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Commodities Credit Risk Analyst

New York, New York Permanent USD100,000 - USD150,000 per year View Job Description
This role offers the opportunity to play a key part in evaluating counterparty risk, enhancing risk management practices, and supporting commercial growth across a diverse portfolio of clients and transactions. The successful candidate will partner closely with business stakeholders, provide independent risk assessments, and contribute to the continued development of the firm's credit risk framework.
  • Lead credit risk initiatives for a growing trading business
  • Partner directly with front-office and senior leadership

About Our Client

Commodities trading firm based in NYC.

Job Description

  • Conduct detailed credit assessments of existing and prospective counterparties, including financial statement analysis and risk evaluation.
  • Support business teams by providing credit perspectives on new opportunities, products, and market developments.
  • Monitor counterparty exposures and identify emerging credit concerns or concentration risks.
  • Develop, enhance, and maintain credit risk methodologies, policies, and monitoring tools.
  • Deliver actionable risk insights and recommendations to support informed commercial decision-making.
  • Prepare risk reporting materials and presentations for senior management and governance forums.
  • Assist in the management of risk mitigation solutions, including insurance arrangements and other credit protection structures.
  • Work alongside technology, data, and operations teams to improve risk reporting, analytics, and workflow efficiency.
  • Contribute to ongoing initiatives focused on strengthening the overall risk management framework.



MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field.
  • 4+ years of experience in credit risk, counterparty risk, corporate banking, capital markets, trading, or a related financial services environment.
  • Strong understanding of credit analysis, financial statement review, and risk assessment techniques.
  • Experience evaluating institutional, corporate, or trading counterparties.
  • Ability to analyse complex situations and make sound, data-driven recommendations.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to challenge and influence decisions when appropriate.
  • Strong attention to detail and the ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-moving environment.
  • Proficiency with Excel and risk reporting tools; exposure to data analytics platforms is advantageous.

What's on Offer

  • Competitive base salary ranging from $100,000 - $150,000
  • Generous benefit structure
Contact
Lauren Van Manen
Quote job ref
JN-072026-7068233

Job summary

Sector
Financial Services
Sub Sector
Credit Analysis & Research
Industry
Financial Services
Where
New York
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Lauren Van Manen
Job Reference
JN-072026-7068233
 

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