Credit Risk Officer

Vor 2 Tagen

Zürich, Zürich, Schweiz Tradition Vollzeit

We, Tradition, are a leading and international institutional brokerage group with a 65‐year track record of trust, innovation and expertise. Our customers are the largest trading participants in financial and commodity‐related markets, such as global and regional investment and commercial banks, hedge funds, energy trading companies and more. Altogether, around, 2,500 professionals work in our group which operates in more than 30 countries across the 3 time zones. We are passionate about building connections in a fast‐paced environment within the markets.

At the core of our success lies a strong belief that our people define our business. Teamwork, creativity, reliability, and integrity have been fundamental values since our founding in 1959. We take pride in fostering a workplace that prioritizes leadership, career growth, and superior client service.

Join us and be part of a heritage‐driven, innovation‐powered environment, where your skills and ambitions can directly contribute to make an impact.

Credit Risk Officer Financial Institution

Your role:

  • Conduct credit assessments and provide sound and independent rating/credit opinions on a wide array of financial institutions spread across the globe acting as counterparties.
  • Perform regular reviews of the portfolio of counterparties and adjust credit limits as needed.
  • Monitor macro-economic, market indicators and daily news to follow trends and risks within the market.
  • Interact with Front-office on transaction approvals and support a credit hotline.
  • Perform various risk reports.
  • Contribute to the development of counterparty rating models.
  • Contribute to the development and maintenance of Risk Management policies, guidelines and procedures across the Group.
  • Contribute to the development of appropriate risk management systems; ensure appropriate data quality in risk systems.
  • Provide support, education and training to staff to build risk awareness within the organization.
  • Liaise as needed with Local Risk Managers.

Your profile:

  • University master degree in Finance or Business administration, CFA an advantage.
  • Established knowledge of credit analysis on financial institutions (such as banks, funds, asset managers, brokers or insurances).
  • 5 to 7 years of experience as a credit officer covering a portfolio of financial institutions with also exposure to emerging markets preferably.
  • Fluency in English; other languages a plus, preferably French.
  • Fast, precise and reliable execution.
  • Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
  • Good business acumen for problem solving.
  • Confidence to deal with a range of stakeholders.
  • Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritise workload.
  • Team player, but also able to work independently.
  • Flexible and open-minded.
  • Strong IT skills, advanced excel knowledge.

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