Senior Credit Analyst - VP

You will be involved in:

• Provide expert, authoritative and timely analysis of proposed contingent liabilities to support better contingent liability structuring, decision making and reporting across government
• Examine and report on the financial risks associated with contingent liabilities across government to support better decision making by HM Treasury and departments, to improve the understanding of contingent liability risk exposures across government, and to feed into more holistic central fiscal risk projections
• Ensure best practice methods are adopted across government to assess the financial impact of contingent liabilities more consistently and accurately, including evaluating the level of premiums that could be charged
• Provide guidance to HM Treasury and departments on ways to manage the financial risks from contingent liabilities more efficiently (for example risk pooling arrangements)
• Assisting in developing and executing a robust governance framework for contingent liabilities
• Assisting in the management of junior members of the team

You will have:

• Strong credit and complex financial analysis skills, equivalent to 5-20 years' experience in a financial institution or rating agency (there are 3 roles available)
• Excellent analytical capability and a good understanding of financial modelling (including simulation models and stress testing)
• Experience of evaluation, structuring and management of credit risk (and specifically of financial guarantees) across a range of sectors
• Experience in credit analysis in at least one of the following sectors: corporates, financial institutions, country risk
• Ability to write clear, useful, technical analysis
• Ability to work in the context of uncertainties and lack of data, and to apply expert judgement, drawing in wider industry experience and subject matter expertise
• Experience in structuring and legal documentation for credit exposures an advantage

Please apply now for consideration and information on next steps.

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