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Commodities Credit Analyst - Associate / AVP, London
Client: Morgan McKinley
Location: London, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Views: 2
Posted: 27.06.2025
Expiry Date: 11.08.2025
Job Description:
Our client is a global financial services platform that provides market access and infrastructure services, including execution, clearing, and hedging, to clients in energy, commodities, and financial markets, acting as both a broker and a dealer.
You will take ownership of the credit analysis for a portion of the client base, in conjunction with other credit analysts, to ensure a thorough understanding of each client’s business model & financials as well as the impact of macroeconomic events on each client. You will also produce well-researched and articulated recommendations for credit facilities submitted to the Head of Credit, Head of Risk, CRO & Credit Committee.
Responsibilities:
* Qualitative and quantitative analysis of all current and potential clients & counterparties including; Corporates, Financial Institutions, Individuals, CCP’s & State Owned (or pseudo State Owned) Enterprises.
* Continual focus on global macro-economic environment with understanding of specific country factors and the impact of those factors on the credit risk assessment with regard to clients & counterparties incorporated or operating in those countries.
* Form well-researched and intellectually credible recommendations to the CRO & Credit Committee for new credit facilities and renewals.
* High levels of interaction with clients, as required, on both a domestic and international basis.
* Management information reporting where relevant on a periodic and ad hoc basis.
* Act as an advisor and subject matter expert to guide the business for all credit related items and manage the credit facility application/ review process for the allocated client base.
* Form enduring and effective working relationships across all internal departments to reinforce the firm’s client service model.
* Contribute to enhancing existing and/or implementing new credit risk policies, procedures, and processes to drive the department forward and ensure adherence to best practice.
* Communicate & escalate all relevant items to the Credit Manager, Head of Risk, and the CRO as appropriate.
* Ability to communicate with confidence and in a manner appropriate to the audience, from junior level colleagues to C-Suite executives within the firm as well as a diverse external client base.
* Effective report writing skills with an ability to distil complex information to a ‘key risks’ summary to enable management decision making.
* Strong presentation technique and experience communicating to senior management forums.
* A collaborative team player, approachable, self-efficient and influences a positive work environment.
* Resilient in a challenging, fast-paced environment.
* Ability to take a high level of responsibility.
* Excels at building relationships, networking and influencing others.
* Strategic collaborator with insight and agility, able to anticipate future challenges, ensuring operational effectiveness.
Skills and Experience:
* Strong and demonstrable understanding of corporate financial statement analysis gained ideally through an investment banking or institutional brokerage background.
* Track record in forming well researched conclusions on credit assessments including; internally modelled credit ratings and recovery potential in the event of default.
* Understanding credit risk inherent in granting credit facilities to cover the margin requirements (initial and variation) of futures and options.
* University graduate (or equivalent) or sufficient relevant work experience.
* Good knowledge of MS Excel and Word required, Bloomberg is advantageous.
* Experience of reviewing clients that operate in the Commodities sector.
* Additional language skills other than English is desirable.
* Experience working in a regulated environment and knowledge of the risk and compliance requirements associated with this.
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