Wholesale Credit Risk Sanctioning - LevFin - Analyst
Barclays · Posted Nov 2
Banking, credit card, corporate, investment banking, and wealth management services
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About the role
The Wholesale Credit Risk Sanctioning team at Barclays assesses credit risk for complex financing transactions in the LevFin, SLF, and Hedge Funds sectors. The role focuses on corporate credit risk, portfolio monitoring, and regulatory reporting for global credits, particularly US and EMEA high-risk/LevFin clients. The Analyst will analyze financial information, evaluate risk profiles, document credit decisions, and support senior risk officers and credit committees.
What you will do
- Analysis of complex financial information and business models of LevFin, SLF, and Hedge Fund clients to assess their creditworthiness, repayment capacity, and potential risks.
- Monitoring of the performance of the LevFin, SLF, and Hedge Fund portfolio, identifying and reporting early warning signs of potential credit deterioration.
- Evaluation of the risk profile of each application considering factors like industry trends, borrower financials, collateral, and market conditions.
- Documentation credit decisions and rationale in a clear and concise manner, adhering to internal audit and regulatory reporting standards.
- Development and implementation of strategies to mitigate identified credit risks and optimise portfolio performance.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Experience in corporate credit risk assessment of global credits, with a focus on the US and/or EMEA regions within the high risk/LevFin domain
- Preparing annual/periodic credit reviews for submission to senior Risk Officers and presentation in Credit Committees
- Stay current with financial analysis and risk profile of the assigned sectors, borrowers and counterparties
- Actively support the senior credit officers for periodic regulatory examinations / Internal Audits / Transactions / Risk initiatives.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience in credit risk, preferably in an international banking environment, covering Leveraged and/or High Yield clients
- Possess good analytical skills with attention to detail, ability to provide big picture decision making.
- Possess good interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, and have the ability to clearly articulate concepts and ideas.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Barclays
Barclays is a British multinational universal bank that provides consumer, corporate, and investment banking, as well as wealth management services. Tracing its origins back to 1690 in London, the institution operates globally to serve millions of retail and institutional clients. The bank leverages cutting-edge technology and digital platforms to drive operational efficiency across its international network.
- Industry
- Banking
- Company size
- 93000+ employees
- Founded
- 1690
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Group Chief Executive
Group Finance Director
Group Chief Operating Officer
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