Senior Credit Officer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Switzerland.

📋 Description

• Assist the global Investment Team with credit-risk matters

• Structure intricate transactions and navigate the approval process

• Identify and track risks within the portfolio

• Mentor investment team members

• Oversee the management of problematic loans and workouts

• Negotiate resolutions with external parties in collaboration with the investment team

• Exercise established credit authority for straightforward consents, waivers, and amendments

• Deliver regular product-level risk and key risk indicator reports to the Head of Risk and the heads of investment/portfolio divisions

• Collaborate with Risk and Compliance leadership to furnish timely information and input for risk controls

• Conduct compliance checks for fund guidelines, key risk indicators, and loan agreements

• Assess key risk indicators and maintain watch lists for countries and investees

• Assist with asset valuation and impairment processes

• Ensure that rating and risk assessment tools operate effectively and yield reliable outcomes

• Contribute to ESG, new product development, digitization, and training committees and task forces

• Aid in the creation and revision of procedures and guidelines for both existing and new products

⛳️ Requirements

• Professional experience in banking with an emphasis on lending or impact investing

• Minimum of 10 years of debt transaction experience, encompassing banking, impact investing, leveraged finance, project finance, or other structured finance products

• Extensive experience with investee monitoring and reporting

• Strong skills in financial analysis and Excel

• Proficient communication and presentation skills

• Exceptional command of written and spoken English

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, or a related discipline

• Experience conducting due diligence on financial institutions and/or renewable energy companies and preparing investment proposals is a plus

• Experience with problem exposures and workouts, including problem-solving and negotiations with various parties, is beneficial

• International or emerging markets experience is a plus

• Experience with equity transactions is advantageous

• Background in risk management is a plus

• Proven interest in impact investing, emerging market development, SDG initiatives, green energy, or energy transition projects is advantageous

• Proficiency in business-level Spanish is a plus

• Capability to work in a multinational and multicultural setting

• Flexible and hands-on approach with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment

🏝️ Benefits

• Full-time remote position

• Occasional travel to EQ’s main offices or offshore locations

• Provision of all necessary equipment, including a laptop and monitor

• Communication allowance

• Equal Opportunity Employer

• Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply