including running financial scenarios, to enable interpretation of figures, patterns and trends to provide relationship managers with information to support decision making;
- Conduct research from a range of generalised and specialist sources, extracting relevant information and summarising data to inform decision making at more senior levels;
- Liaise with internal counterparts throughout MUFG and with external counterparts to gather relevant information to support decision making and planning;
- Collaborate with internal counterparts to develop compromise solutions, for challenging credit cases;
- Understand the business, regulatory and risk framework, working with the business to assist its growth while ensuring compliance with internal policies and risk appetite;
- Support the Head of Portfolio Management to enhance the credit process, contribute to strategic initiatives as well as support the overall portfolio management;
- Develop and guide graduates and interns to expand their credit skillset and profile.

**Work Experience**

Essential:

- Good corporate credit analysis and research skills (including stress test and modelling) ideally gained in a banking environment (minimum 3 years).

Preferred:

- Experience in a Credit Sanctioning Department;
- A background in natural resources finance.

**Skills and Experience**

**Functional / Technical Competencies**:
Essential
- Specialist knowledge and extensive experience in credit analysis
- Strong analytical and numeracy skills based on relevant credit systems and models
- Strong presentation and communication skills - both oral and written;
- Computer literacy, including core Microsoft Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint)
- Interpersonal skills and networking skills

Preferred:

- Specialized in energy commodities or metals or agri commodities

**Education / Qualifications**:
Essential
- University degree

Preferred:

- Master's degree

**Personal Requirements**
- Excellent communication skills
- Results driven, with a strong sense of accountability
- Team oriented, flexible, diligent, and self-motivated
- Ability to work effectively with a wide range of cultures / personal styles.
- A proactive, motivated approach.
- The ability to operate with urgency and prioritise work ac


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