Summary:

- Location: Montreal, QC

- This role is for an existing vacancy.

Responsibilities:

- Prepare and present annual credit reviews and new requests to credit committees.

- Conduct comprehensive analysis on the counterparty and compare with peers, recommend ratings using internal models, and express credit opinions.

- Analyze capital markets and corporate banking transactions with regulated funds and agency principals.

- Coordinate all aspects of the credit risk process in liaison with Coverage, Business, and other Functions.

- Review counterparty credit exposure excesses on financial institutions reported by the Credit Risk Control team.

- Coordinate with the Legal Department to execute legal documentation by providing credit-sensitive terms.

- Review all legal documentation during annual review, ensuring all necessary documents are in place and being familiar with the products covered under ISDA/CSA, PSA/ISMA, and SLMA.

- Work closely with Relationship Managers, Traders, Market Risk, Legal, and Operations personnel to structure transactions to mitigate diverse forms of risk.

- Support all business lines credit requests/transactions for the company’s clients.





- Effectively handle multiple tasks and review several files simultaneously through effective prioritization and sound organizational skills.

- Participate in internal exercises to review exposures and ensure data quality for counterparties.

- Stay updated with industry risks/trends, including credit, regulatory, and legal issues.

Requirements:

- BS/BA required (with finance or economic background preferred).

- Minimum 1 year of experience in capital markets or credit risk analysis.

- Self-starter and highly motivated to learn about derivatives and other capital markets products.

- Clear communication skills to firmly and confidently express credit decisions and opinions.

- Ability to organize time and meet deadlines/deliver requests on time.

- Ability to work in a team workplace: interacting with other credit analysts, relationship managers, front office, and clients.

- Proficiency in Word and Excel.

Preferred Skills:

- Knowledge in capital markets products and related legal documentation (ISDA, CSA, GMRA, etc.).

- Formal credit training on funds within a financial institution.

- MS, MBA, CFA, or FRM is a plus.

📌 Credit Risk Analyst (Asset Managers/Regulated Funds) (Montreal)
🏢 Axelon Services
📍 Montreal