eFinancialCareers

• Company

  Hamilton Chase

• Location

  UAE-Abu Dhabi

• Compensation

  US $100,000 - $250,000 + Benefits and Bonus

• Position Type

  Employee

• Employment type

  Full time

• Updated

  09 Oct 2008

• eFC Ref no

  442392

An exciting opportunity working in a credit risk analyst role within a leading Middle-Eastern based Sovereign Wealth Fund,

This is a very exciting opportunity for an experienced structured credit analyst (rating Corporates / counterparties / complex investments) interested in relocating to the UAE to work in challenging counterparty credit risk assessment. Specific responsibilities will include assisting in the design, development and implementation of a new risk platform that will manage the risk of all investments across an expansive portfolio of highly diversified asset classes and active investment management strategies. Ideally, you will be educated to PhD level or hold a Masters degree in a mathematical based discipline and have exposure to risk management / methodology in a financial institution to ensure accuracy and modelling of all investments (many of which are non-listed) onto the risk system. Somebody coming from a multi-asset background would be ideal however a strong specialist understanding of fixed income and credit products is also highly desirable. Specifically a good understanding of structured credit products including:

• RMBS, CMBS
• Structures Corporate Finance
• Distressed Decbt
• Mezzanine Finance
• Leveraged Loans
• Structured Finance for Corporates
• Hybrid finance

The successful candidate is likely to have good programming skills in C++, VB macros and will have very strong Excel and Access knowledge.