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Credit Analyst - Commodity Trade Finance

For our client, a well-established Investment Bank, we are currently looking for a Credit Analyst CTF to join their Zurich Office.

You will join a dynamic team within a fast-growing environment. Position based in ZURICH

Your responsibilities

• Support the CTF relationship managers by preparing an independent and comprehensive credit application package which clearly outlines proposed risks, in particular financial and structure risks as well as risks related to operations, counterparties, price and country risk.
• Ensure a smooth and efficient credit approval process by providing all necessary information for the decision making in a credit write up to relevant risk units in the group and follow up closely on approved credit decisions.
• Participate in credit deal structuring (term sheet discussions and preparation) and negotiation (if required) with clients.
• Present credit assessments/applications in a clear, structured, concise and confident manner and ensure adherence to the defined lending standards and working instructions.
• Ongoing monitoring of financial / commodity markets and regulatory developments, etc. with respect to existing counterparties.
• Ensure that the Bank has at all times the required credit limits for Commodity Trading houses in place.
• Strong interaction with Business and Risks Units locally and at group level but potentially also with clients.
• Direct reporting line to the Head of Credit

Your profile & required qualifications

• Master or equivalent graduate degree
• 3 to 7 years of similar experience in a credit / risk / front function
• Excellent knowledge of Commodity Trade finance products, and of legal aspects of trade finance instruments
• Strong quantitative aptitude and proven analytical skills, with a high attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly provide instructions to others, summarize and articulate issues, and document in a concise manner.
• Problem-solving and analytical skills to identify appropriate solutions to resolve issues and work effectively with constraints.
• Highly motivated team player that drives projects and tasks independently under demanding and time-critical circumstances.
• Swiss / EU Passport or valid Swiss work permit.
• Fluent in English, any other language is a +

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