Counterparty Risk Analyst

Lloyds List Intelligence•London, CA

About The Position

For nearly 300 years, Lloyd's List Intelligence has been a cornerstone of maritime trade and intelligence. We combine human ingenuity with cutting-edge technology to empower maritime professionals with accurate, timely, and actionable insights. Our mission is to drive the efficient and lawful movement of seaborne trade worldwide. We have a wide range of customers across the shipping, finance, and insurance (to name a few), as well as in the legal sector and in academia. Role Profile As a Counterparty Risk Analyst, you will carry out targeted research and deliver impartial, high-quality counterparty risk assessments for customers in the maritime industry. You will play a key role in enhancing our counterparty risk report database with actionable insight, and support customer engagement as a subject matter expert. This role involves in-depth qualitative and quantitative research/analysis, with a high degree of stakeholder interaction, and offers the opportunity to contribute to the evolution of our editorial content into data-driven formats. You will be expected to build and maintain a strong network of contacts in the industry, and to develop your expertise in counterparty risk in your geographical region, and across maritime markets, improving our customer experience and supporting revenue growth. Strong critical reasoning, a curious and highly analytical mindset, and excellent verbal and written communication skills are integral to effectiveness in this role.

Requirements

Critical thinking and analytical skills, and a passion for company and financial due diligence.
Highly articulate, with excellent verbal communication and interviewing skills.
Excellent “business English” writing skills, and the ability to create clear, succinct long-form reports.
An inquisitive, and analytical mindset, combined with critical reasoning.
A highly methodical, thorough and detail-focussed work ethic.
Strong stakeholder management and time management skills.
A flexible, can-do attitude with the ability to work independently and meet tight deadlines with high-quality output.
A customer-first approach with ability to adjust priorities to changing circumstances with no adverse impact on customer expectations and relationships

Nice To Haves

Proven experience in either business intelligence, consultancy and due diligence, market research, maritime trade and operations or journalism is desirable.
Fluency in Arabic or in at least one other language relevant to commercial shipping and to the requirements of the UK-based team, such as Danish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, or Turkish.
Understanding and analytical knowledge of one or more of the key maritime industry sectors (dry bulk, tankers, container/liner shipping), and familiarity with corresponding risk factors.
Experience of researching complex company ownership structures and financial and legal transactions in the maritime industry would be advantageous.
A network of contacts in the maritime industry.
An understanding of financial statements and the ability to evaluate the financial health of a company by reviewing its accounts.

Responsibilities

Conduct in-depth online research on registered corporate entities utilising various sources including corporate registries, industry databases, and trade press, to uncover ownership structures and financial standing to evaluate company risk profiles.
Plan and conduct interviews with the management/representatives of subject entities and well-placed reliable and insightful market sources to gather qualitative insights.
Utilise proprietary and third-party tools and own critical reasoning to determine and assign in-house counterparty risk ratings and credit recommendation aligned with business exposure contexts.
Produce clear, structured reports covering subject entity ownership, operations, financials, market and risk assessments that support customer decision-making on near-term business transactions, delivered to agreed deadlines and output objectives.
Maintain high-quality output aligned to our data quality and editorial standards.
Build a network of well-placed, insightful market contacts, fostering a trust-based relationship around shared critical insight, supporting product integrity and brand value.
Maintain regular contact with customers to maintain knowledge and a proactive approach to support due diligence needs.
Develop as a regional and sectoral subject matter expert, supporting customer calls and networking events.
Represent the counterparty operations team in cross-functional collaborations and conferences.