Senior Credit Risk Associate

About the job

Responsibilities:
● Responsible for due diligence, structuring and evaluating private credit transactions in technology, agriculture, logistics and mining sectors in Africa
● Problem solve creative ways of de-risking/structuring transactions in order to reduce risk exposure
● Write credit memos and present findings to Credit Committee
● Together with Leadership, Risk and Legal team, build out best-in-class credit processes and portfolio monitoring capabilities
● Interface directly with borrowers throughout loan origination process and represent Risk team as needed in live transactions
● Co-develop technology solutions with Product, Engineering and Data Science team, that allows for differentiated data insights throughout credit decisioning journey as well as scalable, automated processes

Requirements:
● 6+ years experience in credit risk, particularly evaluating export loans, agri financing and working capital loans
● Background in due diligence and structuring transactions at investment banks, private equity firms, debt funds or consulting firms
● Experience with trade finance or private credit transactions in Africa is highly preferred
● Experience working in a high-growth, startup environment
● Ability to draft credit memos and present findings to Investment Committee
● You are curious by nature and interested in making a positive impact
● You can make a good business case backed by data and convince people to follow your direction
● Understanding of export/import processes is a plus