Credit Risk Officer (M/F/X)

Credit Risk Officer (M/F/X)

• Location: Luxembourg
• Type: Temporary
• Job #13444

Our client, an international financial institution, is looking for an Interim Credit Risk Officer to support its Credit Risk & Governance team for a 6-month replacement.

Your missions:

Credit Risk Identification & Control

• Assess the creditworthiness of financial institutions, sovereigns, government-related entities, sub-sovereigns, supranationals, and other eligible issuers.

• Analyse financial instruments such as covered bonds and government-guaranteed debt.

• Provide recommendations on credit limit amounts.

• Assign and monitor EAD/settlement limits for derivative counterparties and secured money market transactions.

• Identify concentration trends and emerging risks within portfolios.

• Contribute to ad-hoc risk management analyses and projects.

Credit Risk Monitoring & Reporting

• Monitor external indicators and market developments.

• Support the development and maintenance of the internal credit rating surveillance system.

• Provide second-line oversight of Middle Office limit monitoring and reporting.

• Track credit limits and exposures per issuer.

• Prepare regular reporting for internal risk committees and senior management.

• Monitor portfolio credit quality (average rating, expected loss, CVaR, Expected Shortfall, etc.).

• Produce clear, concise reports, presentations, and statistics for internal and external stakeholders.

Credit Risk Framework & Policies

• Support the development of high-level risk policies and procedures.

• Contribute to credit risk guidelines and documentation.

• Assist in preparing materials for internal and board-level risk committees.

• Collaborate with internal departments such as Funding, Treasury, ALM, and Middle/Back Office on credit risk topics.

Candidate Profile:
Your profile:
 

• Advanced degree in economics, finance, risk management, or quantitative studies.

• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience in credit risk or a related area, ideally within an international or public-sector environment.

• Strong knowledge of financial analysis and modelling.

• Familiarity with rating methodologies from Fitch, S&P, and Moody’s.

• Certifications such as FRM, PRM, or CFA are an advantage.

• Advanced Excel skills; knowledge of PowerBI or Python is a plus.

• Fluency in English (spoken and written) is essential.
   

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