Are you ready to take on a pivotal role in managing credit risk for some of the largest exposures in the financial industry? As a Central Counterparty Credit Risk Analyst, you'll be at the forefront of credit risk management, working with a dynamic and supportive global team. This role offers a unique opportunity to develop your career in credit risk management, engaging with industry experts and handling a diverse range of financial products. Join us and make a significant impact in the world of finance.

As a Central Counterparty Credit Risk Analyst in the Wholesale Credit Risk team, you will be responsible for the on-boarding and ongoing credit risk management of our Corporate & Investment Bank clients. You will manage a portfolio of Central Counterparties (CCPs) within the EMEA and APAC region, conduct CCP credit due diligence and financial analysis, and evaluate rulebooks during onboarding of CCPs. This role offers an excellent opportunity for a junior professional to develop their career in credit risk management, working on the firm’s largest credit exposures within a dynamic, supportive, global team.

Job responsibilities

• Cover credit risk for Financial Market Infrastructure sector including CCPs, Central Securities Depositories, and Exchanges.
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of the clearing industry.
• Conduct CCP credit due diligence and financial analysis, summarizing findings in written credit approval memos and reviews.
• Determine and set risk appetite and grading on an annual basis.
• Manage a portfolio of CCPs on an ongoing basis.
• Evaluate rulebooks during onboarding of CCPs.
• Proactively monitor financials and risk-related developments at CCPs, highlighting changes and assessing their impact.
• Support discussions in developing risk concerns, preparing meeting agendas, and circulating minutes.
• Review trading activity, monitor exposures/limits to understand and articulate risk changes in the portfolio.
• Assess CCPs margin and default fund methodologies, as well as stress testing frameworks.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Proficiency in Chinese
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Mathematics, Quantitative Finance, or a related field.
• Good understanding of market and credit risk measurement concepts.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills and enthusiasm for client interaction.
• Strong initiative with the ability to work under pressure and manage multiple deadlines.
• Excellent MS Office skills.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Knowledge of central clearing and its regulatory developments, as well as derivatives products.
• Knowledge of loan documentation, transactions, and banking products.