Credit Risk Intermediate Analyst

Citi continues to enhance its business control and governance framework by building out Institutional Credit Management (ICM), a first line of defense business line, to house and consistently manage credit risk activities performed for Citi’s institutional clients. ICM’s objective is to provide integrated end-to-end credit underwriting, identification, measurement, management, and monitoring for wholesale credit across the enterprise. Within ICM, the Credit Underwriting function (“ICM UW” or “UW”) provides credit analysis, underwriting, and first line of defense credit approval for periodic / material transaction reviews, and any necessary subsequent credit monitoring across all institutional business including Corporate Banking, Services, and Markets relationships.

ICM Credit Risk Intermediate Analysts are responsible for a portfolio of relationships, owning the credit risk analysis for those relationships, and being responsible for the continuous monitoring of that portfolio. That includes the production of annual reviews, quarterly reviews, and the support to ad-hoc transactions and portfolio & industry reviews and stress testing. The role is expected to have a strong understanding of credit risk, of Citi´s internal policies and procedures, and of being relatively knowledgeable about the industry fundamentals that portfolio belongs to.

This role has responsibility for Citi’s institutional wholesale credit clients in Israel (includes generic corporates, financial institutions, and public sector entities); the role reports directly to the ICM Underwriter/Staffer.

Key Responsibilities

Executes, aligned with global and regional strategies, all responsibilities regarding underwriting, including, but not limited to:

• Adoption of leading practices in credit analysis, underwriting, and monitoring, including the end-to-end underwriting process, from early origination discussions to development of credit approval memos
• Drafting of Credit Approval Memo (CAM) packages including but not limited to ensuring they are complete and accurate
• Conducting initial financial analysis, due diligence, projection modeling, stress testing, risk ratings and other in-depth analysis
• Support relationships with key stakeholders in Banking and Risk and with key Regulators, Internal Audit, and control functions
• Support ICM Underwriting organization on strategic initiatives /projects as required
  
  

Risk Management Experience:

• Experience in and exposure to global credit risk management standards
• Ability to understand financing and product structures
• Ability to assess financial and industry data to conduct credit assessment
• Able to discuss and address issues associated with the allocation of risk assets and risk capital in partnership with stakeholders and product organizations.
  
  

Client Relationships / Business Partnership:

• Ability to understand nuances of local markets, local regulation, and the capabilities and practices of competitors
• Navigates organizational complexity and breaks silos
• Creates and sustains a network of strong partnerships with the business in all segments & geographies and other risk functions
• Provides well-reasoned, balanced assessments of risk/return trade-offs associated with transactions and client relationships
  
  

Qualifications:

• 2-5 years relevant experience
• Experience in effectively engaging with various functions
• Demonstrates strong ethics and integrity
• Ability to understand the ‘big picture’ in a complex environment
• Strong verbal & written communication skills. Active listening skills
• Demonstrated influencing and negotiating ability, resolve conflicts amongst various constituencies
• Proficient presentation skills – adept at presenting effectively to audiences of various sizes and various constituencies
• Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience
  
  

What we can offer you:

By joining Citi Israel, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed) and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits that support you (and your family) to be well, live well and save well. Discover more HERE.

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive.

Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities.

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Job Family Group:

Risk Management

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Job Family:

Credit Risk

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Time Type:

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

Analytical Thinking, Constructive Debate, Escalation Management, Financial Analysis, Policy and Procedure, Policy and Regulation, Product Knowledge, Risk Controls and Monitors, Risk Identification and Assessment.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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