Credit Risk Analyst

Nashville, New York


Employer: UBS
Industry: Risk
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time

Your role

Are you naturally curious and ambitious? Do you have sharp analytic skills? We're looking for someone like that who can:
- evaluate counterparty credit risk based on analysis of both quantitative and qualitative factors, including fundamental credit analysis, in order to recommend internal ratings, LGD and credit limits
- assess counterparty exposure and evaluate transactional risks associated with various trading activities across Fixed Income, Equities and Foreign Exchange
- prepare counterparty reviews/transactional credit proposals drawing conclusions relating to credit assessment, risk appetite, exposure drivers and business prospects
- interact with counterparties to conduct due diligence and obtain relevant information to complete credit requests and clarify issues that may arise
- participate in negotiations of trading documentation
- day-to-day monitoring of credit exposure against approved limits and parameters
- perform ad hoc credit risk analysis and portfolio deep dive when necessary

Your team

You will be working in the Hedge Fund Credit Risk Control team in New York and Nashville aligned with the Investment Bank. The team is responsible for the credit assessment, monitoring, control, and transaction decision approval of UBS's counterparties, which primarily encompass hedge funds, family offices and private equity funds. Our remit includes counterparty credit analysis and due diligence, limit setting, exposure management and ad hoc trade approvals.

Your expertise

You have:
- a university degree or international equivalent, preferably in accounting, finance, economics or mathematics
- 2-4 years relevant work experience
- strong analytical, quantitative and problem solving skills
- some knowledge of financial markets, hedge funds, trading products and financial accounting concepts

You are:
- a team player with strong interpersonal skills to establish trustworthy relationships with internal peers, business, and senior management

About us

UBS is the world's largest and the only truly global wealth manager. We operate through four business divisions: Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management and the Investment Bank. Our global reach and the breadth of our expertise set us apart from our competitors..

We have a presence in all major financial centers in more than 50 countries.

Join us

At UBS, we embrace flexible ways of working when the role permits. We offer different working arrangements like part-time, job-sharing and hybrid (office and home) working. Our purpose-led culture and global infrastructure help us connect, collaborate, and work together in agile ways to meet all our business needs.

From gaining new experiences in different roles to acquiring fresh knowledge and skills, we know that great work is never done alone. We know that it's our people, with their unique backgrounds, skills, experience levels and interests, who drive our ongoing success. Together we're more than ourselves. Ready to be part of #teamUBS and make an impact?

Disclaimer / Policy Statements

UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.

Created: 2024-05-11
Reference: 293399BR
Country: United States
State: New York
City: Nashville


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