Head of Credit Risk Metals, Minerals and Bulk

vor 2 Wochen


Genève, Schweiz Trafigura Vollzeit

Main Purpose:
Knowledge Skills and Abilities, Key Responsibilities:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field; a Master's degree or relevant professional certification (e.g., CFA, FRM) is preferred.- Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in credit risk management, with at least 5 years covering Commodities, including some people leadership and senior sanctioning responsibilities.- In-depth knowledge of credit risk principles and methodologies specific to commodity trading.- Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with proficiency in financial and cash flow modeling and risk assessment tools.- Excellent leadership and team management abilities, with a proven track record of developing and mentoring high-performing teams.- Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly and concisely to senior management and external stakeholders.- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external parties.- High level of integrity, professionalism, and attention to detail.- Experience in crisis management and handling high-stress scenarios, with a strong ability to take decisive and balanced actions to mitigate risk.

Key Responsibilities- Lead the credit risk team covering the Metals and Minerals division, ensuring a consistent approach across the regional offices.- Report directly to the Global Head of Credit, working alongside two other Group Heads of Credit covering the Oil and the Gas, Power and Renewables divisions.- Assess and monitor the creditworthiness of counterparties, including customers and financial institutions.- Establish and maintain credit limits for counterparties based on thorough analysis of financial statements, market conditions, cash flow models and other relevant factors.- Manage approval of complex and high-value transactions, ensuring robust risk assessment and supporting innovative structures.- Conduct regular reviews and stress tests of credit exposure, ensuring compliance with internal policy requirements.- Collaborate with the trading, structured finance, business development, legal, operations and trade finance teams to ensure alignment sound management of credit risk and organizational alignment with overall business objectives.- Prepare and present regular reports on credit risk exposure, trends, and key metrics to senior management.- Develop credit risk systems and data capabilities.- Stay updated with industry developments and best practices in credit risk management, incorporating them into the company's risk management framework.- Foster strong relationships with relevant key desk heads, and external stakeholders.

Key Relationships and Department Overview:
Key Relationships
- Structured Finance department
- Metals and Minerals traders
- Metals and Minerals Business Development
- Operations
- Trade Finance
- Distribution
- Regional Credit teams
- Risk department
- Global Head of Metals and Minerals Trading
- Global Head of Bulk Trading
- CFO
- CRO

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