Commodities Credit Risk Analyst

About Our Client

Commodities trading firm based in NYC.

• Conduct detailed credit assessments of existing and prospective counterparties, including financial statement analysis and risk evaluation.
• Support business teams by providing credit perspectives on new opportunities, products, and market developments.
• Monitor counterparty exposures and identify emerging credit concerns or concentration risks.
• Develop, enhance, and maintain credit risk methodologies, policies, and monitoring tools.
• Deliver actionable risk insights and recommendations to support informed commercial decision-making.
• Prepare risk reporting materials and presentations for senior management and governance forums.
• Assist in the management of risk mitigation solutions, including insurance arrangements and other credit protection structures.
• Work alongside technology, data, and operations teams to improve risk reporting, analytics, and workflow efficiency.
• Contribute to ongoing initiatives focused on strengthening the overall risk management framework.

MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field.
• 4+ years of experience in credit risk, counterparty risk, corporate banking, capital markets, trading, or a related financial services environment.
• Strong understanding of credit analysis, financial statement review, and risk assessment techniques.
• Experience evaluating institutional, corporate, or trading counterparties.
• Ability to analyse complex situations and make sound, data-driven recommendations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to challenge and influence decisions when appropriate.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-moving environment.
• Proficiency with Excel and risk reporting tools; exposure to data analytics platforms is advantageous.

• Competitive base salary ranging from $100,000 - $150,000
• Generous benefit structure