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Associate of Counterparty Credit – Financial Institution

Downtown Montreal

Banking | Finance | #3857

Permanent | English

Differentiating elements

Autonomy & Latitude
Flexibility & Quality of Life
Growing Environment
Professional Development
Structured Environment
Teamwork

About the employer

Our client is a leading investment banking firm with operations around the world.

Benefits

Values of internal mobility and talent retention - Plenty of opportunities for advancement within the company - Exposure to U.S. entities and different financial products - Strong collaboration with teammates - Highly flexible environment - Everyone manages their own time - Remote working options - Their presence in Montreal has grown immensely - Lots of latitude to improve work methods and processes - 4 weeks' vacation - RRSP - Benefits - Employee assistance program - Reimbursement of professional title - Personal and health expense account - Possibility of international relocation (depending on interest) - Above-market salary + Bonus plan

Your responsibilities in a few words!

Process credit applications in a timely manner to meet business deadlines and maintain the annual review cycle – Analyze customer financial data to prepare concise assessments in credit applications that address customer credit and transaction risk – Conduct industry research to support analyses – Exercise strong credit judgment skills when recommending credit facilities – Use internal fund rating models to propose counterparty ratings Exercise strong credit judgment skills when recommending credit facilities – Use internal fund rating models to propose counterparty ratings – Manage key elements of counterparty credit administration such as documentation (ISDA/CSA, MRA, FAA) and risk limits – Establish credit terms for legal documents and follow up negotiations with the legal department – Carry out continuous monitoring of customer credit quality to identify possible deterioration in credit quality, as well as exposure and credit limit exceptions – Adapt to ongoing accounting and regulatory changes that affect credit limits and exposure – Coordinate all aspects of a credit application, liaising with relationship managers, business lines, legal staff and the Risk Division

Your assets for this position!

Bachelor's degree in business, economics, accounting or a related field

Minimum 4 years' proven experience as a credit analyst, in counterparty credit analysis, with emphasis on non-bank financial institutions

CFA designation (asset)

Good knowledge of international banks and private equity firms

Stay up-to-date on a variety of financial topics

Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite

Bilingualism: advanced English written and verbal communication skills (French and Spanish are considered assets for this position)

Summary

An ideal opportunity for someone who is experienced, autonomous, curious, analytical, committed, collaborative and passionate. Reporting to the Credit Manager, a flexible and understanding manager, you will be responsible for credit analysis and management of a portfolio of customer credit relationships in the non-bank financial institutions sector. Are you looking to share your experience in a structured financial environment with many attractive benefits? Apply here to tell us about your interest in this non-management position.