Our credit jobs are all listed within this sector. Credit job titles are usually "credit risk managers," "credit analysts" or "credit officers," but some banks use a seniority level followed by credit - e.g., "vice president, credit." No matter the title, throughout the course of a credit career, these professionals review credit applications from the bank's clients (usually companies that wish to borrow money) or from other financial institutions who are the firm's counterparties.
Jobs listed here also include credit risk. This is the risk of loss of principal funds if a borrower defaults on loan repayment. Risk is incurred when a person or company plans to use future income to pay a current debt. Credit risk analysts and professionals aim to minimize risk by creating credit proposals and reviews, which supply businesses with impartial assessments on the financial situation of potential and current borrowers.
Credit analysts work with the lending team to make sure that credit proposals or extensions are approved or declined in compliance with the firm's own credit policies alongside local regulations. Most lenders use internal models, called credit scorecards, to judge potential and existing customers according to risk. Various different components such as operating experience, management expertise, asset quality and leverage and liquidity ratios are considered when composing these models.
The goal of a credit professional is to maintain high credit quality through the careful structuring, sanctioning, monitoring and control of credit applications in accordance with credit standards. Credit analysts are also required to keep track of clients whose credit portfolios require careful checking. That way, any deterioration in credit will be quickly detected and the overall risk lowered.
Credit professionals, particularly ones that stand higher within the business, must work closely with the business and understand their overall portfolio and risk capabilities. They should keep current on financial analysis and risk profiles of assigned sectors, borrowers and counterparties throughout credit careers. They must handle the difficulty of balancing the goals of sales staff to expand the business with their own responsibilities to lend carefully and make financially sound credit decisions.
Different types of transactions carry different credit risk issues, including within corporate banking, project finance, structured trade and syndications. Many other firms besides banks recruit credit professionals as well. For instance, private equity firms hire them to manage the credit risk of counterparties and investment-related service providers.
Credit jobs can be very specific. Some positions may work only on counterparty risk. These involve due diligence visits to financial institutions to gather credit information. They then analyze these financial records with excel spreadsheets, providing the bank with a current, realistic estimation of future operating performance.
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| VP - ABS Structuring - Investment Bank | Selby Jennings Competitive | UK-London | 24 May 13 |
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A leading investment bank is currently looking to add to its Fixed Income portfolio management group for a rol...
| Real Estate Credit Analyst - Associate Director | Macquarie Bank Excellent | UK-London | 24 May 13 |
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Lead the credit review and analysis of real estate transactions recommended by the real estate businesses incl...
| Sales Executive - Xtract Europe | Mergermarket Competitive | UK-London | 24 May 13 |
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This role will offer the ideal candidate, the opportunity to be an integral part of a fast-growing and innovat...
| French Structured Credit Sales | Cantor Fitzgerald. Competitive | UK-London | 24 May 13 |
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We are urgently looking for a salesperson for European Structured Credit to cover France and to be based in Lo...
| Financial Institutions Credit Analyst - Spanish Speaking | .Michael Page Financial Services. Competitive | UK-London | 24 May 13 |
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Our client is seeking an experienced full-time lead bank analyst to join its Financial Institution Group in Lo...
| AVP - RMBS Credit Analyst | .Michael Page Financial Services. Competitive | UK-London | 24 May 13 |
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Our client is looking to hire an Italian speaking RMBS Credit Analyst. The role will focus on new transaction...
| Investment Associate | Arkesden Partners Excellent | UK-London | 24 May 13 |
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A leading International Credit fund seeks 2 Tier 1 Analysts/Associates to join their London based team
| Director - Debt Private Placement | Not Disclosed £Excellent | UK-London | 24 May 13 |
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Our client is an independent private bank who is looking to hire a Director to focus on originating and execut...
| Senior Associate – European Financial & Debt Restructuring (Top Tier Global Bank) | One Search £85-95K | UK-London | 24 May 13 |
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Our client, a leading global investment bank and specialist in financial and debt restructuring, is currently...
| Product Control opportunity with Tier One Investment Bank based in London | Eximius Group 35,000-45,000 | UK-London | 23 May 13 |
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Product Control opportunity with Tier One Investment Bank based in London
| VP - Credit Analyst - FIs - Middle East & Africa | Carr Lyons £65k to £75k | UK-London | 23 May 13 |
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This leading European Bank is looking for a VP Credit Analyst to join their London Financial Institutions team...
| Global Fixed Income Sales | City Wharf Financial Recruitment Highly Competitive | UK-London | 23 May 13 |
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City based investment bank seeks individuals with at least 3-5 years experience in bond sales. Successful cand...
| Credit Analyst - Trade Finance - Associate Director | Carr Lyons £55k to £65k | UK-London | 23 May 13 |
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A unique opportunity to join a global bank in their Global Trade Finance Division.
| Emerging Market Bonds Sales Specialist – Very Urgent | City Wharf Financial Recruitment Strong Basic + Bonus | UK-London | 23 May 13 |
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Leading investment bank is actively seeking a Fixed Income Emerging market sales person with at least 5 -10 ye...
| Credit Partner/Analyst - Large Corporates | Investigo Front Office 60-70K + car + benefits | UK-London | 23 May 13 |
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Our client is seeking an experience corporate credit professional to join their growing business
| Corporate Credit Risk Analyst, AVP | LMA £55,000 - £65,000 | UK-London | 23 May 13 |
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A leading Investment Bank are currently recruiting for an AVP level Corporate Credit Risk Analyst to join thei...
| Flow Credit Sales | Cantor Fitzgerald. Competitive | UK-London | 23 May 13 |
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We are urgently looking for 2 salespeople for European Flow Credit to cover Germany and the UK with both posit...
| Product Control- IPV (Credit) | AGS on Behalf of RBS GBP.00 per annum | UK-London | 23 May 13 |
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Product Control - Credit knowledge, IPV
| Director, Structured Credit Investing - Tier One European Credit Fund | Greenwich Partners Outstanding potential | UK-London | 23 May 13 |
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£Billion credit fund is now looking to add a Director to their team
| Corporate Banking Audit Director | Barclay Simpson c.£75-90,000 + Bens | UK-London | 23 May 13 |
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Corporate Banking Audit Director
| Associate/ Senior Associate, Structured Credit Fund | Greenwich Partners Excellent base and bonus | UK-London | 23 May 13 |
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Associate/ Senior Associate level with this top performing credit fund
| NBFI Credit Analyst at Global Brokerage | Eames Consulting Risk £35-40k base | UK-London | 23 May 13 |
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Great opportunity for a credit analyst to join one of the world''s leading brokerage houses and gain exposure...
| Project Finance - Structured Finance - German essential | Euro London Group £40-45k | UK-London | 22 May 13 |
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Our client is an international company who are currently seeking someone who is fluent in German who also has ...
| Latin America Credit Portfolio manager | Not Disclosed $200000 - $400000 per annum, Benefits: O... | UK-London | 22 May 13 |
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My client is a multi-billion dollar highly prestigious hedge fund seeking to add a latin america portfolio man...
| Associate/AVP Corporate Credit Analyst | Eames Consulting Risk £50-65k + bonus + benefits | UK-London | 22 May 13 |
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Top-tier investment house is looking for an Associate/AVP Corporate Credit Analyst to cover Consumer, Retail...
| Treasury Credit Manager | Eames Consulting Risk £65-75k base + car allowance +competitiv... | UK-South West | 22 May 13 |
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UK retail financial services company requires a Credit Risk Manager to work within its Treasury function.
| Industrials/Property Credit Analyst , Associate Director - London | Fitch Ratings Competitive | UK-London | 22 May 13 |
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Fitch Ratings is seeking a Credit Analyst to join its Corporates team, with a focus on property and constructi...
| Team Head - Mining | Carr Lyons Excellent | UK-London | 22 May 13 |
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An exciting opportunity for an exceptional seasoned Relationship Manager to set up and lead a new team focusin...
| Credit Exposure Analyst - Interim - Long Term Contract | IQ Analytics Daily Rate | UK-London | 21 May 13 |
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We''re recruiting for a large Investment Banking client of ours for Credit Exposure Analyst for an initial con...
| Maritime and Aircraft Finance Department Analyst. | LMA £32 per hour | UK-London | 21 May 13 |
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An exciting new opportunity has arisen within a tier 1 bank for a Maritime and Aircraft Finance Department Ana...