Senior Credit Analyst / Credit Manager
at Trafigura
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- Uruguay
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**Senior Credit Analyst / Credit Manager - Expanding Montevideo Team, Latin America Focus** Lead credit analysis, approval, and monitoring of Latin American counterparts for Trafigura's growing Montevideo office. Key responsibilities include evaluating credit limits, assessing complex deal structures, and conducting stress testing. Requirements: Master's degree or equivalent, minimum 3-5 years in commodities credit, structured finance, or comparable role at a leading institution. Strong analytical skills and industry-specific knowledge essential. Experience in structured financing techniques and familiarity with Oil, Metals Minerals, Bulk, Gas, Power, or Renewable sectors preferred.
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, CFA, 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.
