Credit Risk Analyst

About ACT Group

ACT is the world’s leading provider of market-based sustainability solutions. As enablers of the global energy transition, we help organizations hit their climate targets and maximize their profits while reducing risk. Since 2009, we have become a trusted brand in climate projects, green electricity markets, renewable energies and energy efficiency, renewable fuels, emission allowances, and carbon credits.  

From our offices in Amsterdam, New York, Singapore, Shanghai, and Paris, we draw on over a decade of market knowledge to deliver tailor-made solutions and sterling service. Business Development Associates work in region-specific teams to create product portfolios for clients that meet their specific needs and help them drive climate action their way.  

In essence, your role involves:

As a Credit Analyst you will be part of our Global Risk department with full oversight and control of trading activities of our APAC offices. You will experience a steep learning curve, which will provide a full overview of Risk at ACT. You get to work in a fast, entrepreneurial environment alongside 400+ colleagues from 40+ countries.

The challenge lies in the complexity of our industry and trading strategies, as well as the variety of products we work with. Through direct contact with our traders and Risk Director, you will gain sufficient knowledge to build a global risk framework to control our portfolio risk.

What you'll do:

• Refine and implement credit risk frameworks and procedures to ensure continued business growth with controlled credit risk;
• Perform and manage the analysis and assessment of client/counterparty credit and financial strength by analyzing business financials, operations, and trade cycles to understand business conditions and inherent credit risk;
• Perform credit risk analysis and assessment for new markets and trading strategies;
• Continuous monitoring of the existing client portfolio and assess new requests from traders;
• Build and implement credit risk models;
• Become the trusted advisor to traders;
• Oversee and control our market, credit and operational risk;
• Design, implement, and present risk monitoring metrics for ongoing assessment;
• Evaluate, manage, and approve exceptions to current counterparty credit policy;
• Liaise with our technology team to define requirements for risk systems
• Spearhead monthly Risk and Compliance Committee (RCC) meetings; presenting risk exposures, exceptional risk incidents and ad-hoc proposals to the APAC leadership team
• Manage the trade credit insurance policies for the APAC portfolio, including requesting for new limits and assisting with reporting and/or policy renewal processes.

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates with the following qualifications and attributes

• Minimum 5 years of credit risk analysis and management in commodity trading or financial sector;
• Affinity with financial markets;
• Intellectually curious and ability demonstrate structured problem solving and analytical skills;
• Hardworking, results-oriented with an outstanding ability to learn in a fast-paced environment;
• Independent thinker with strong data driven mindset;
• Confident with stakeholder management;
• Bachelor degree in Business, Finance, Economics or another relevant study.