Credit Risk Analyst - Contract - London - Inside IR35

Credit Risk Analyst (Commodities Trading) | London | Contract A leading energy and commodities trading business is seeking a Credit Risk Analyst to join its London-based Credit Risk team on an initial contract basis. Working closely with Credit Portfolio Managers and Front Office stakeholders, you'll be responsible for assessing counterparty creditworthiness, producing detailed credit reviews and supporting credit limit recommendations across a broad portfolio of trading counterparties. ResponsibilitiesProduce and present credit reviews on trading counterparties across the energy and commodities sectorAnalyse financial statements, annual reports and market intelligence to assess credit qualityMake recommendations around credit appetite, limits and risk mitigation measuresPartner with Credit Portfolio Managers and Front Office teams on new and existing business opportunitiesMonitor counterparties for material credit events and changes in financial performanceSupport the ongoing management of counterparty exposures across a diverse global portfolioRequirementsPrevious experience within Credit Risk, Counterparty Risk or Credit AnalysisStrong financial statement analysis and credit assessment skillsExperience writing and presenting credit reviewsAbility to engage with both risk and commercial stakeholdersExposure to commodity trading, energy markets, utilities or trade finance would be advantageousKnowledge of ISDA, CSA, EFET or related trading documentation is beneficialFamiliarity with Moody's, S&P or Capital IQ would be useful but is not essentialAdditional InformationHybrid working, typically three days per week in the London officeOpportunity to work directly with experienced credit and portfolio management professionals in a commercial trading environmentSuitable for candidates from commodity trading houses, utilities, energy companies, trade finance or broader counterparty credit backgrounds