Role Summary:

• Senior level critical challenge, detailed review of credit submissions from Front Office, providing recommendations to Senior Approvers within CD, EMEA or Head Office.
• Exercising Credit Officer level delegated authority, with appropriate skill and judgement (Authority would be considered after clearing 6+ months initial period)
• Provide effective credit management of client relationships and exposures within designated sectors within the FI credit portfolio across EMEA.
• Contribute to the development of our strategic business growth areas (Hedge Fund / Fund Finance / Securitization portfolio, NBFI team and wider FI team within CD, to support the Business Strategy of EMEA.  

Candidate Profile / Search Criteria:

• Seasoned credit professional with extensive credit risk experience leading and negotiating deals either in a front office or second line credit role, likely to have been gained from a market leading bank with experience over more than one credit cycle.
• Deep knowledge and experience managing credit risk with solid understanding of Hedge Fund clients (particularly due diligence, rating assessment of hedge funds, limit setting) being essential, and understanding of other NBFI types is desirable (such as insurance, funds, investment trusts, asset managers, and non-bank lenders in developed countries).
• Extensive product knowledge covering all major derivative instruments and repo, knowledge of trading credit risk and experience leading complex legal negotiations for associated documentation (including ISDA/CSAs, MRA, GMRA, MSLA).  Product and legal documentation knowledge in wider FI types highly preferred (lending, trade finance, fund finance, etc).
• Degree level education and / or relevant professional qualifications (e.g.: ACA, ACCA, ACT, CFA), and a track record of continued learning and development.

About the team / function and department:

• A second line of defence role providing credit risk management / oversight of new credit transactions for Non-Bank Financial Institutions, Fund Finance (e.g. NAV Finance) and Securitization. 
• The team’s coverage includes, Banks, Sovereigns, all NBFIs (e.g. Insurance, Funds, Asset Managers, Securities Firms, Broker Dealers, Consumer Lending, etc.), Fund Finance and Securitization in all the EMEA regions.
• Manage the portfolio from a credit perspective, including applications and approval process, and proactively monitor emerging credit developments in conjunction with Front Office (first line of defence).
• Act as a senior within the team, primarily focusing on either NBFIs, Hedge Funds, Fund Finance and/or Securitization. Secondary coverage includes Banks and Sovereigns.
• Engage with Front Office professionals, help shape risk appetite, participate in credit due diligence sessions and provide appropriate challenge on risk issues / develop workable solutions to mitigate risk issues.