Credit Manager - Gas & Power

Main Purpose:

To be part of a team responsible for the review and approval of the credit risk linked to complex transactions on Gas, Power and Renewable products. This will involve assessing the credit / performance risks on these longer dated trades, negotiating with external counterparts and working with the commercial teams to manage exposure within acceptable levels using credit risk mitigation products / tools where necessary.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities, Key Responsibilities:

• Minimum five years’ credit experience in a utility, bank, or trading co with focus on the relevant markets

• Knowledge of complex credit transactions and the relevant documentation – ISDA, EFET, PPA etc

• Knowledge of Market / Liquidity risk measures – PFE, XVA, CVA

• Must be educated in finance, trading or similar studies to degree level, ideally postgraduate

• Fluent in English

• Someone who is organised, careful, pays attention to details, is able to work in a high-pressured environment, dealing with a range of high priority issues

• Strong analytical skills

• Strong communication skills both verbal and written to be applied also during meetings/calls with clients

Key Responsibilities:

• Reviewing counterpart / transaction information (qualitative/quantitative) and recommending credit limits for approval

• Managing the credit risk of the assigned portfolio of clients located in Europe

• Liaising with traders to understand the commercial relationship and determine the risk appetite of the assigned counterparts

• Speaking to customers to obtain information / understand their business profile versus peer group

• Work with Credit colleagues worldwide to manage exposures / set credit appetite for global groups

• Working with risk mitigation providers – bank/insurance markets as part of the credit management process

• Updating the systems with the relevant credit information and documents

• Follow key developments in the energy markets with specific focus on shipping / bunkering

Key Relationships and Department Overview:

• Commercial Departments – gas, power and renewables

• XVA/market risk desks

• Credit Department worldwide

• Finance Department

• External counterparts

Reporting Structure

• Credit Department - Geneva

• Reports to Group Head, Gas and Power Credit

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or handicap, disability, or any other legally protected status.