Credit Risk Manager

Job Description:

Job Title: Credit Risk Manager

Corporate Title: VP

Location: London

Company Overview:

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection.  Responsible Growth is how we run our company and how we deliver for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

One of the keys to driving Responsible Growth is being a great place to work for our teammates around the world. We’re devoted to being a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone. We hire individuals with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences and invest heavily in our teammates and their families by offering competitive benefits to support their physical, emotional, and financial well-being.

Bank of America believes both in the importance of working together and offering flexibility to our employees. We use a multi-faceted approach for flexibility, depending on the various roles in our organization.

Working at Bank of America will give you a great career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact, along with the power to make a difference. Join us!

Location Overview:

Our London office is based just a stone’s throw from the magnificent St. Paul’s Cathedral on bustling King Edward Street. Here you’ll find modern workspaces and a state-of-the-art auditorium space. In addition, we’re proud to host an onsite restaurant that shares our commitment to sustainability by providing delicious seasonal menus which have been created with the planet in mind. Make sure to take time for yourself and head up to our rooftop terrace and take in the spectacular views across London. Finally, your physical wellness is well-catered for with our onsite gym facilities and medical centre

The Team:

The Enterprise Credit and Global Banking Risk team based in London is part of the EMEA Enterprise Credit Risk function with operations in London, Dublin and Paris. You will part of a 2nd line risk function providing challenge and oversight to the 1st line of defence.

Role Description:

You will have primary responsibility for credit approval and therefore is accountable for overall portfolio performance and asset quality. The role involves handling a portfolio of European Corporates, Financial Institutions and Non-Banking Financial Institutions including Banks, Asset Managers, Funds, Insurance companies and Central Clearing Counterparties. You will partner with senior ECGBR colleagues to manage the portfolio and work with Enterprise Credit (‘EC’, 1st line of defence credit team) in supporting our European client base. 

Responsibilities:

• Reviewing credit proposals, new transactions, sanctioning exposure/limits for portfolio clients within appropriate risk parameters under delegated authority; risk types covered include lending, structured funding trades, RCFs, FX, derivatives, repo, GTS facilities.
• Providing feedback to GCIB Credit/GMC (Enterprise Credit) on new client/transaction screenings in order to influence outcomes in line with credit risk appetite, including appropriate transactions structures.
• Identify and monitor top down emerging risk trends within the portfolio and devise action plans for mitigation where appropriate.
• Build and maintain portfolio-level reporting routines which cover key movements in portfolio sensitivities, exposure changes and credit rating migrations.
• Involvement in regulatory deliverables and other ad-hoc legal entity tasks which require credit risk input.

What we are looking for: 

• Coverage responsibilities of a portfolio of European Corporates/FIs/NBFIs 
• Experience with operating under delegated approval authority 
• Solid familiarity with product suite, including loan and derivative products, and legal documentation (facility agreement, ISDA/CSA, GMRA, GMSLA)
• Experience of discussing complex structures with corporate and investment banking, sales and trading.

Skills that will help: 

• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work in a demanding, fast-paced environment in a variety of different situations; grasp of complex structures.
• Highly motivated individual with a passion for continued individual learning. 
• Competent in using Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint software for presentations.

Benefits of working at Bank of America:

UK

• Private healthcare for you and your family plus an annual health screen to help you manage your physical wellness with the option to purchase a screen for your partner
• Competitive pension plan, life assurance and group income protection cover if you become unable to work as a result of a disability or health reasons
• 20 days of back-up childcare including access to school holiday clubs and 20 days of back-up adult care per annum 
• The ability to change your core benefits as well as the option of selecting a variety of flexible benefits to suit your personal circumstances including access to a wellbeing account, travel insurance, critical illness etc
• Access to an emotional wellbeing helpline, mental health first aiders and virtual GP services
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program for confidential support and help for everyday matters
• Ability to donate to charities of your choice directly through payroll and the bank will match your contribution
• Opportunity to access our Arts & Culture corporate membership program and receive discounted entry to some of the UK’s most iconic cultural institutions and exhibitions
• Opportunity to give back to your community, develop new skills and work with new groups of people by volunteering in your local community

Bank of America:

Good conduct and sound judgment is crucial to our long term success. It’s important that all employees in the organisation understand the expected standards of conduct and how we manage conduct risk. Individual accountability and an ownership mind-set are the cornerstones of our Code of Conduct and are at the heart of managing risk well.

We are an equal opportunities employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, race, religion or belief, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, socio-economic background, responsibility for dependants or physical or mental disability. The Bank selects candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications and experience.

We strive to ensure that our recruitment processes are accessible for all candidates and encourage any candidates to tell us about any adjustment requirements.