Credit Analyst - Montréal, Canada - BNP Paribas

BNP Paribas

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Montréal, Canada

1 week ago

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Description

CREDIT ANALYST - REGULATED FUNDS (

JOB NUMBER:
FIC ND)

In a changing world, unprecedented challenges require unmatched talent. Join one of Montreal's Top Employers in 2024.

We are a dynamic and growing organization having its main establishment located in downtown Montreal and part of a leading international banking institution fully committed to building a more sustainable future.

Note that the position may be in the Canadian Branch of BNP Paribas or in one of its subsidiaries based in Montreal.

The position at a glance
Financial Institutions Coverage (FIC) is a global coverage group specializing in the Financial Institutions sector.

FIC aims to build long-term relationships with key clients and gain insight into client strategy and targets to provide original and integrated ideas and solutions.

Within FIC, FIC Credit Team is responsible for completing the credit analysis for financial institutions clients (including due diligence when necessary).

In particular, the Team ensures that credit analysis and recommendations are provided in due time for Banks, Insurances, Sovereign, Brokers, other non-banks financial institutions, pensions funds, funds, hedge funds, regulated funds, funds of hedge funds, agency arrangements and asset managers.

The Credit Team performs credit analysis and provide credit recommendations on their respective perimeter to Credit Committees, Transaction Approval Committees when the credit opinion on a specific counterparty is required, other RISK entities, Business Units or functions in response to general enquiries, Portfolio review committees.

The Credit Team

Guarantees the quality of credit files and portfolios (notably by complying with regulatory framework e.g. Basel III requirements and including credit policies, rating policies and other Group guidelines),
Develops local market intelligence by performing desk research (financial statement analysis, monitoring of published research),
Guarantees the selection and the follow up of counterparties considered Doubtful, under Watch List or sensitive list, evaluates the accurate level of provisioning
Maintains a network of Business contacts and performs on site due diligence, guarantees that available local market information and views on risk issues are communicated swiftly and effectively.

The Credit Team is a main partner for the Senior Credit Officers and their Business binomes for the clients covered by the financial institution credit process and is in permanent interaction with other business lines for uncovered clients

In detail

Prepare and present annual credit reviews and new requests to credit committees
This process includes comprehensive analysis on the counterparty and comparison with its peers, recommendation of rating using internal rating models, and expression of credit opinion.
Analyze capital markets and corporate banking transactions with regulated funds and agency principals.
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.
Coordinate all aspects of the credit risk process in liaison with Coverage, Business, and other Functions.
Review counterparty credit exposure excesses on financial institutions reported by the Credit Risk Control team.
Coordinate with Legal Department to execute legal documentation by providing creditsensitive 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, PSA/ISMA, and SLMA.
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 BNP Paribas' clients.
Effectively handle multiple tasks and review several 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.

The strengths and skills that will help you succeed

Minimum Required Qualifications:

BS/BA required (with finance or economic background preferred).
2 years' experience in capital markets or credit risk analysis
Selfstarter and highly motivated to learn about derivatives and other capital markets products
Clear communication skills to firmly and confidently express credit decisions & opinions
Ability to organize time and meet deadlines/deliver requests on time
Ability to work in a team environment: interacting with other credit analysts, relationship managers, front office and clients
Given the vast