Corporate Credit Analyst

Corporate Credit Analyst

Corporate Credit Management ( "CCM") is a transversal team in support of the approximately 800 Corporate Clients of the North American platform. The CCM team works to ensure coverage, monitoring & execution of all counterparty risk requests for the Corporate platform. Three functional pillars exist in the team including: (1) Corporate Credit Team – consists of the Credit Analyst & Account Management organizations which provide sector/transaction specialized risk monitoring for the Corporate platform (2) Transaction Management – Front Office liaison team for all functional teams. In addition, provides support on complex transaction and project management (3) Corporate Credit Coordination – coordinates credit process/methodology topics throughout the CCM team and the Corporate platform

Responsible for the credit management of assigned corporate client relationships. Specifically:

• Manage and monitor the credit quality of a portfolio of assigned corporate clients including periodic review of borrower financial statements, covenant compliance reports, press releases and news articles, rating agency and equity analyst reports, industry trends, etc.
• Evaluate clients/transactions for risk-related changes
• Clients consists of US subsidiaries (i.e. "Contributors") of foreign companies (i.e. "Pilots")
• Perform credit analysis and prepare credit memoranda for assigned accounts including new transactions, annual reviews, renewals, amendments, waiver requests and financial updates
• Strong interaction with the Risk department, Coverage and Product teams including coordinating the credit process amongst the various Product and Risk Teams to ensure an efficient turnaround of transactions
• Maintain reporting related to the portfolio including pipeline tracking, exposure tracking, and other general reports
• Interact with internal and external auditors during loan examinations
• Interact with other bank branches to coordinate on client strategy
• Attend bank meetings and/or client calls with the Relationship Manager

Degree in Finance or Accounting

Solid knowledge of financial statement analysis and robust fundamental corporate credit analysis skillset

Good knowledge of general banking products and banking practices including a strong understanding of loan structure, terms and credit agreements

Projection/forecasting modeling skills

Strong business writing skills

Proficiency in Word and Excel

C. 2 to 5 years of prior experience in corporate banking (preferably in corporate credit management) and/or at rating agencies

Master in Finance

CFA (or CFA candidacy)

Completion of formal credit training courses