Description

You will join our team in Paris as a Senior Credit Risk Analyst and play an integral role in supporting the development of the commodities desks within the Commodities and Global Markets division in EMEA.
Your role will focus on assessing innovative hedging/lending solutions across a variety of business models, including commodity product trading (primarily gas, power, oil, metals, agricultural and environmental certificates via OTC and Futures) as well as FX, specialised lending and asset finance products.
While Macquarie offers hybrid working for many of our roles, this role does require 3 days a week in our advertised location.

At Macquarie, our advantage is bringing together diverse people and empowering them to shape all kinds of possibilities. We are a global financial services group operating in 31 markets and with 56 years of unbroken profitability. You'll be part of a friendly and supportive team where everyone - no matter what role - contributes ideas and drives outcomes.

What role will you play?

In this role, you will actively participate in both initial and ongoing credit analysis of clients, conducting comprehensive due diligence to assess quantitative and qualitative aspects of creditworthiness. This includes preparing accurate and rigorous written analyses, setting internal credit ratings, recommending appropriate credit limits, and managing annual portfolio credit review processes. You will also contribute to defining Macquarie's risk appetite, both qualitatively and quantitatively, ensuring that risk frameworks align with strategic objectives.
You will have the opportunity to provide risk-based recommendations and decisions on new trade requests, supporting efficient trade approval processes. An important part of this role is building strong relationships with external clients and internal business partners, including colleagues in Sales & Trading, Risk, Legal, and Operations.
You undertake regular risk monitoring activities, such as exposure analysis, internal stress testing, and review of financial and operational data. Furthermore, you liaise with Legal and clients to negotiate trading and lending documentation, including ISDA/CSA and EFET terms and loan covenants, ensuring robust contractual arrangements and risk mitigation.
In this role, you will also be responsible to independently develop high quality credit analysis with a focus on business rationale key risks, sources of repayment, projections, and risk/reward profile.
Your involvement in the development, implementation and review of credit portfolio management activities will include working closely within the Risk teams to evaluate the credit portfolio, assessing various parameters such as credit quality and concentration risks within defined boundaries, preparing detailed portfolio reports for Credit Committee meetings and senior management.
Finally, you will contribute to strategic projects that support the organisation's business goals, helping to drive initiatives that enhance risk management and overall performance.

What you offer

• 3-5 years of relevant experience in Credit Risk management, ideally from a financial institution, commodity trading house, fund manager, or rating agency.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications. Ideally, also some knowledge of Bloomberg, and ACCA/CFA/FRM or other equivalent professional qualification.
• Strong knowledge of financial commodity (OTC/Futures)/FX/specialised lending and asset finance products.
• Ability to identify and evaluate key risks that arise from proposed transactions and potential mitigants.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with various internal stakeholders and to participate in client meetings.
• Ability to work in a capital markets/trading fast paced and evolving environment, to manage multiple priorities and to deliver results within deadlines

We love hearing from anyone inspired to build a better future with us, if you're excited about the role or working at Macquarie we encourage you to apply.

About the Risk Management Group

Our Risk Management Group works as an independent, and centralised function, responsible for independent and objective review and challenge, oversight, monitoring and reporting in relation to Macquarie's material risks. We are a global team that aims to manage the risks of today and anticipate the risks of tomorrow. Our divisions include compliance, credit, financial crime risk, market risk, operational risk, aggregate risk and prudential, and central.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply regardless of their identity, including age, disability, neurodiversity, gender (including gender identity or expression), sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, parental status, race (including ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, or socio-economic background. We welcome further discussions on how you can feel included and belong at Macquarie as you progress through our recruitment process.

Our aim is to provide reasonable adjustments to individuals as required during the recruitment process and in the course of employment. If you require additional assistance, please let us know during the application process.