Credit Risk Analyst

Susquehanna International Group, LLP • Bala Cynwyd (Philadelphia Area), PA

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About The Position

As a Credit Risk Analyst with SIG, you will join a newly formed centralized credit team that analyzes financial information for existing and prospective counterparties and clients. You will participate in the daily monitoring of the firm’s credit exposure reports and proactively assist the team with improving its existing credit risk management framework. You will interface with SIG’s trading desks and onboarding/due diligence team to gather financial information and perform analyses needed to make credit decisions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related major.
• 5–7 years of experience performing credit analysis in the financial services industry, specifically at a bank or brokerage firm.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills.
• Demonstrable interest in derivatives trading, cryptocurrencies, and venture capital.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment and work independently.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of securities trading.
• CFA qualification or progress toward the CFA.
• SQL or Python skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze financial information, including balance sheets, cash flows, and trade-related agreements, and prepare financial models to determine appropriate credit limits.
• Perform risk-rating assessments for clients and counterparties based on financial analysis.
• Evaluate performance trends and initiate analysis to identify opportunities and risks.
• Perform analytics on markets, company performance, portfolios, and other data.
• Engage proactively with trading desks and colleagues to understand underlying needs and opportunities and identify timely, innovative solutions.
• Participate in daily monitoring of the firm’s credit exposure reports.
• Assist with improving the existing credit risk management framework.
• Gather financial information from trading desks and the onboarding/due diligence team to perform analyses for credit decisions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level