Education

Bachelor's

Skills

Microsoft Office
Organizational skills
Communication skills
Chartered Financial Analyst

Language

Spanish
English
Portuguese

Job title:- Financial Analyst
Duration:- 12 Months
Location:- Montreal, QC

Credit Analyst’s responsibilities

Prepare and present annual credit reviews and new requests to credit committees for Latin America based banks and brokers under his/her portfolio.
This process includes comprehensive financial analysis on the counterparty and comparison with its peers, recommendation of rating using internal rating models, and expression of a well-supported credit opinion.
Analyze capital markets and corporate banking transactions with financial institutions.
Capital markets: derivatives (swaps, foreign exchange, credit and equity derivatives), repo, securities lending, prime services.
Corporate banking: import and export trade finance transactions, and syndicated loan participations.
Review counterparty credit exposure excesses on financial institutions reported by the Credit Risk Control team.
Co-ordinate with Legal Department to execute legal documentation by providing credit-sensitive terms.
Review all legal documentation during annual review, ensuring all necessary documents are in place (including guarantees) and being familiar with the products covered under ISDA/CSA, GMRA, GMSLA...
Work closely with Relationship Managers, Traders, Market Risk, Legal and Operations personnel to structure transactions to mitigate diverse forms of risk.
Support all business lines credit requests / transactions for client clients.
Effectively handle multiple tasks and review multiple files simultaneously through effective prioritization of requests (in conjunction with immediate supervisor) and sound organizational skills.
Participate to internal exercises to review exposures and ensure data quality for counterparties.
Keep up to date with industry risks/trends, including credit, regulatory, and legal issues.
Identify and escalate as necessary any deterioration in his/her portfolio.

Required Qualifications

BS/BA required (with finance or economic background preferred).
Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in credit analysis on Latin American based financial institutions/financial sectors
Good knowledge of derivative products (IRS, CDS, TRS, options…), repurchase agreements and securities lending, as well as associated risk analysis (VaR, stress-testing, slippage risk, liquidation risk)
Good knowledge of the current political, economic, operational and legal environment in diverse Latin American countries
Clear communication skills to firmly and confidently express credit decisions & opinions
Ability to organize time and meet deadlines/deliver requests on time
Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
Fluency in English and Spanish and/or Portuguese (both a plus)

Preferred Qualifications

MS, MBA, CFA or FRM is a plus
Competence in credit analysis

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