New job Credit Risk Officer-Private Equity/ Hedge Funds in New York

Credit Risk Officer-Private Equity/ Hedge Funds

Company : UBS
Salary : Details not provided
Location : New York

Full Description

United States - New York, United States - Utah
Risk
Group Functions

Job Reference #

231612BR

City

New York, Salt Lake City

Job Type

Full Time

Your role

Are you independent and self-driven? Do you have sharp analytic skills and are able to handle complex transactions that require enhanced due diligence?

We’re looking for someone who can:
  • working with credit professionals and banking partners to approve transactions and assign credit limits within the risk appetite of WM USA
  • conducting in depth analysis on the borrowers and the collateral supporting transactions. The focus of the position is to oversee and manage WM USA lending against private equity shares to partners of the PE firms and passive investors
  • approving and writing detailed credit assessments in addition to providing recommendations to credit officers
  • monitoring the performance of risk exposures in the portfolio and helping formulate risk-mitigating strategies as necessary
  • developing and managing relationships with other areas of the firm, including WM USA Banking, Operations, Collateral Management, Legal, Compliance, IT
  • participating in ad-hoc credit risk control projects

Your team

You’ll be working in the Credit Risk Control team and play a vital role in independently reviewing and monitoring transaction risks primarily focusing on lending against private equity shares to partners of the PE firms and passive investors within Wealth Management USA. As a credit risk officer, you’ll serve as second line of defense and challenge all credit risks associated with your covered portfolio of transactions.

Your expertise

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Liberal Arts or related areas
  • ideally 3 years of experience in a similar or related field
  • strong analytical skills, attention to detail and the ability to identify key risk issues in complex situations and to formulate precise credit assessments and credit recommendations, both in writing and verbally
  • ability to focus and prioritize and perform effectively in a fast paced environment

  • LI-UBS

About us

Expert advice. Wealth management. Investment banking. Asset management. Retail banking in Switzerland. And all the support functions. That's what we do. And we do it for private and institutional clients as well as corporations around the world.

We are about 60,000 employees in all major financial centers, in more than 50 countries. Do you want to be one of us?

Join us

We're a truly global, collaborative and friendly group of people. Having a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace is important to us. And we support your career development, internal mobility and work-life balance. If this sounds interesting, apply now.

Disclaimer / Policy Statements

UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.

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