Senior Credit Analyst / Credit Manager

Main Purpose

In connection with the expansion of the Montevideo office and the strong business growth in Latin America Trafigura is looking for a Sr. Credit Analyst / Credit Manager (depending on successful candidates experience) operating from Montevideo.

The team member will be responsible for:

• Credit analysis of Latin American counterparts and approval of credit limits.

• Assessment and approval of complex deal structures and contribution to the structuring process.

• Ongoing monitoring of counterparties and management of the Latin American credit portfolio (e.g. stress testing, portfolio reviews).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Academics:
- Good university degree from leading institution.

- Further education (Masters, MBA, , CPA) preferred.

Professional:

- Good professional knowledge of commodity trading industry and structured financing techniques.

- Good credit risk assessment and understanding of deal structuring.

- Strong quantitative and financial modelling skills.

- Experience with one (or ideally more) of the Oil, Metals Minerals and Bulk or Gas, Power and Renewable sectors.

- Minimum 3 – 5-year experience in commodities credit, structured finance, commodities origination or equivalent function, at leading financial institution or commodities house.

Personal:

- Very strong analytical skills.
- Strong interpersonal, communication and influencing.

- Ability to make sound credit decisions in imperfect information and work under pressure.

Language:

- Excellent knowledge of English and Spanish.

- Portuguese would be a plus.

Key Responsibilities

- Credit assessment and approval.

- Assessment of deal structures.

- Negotiation of documentation with external counterparties.

- Negotiation of credit lines in favour of Trafigura.

- Travel to meet and understand counterparts credit profile.