About us:
Institutional Banking and Markets (IB&M) is responsible for managing the Group’s relationships with major corporate, government clients, and institutional investors, and provides a full range of capital raising, transactional, and risk management products and services.
The division also performs an important internal role for the Group by providing equities, markets, lending, and transaction banking execution capabilities to other CBA business units that allows them to capture opportunities with business customers.
Picture yourself in the team:
An important member of the International Credit Risk Team responsible for the oversight and risk management of the IB&M activities in Europe across a variety of industries, with particular focus on renewable energy and infrastructure assets, as well as providing support for the Head of Credit Risk, London.
The team in London covers a diverse portfolio of IB&M clients across Europe and is responsible for end-to-end credit risk oversight, from transaction structuring and approval through to ongoing monitoring, portfolio analytics, and thematic risk identification.
Your impact & contribution:
As a key member of deal teams, the role requires a high degree of ownership in leading credit analysis and supporting transaction execution across a diverse and expanding renewable energy portfolio.
Working closely with the Senior Manager (whom this role will report to) to support transaction approvals, ongoing portfolio monitoring and review, reporting, and broader risk initiatives.
Maintain a strong understanding of market and industry developments, macroeconomy, geopolitics, and current affairs. Early identification of emerging trends and risks and recommending mitigating action.
Engaging with key stakeholders to deliver well- balanced risk recommendations aligned with risk appetite and commercial objectives.
Do work that matters:
Your main responsibilities will include:
- Conduct detailed credit risk assessments of existing and prospective counterparties, including financial analysis, modelling, internal rating assessments, and identification of key risks and mitigants.
- Analyse transaction structures and support the implementation of credit risk mitigation strategies, collateral arrangements, and legal documentation, including ISDA agreements.
- Prepare high-quality credit submissions and recommendations to support credit approval and risk decision-making processes.
- Ensure compliance with credit policies, risk frameworks, and regulatory requirements, providing independent risk assessment and constructive challenge where appropriate.
- Build strong working relationships with Coverage, Product, Legal, and Risk teams to support effective risk management and commercial outcomes.
- Monitor counterparty and portfolio credit performance, identify emerging risks and trends, and recommend appropriate risk mitigation actions.
- Produce portfolio reporting, industry research, and credit insights to support senior stakeholders and portfolio oversight activities.
- Maintain and enhance credit risk data, models, and systems used to assess, monitor, and manage portfolio risk.
- Contribute to the ongoing improvement of credit risk frameworks, policies, processes, and strategic risk management initiatives.
We are interested in hearing from you if you have:
- 3+ years experience and strong knowledge in credit risk management in IB&M.
- Strong financial analysis and modelling skills.
- Proficiency with risk systems, rating models, financial databases and analytical tools.
- Product and documentation knowledge across project finance, corporate lending and derivative products.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, negotiating skills as well as the ability to challenge constructively with problem solving and critical thinking.
- Specific experience in project finance, financial modelling and/or renewable energy is advantageous.
- At least a Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a finance or economics related discipline.
- Demonstration of a high level of career / on-the-job training (through external providers or in-house at major financial institutions).
If you're already part of the Commonwealth Bank Group (including Bankwest, x15ventures), you'll need to apply through Sidekick to submit a valid application. We’re keen to support you with the next step in your career.
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Skills Required
- 3+ years experience in credit risk management in Institutional Banking and Markets
- Strong financial analysis and financial modelling skills
- Proficiency with risk systems, rating models, financial databases and analytical tools
- Product and documentation knowledge across project finance, corporate lending and derivative products
- Strong interpersonal, communication, negotiation, problem solving and critical thinking skills
- Specific experience in project finance, financial modelling and/or renewable energy
- Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a finance or economics related discipline
- Demonstration of high level of career / on-the-job training (external or in-house at major financial institutions)
What We Do
Australia’s leading provider of financial services including retail, premium, business and institutional banking, funds management, superannuation, insurance, investment and sharebroking products and services. We are a business with more than 800,000 shareholders and over 52,000 employees. We offer a full range of financial services to help all Australians build and manage their finances.
