Credit Risk Analyst

About the Role

Bring the passion to contribute to the success of Swiss Re by identifying risks worth taking while steering away from risks that could destabilize the Group. Furthermore, the role will bring an independent, broad, and long-term perspective to protect Swiss Re's reputation and financial strength.

Responsibilities include:

• Wide range of credit analytical and risk management activities associated with the Swiss Re's risk taking to corporate entities, focusing on key credit metrics from both a single obligor as well as portfolio perspective.
• Quantitative and qualitative risk assessment involving the corporate sectors will form the basis of internal credit ratings, risk limits, and credit risk management strategy.
• Contribute to the creation of analytical and risk management tools to enhance the team's efficiency and value add.
• Participate in specific team and cross-functional projects, and Swiss Re senior management reports.
• Coordinate with other Group functions such as Underwriting, Asset Management, and IT to promote prudent risk taking and maintain Swiss Re's financial stability.

About the Team

Credit risks are prevalent across the Swiss Re Group, including investment strategies of Asset Management, underwriting activities in Credit & Surety (reinsurance and direct commercial insurance), credit counterparty risks embedded in any type of structured transactions, as well as through corporate finance activities (custodial, banking, and derivatives counterparties).

The CRM Corporates team identifies, measures, monitors, and controls credit default and migration risk on corporate counterparties and ensures that Swiss Re's credit risk profile is transparent to management and appropriate relative to its risk appetite. Team members are based in Zurich and Bangalore and work in a synchronized manner, often to meet established goals.

About You

We are looking for YOU - Strong self-motivator with excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, and the capacity to balance competing objectives and deliver results. You have the tenacity to stand up, exhibit pragmatism, sound judgment, operate efficiently - all with passion and a lot of fun with great teammates! Moreover, you need:

• Solid academic track record with a degree in economics, mathematics, or finance. Professional designation such as CFA or FRM is a plus.
• 5+ years' experience in a credit analytical or credit risk management role is required, with thorough understanding of the corporate sectors. Knowledge of capital markets and credit-related products is a plus.
• Excellent IT technical skills with exposure to data analysis in MS Excel and VBA as well as R and Power BI.
• Excellent written and spoken English. Additional language proficiency is useful.
• Courage to speak up, demonstrate pragmatism, and firm judgment.
• Co-operative team-player with solid communication and interpersonal skills.