Developed Markets Financial Institutions Credit Officer

Requirements

• Degree level education or equivalent work experience
• Relevant industry experience in managing FI credit risk
• Product knowledge should cover major derivative instruments, securities financing, as well as more traditional lending products, including financing engagements involving investment banking mandates
• Understanding of master trading documentation, particularly International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA), Global Master Repo Agreements (GMRA), Master Securities Lending Agreement (MSLA)
• A confident decision maker able to competently explain the reasoning, which supports credit decisions

• The Financial Institution (FI) Credit Officer will be responsible for assisting in managing Deutsche Bank’s counter party credit risk to Americas/European based FI’s. You will have your own dedicated portfolio, spanning a broad range of different types of FI’s, and will be responsible for approving transactions, as well as reviewing and monitoring the counter parties on an ongoing basis
• The team reports ultimately into the Global Head of FI’s Credit, based in New York. FI Credit Risk Management provides credit risk management and oversight across Deutsche Bank’s business activities with North American and European FIs
• Undertaking initial credit due diligence for new clients to fully understand their credit profile, and the intended business activity
• Preparing all credit reports and supporting materials in manner consistent with Bank policies and procedures
• Assessing credit quality of the sectors in question
• Playing a key role in the legal documentation process to ensure that appropriate credit covenants/ATEs are included in legal agreements
• Participating and contribute to discussions on portfolio strategies, limit setting, credit policy, etc
• Reviewing day-to-day transaction approvals received from sales teams across the bank, and analysis of more bespoke structured transactions