Interim Risk Analyst - Global Agro Chemicals Company

Supporting the Head of Risk in assessing and reviewing customer creditworthiness and KYC status, recommending and monitoring counter party credit limits, managing exposures and assisting with negotiations of trade documentation.

Client Details

Our client is part of a wider corporation, one of Japan's leading multinational companies, they operate a network of companies and branch offices across Europe.

Our client is a chemical company specialises in the development and distribution of technically advanced agricultural products including plant protection products, fertilizers and seeds.

They have headquarters are in London, managing our network of companies and branch offices based in France, Germany, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria, Ukraine and Russia.

Description

Supporting the Head of Risk in assessing and reviewing customer creditworthiness and KYC status, recommending and monitoring counter party credit limits, managing exposures, assisting with negotiations of trade documentation, managing credit projects and developing relationships with internal stakeholders (Legal, Accounts, IT…) as well as with the Group subsidiaries overseas.

• Credit assessment - analysing credit worthiness and KYC status of customers across Group in order to recommend appropriate credit limits and managing credit support where necessary. Regular renewal and continuous monitoring of customer status.
• Credit reporting and control - monitoring credit exposure and risk measures and anticipation and management of breaches and exceptions. Pro-actively assessing exposure and the impact of potential transactions to provide an advisory role to subsidiaries.
• Providing support to subsidiaries and business teams when credit issues require involvement with other internal departments.
• Annual renewal of Insurance policies requiring coordination with other offices and departments.

Profile

• Being able to identify trends and key topics and communicate recommendations to management in a clear, precise and concise manner.

• Good understanding of the key elements of Credit Risk Management with credit and exposure assessment experience from a commodity trading or banking environment.

• Knowledge of Agro markets and types of products and their risks is a plus.

• Experience of commercial lending and derivatives markets would be viewed favourably.

• Experience in a credit role either within a company, bank or rating agency.

• Experience of and familiarity with the chemicals/commodity markets is an advantage but not a necessity.

Job Offer

• ASAP start
• Working within a growing risk function
• Potential for temp to perm if desired
• Opportunity to grow
• London base