Credit Associate

Job Description

Credit AssociateCity of LondonPermanent£55,000cer Financial are working alongside a really interesting Financial Institution, who are based in the City of London. They are seeking an Associate to work with them on a permanent basis. They work with a portfolio of Corporate and SME lenders and need someoneto help with the portfolio analysis and surveillance.Responsible For:The analyst will primarily focus on the ongoing management and surveillance of SME and other corporate loan portfolios of clients, ensuring compliance with policies, procedures and delivery within the relevant Service Level Agreements.Key requirement is the ongoing and regular monitoring of the loan portfolio via i.a. the periodic management information, other financial information provided by the borrower, covenant performance information, but also via communication with the borrowers,including regular face-to-face meetings.The Responsibilities of an Associate Will Include:·Analysis and assessment of credit risks of SME and Corporate financial statements·Review of Management Information, monitoring of financial covenants as well as ongoing review of borrowers’ e.g. cash position and working capital headroom, pipeline of contracts, aged debtors and creditors, other key performance indicators which are appropriateto monitor·Ensure timely covenant tracking with adequate recording in relevant system·Review of cash flow projections and business plans·Review of legal documentation (incl. the facility agreements, any amendments, any subordination agreements and any reservations of rights letters)·Review of the borrower’s corporate structure (incl. shareholding, identity and role of directors, debt structure and other liabilities (incl. any debentures, guarantees etc.)·Review of security (incl. any guarantees) and related documentation (incl. any subordination agreements)·Lead the negotiation for any kind of waiver requests, early repayments and restructurings of payment schedules with borrowers and clients·Preparation of watch-list reports incl. forward looking credit risk assessment, discussing trends and challenges of individual borrowers, provide advice regarding possible resolutions or exit strategies·Maintain electronic credit files for respective deals, ensuring key documents have been saved before submission of approval requests·Contribute to regular and ad hoc reporting requests from Mount Street management, the client and its auditors on the portfolio, the sector and the specific dealsThe Successful Associate Will Have:·Good understanding of the basic contents of loan documents.·University degree or up to 3 years working experience in relevant field in Corporate credit, risk or portfolio management·High level of familiarity of MS Excel (ideally including VBA), Word, PowerPoint and/or other data processing and analysis tools·Good understanding and knowledge of credit risk drivers and risks inherent in the respective borrower industry sectors·French or Dutch a plus, but not required or essential