Business Credit Manager

Company: Macquarie Group Limited
Location: Houston
Posted on: August 7, 2022

Job Description:

Join our Commodities and Global Market s Business Credit Team in Houston as a Business Credit Manager.In this role, you will support a range of commodity trading desks and will actively communicate with the various traders, credit teams, legal group and with staff from various counterparties to fully understand Macquarie s corporate information requirements and nature of collateral to be provided or received to support trading relationships. Traded commodities will include physical and financial power, emissions, oil, natural gas, ethanol, and financial agricultural and metals products.Being a collaborative team member who builds open dialogue-based relationships will help you succeed in communicating with existing and potential clients as part of the process to obtain necessary financial information. You will further utilize your persuasive communication skills (both written and verbal), combined with confidence when being challenged as you will liaise with the traders and manage the issuance and receipt of non-margined trade collateral requests on a regular basis. Your ability to maintain accurate attention to detail, handle pressure and competing priorities in a deadline driven environment is critical to your success in this role.Additional Responsibilities include:Working alongside the commodity trading and credit teams with the initial set-up of new trade counterparties. This will include contacting counterparties to obtain information requirements including financial, operational, and collateral and/or credit requirements in order to facilitate/meet Macquarie s counterparty acceptance processes.Attending credit conferences and meeting with counterparties in order to promote Macquarie and to explain the credit support arrangements for the different Macquarie trading groups.Ensure the effective valuation, control and management of non-margined collateral received by counterparties or provided to counterparties in support of Macquarie s commodity trading activities in the Americas.Assistance with the negotiation, implementation, and management of third-party bank letter of credit facilities that are required to further facilitate commodity trading in the Americas.Proactively engage with business units and colleagues to understand underlying needs and opportunities and identify innovative solutions in a timely manner.An extent of financial analysis and preparation of credit memos.This role requires a bachelor s degree and qualifications in Finance, Economics, Engineering, or other quantitative disciplines. Experience in broader credit risk analysis and marketing activities, coupled with possessing a high degree of ownership, delivery and timeliness are highly desired. Commodity trading market knowledge, although not required, would be beneficial to have.The variety of work offers unmatched learning and development opportunities working with an established and experienced Credit team.If you have 3+ years of experience with counterparty relationship and collateral management in financial markets, possess strong numerical and marketing skills, and see yourself as having a high degree of initiative, achievement drive, and an inquisitive nature, we would love to hear from you.About Commodities and Global MarketsCommodities and Global Markets provides clients with an integrated, end-to-end offering across global markets including equities, fixed income, foreign exchange and commodities. We are a market leader in the environmental products space, having been awarded the 2020 Environmental Products Bank of the Year by Risk Magazine.Our COVID-19 policy In line with local regulations, all Macquarie employees in New York are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof of full vaccination in order to attend the office and to participate in external meetings and business travel in New York City, unless a reasonable accommodation is approved or as otherwise required by law. Outside of New York, proof of vaccination is not required to attend a Macquarie office, travel for business, or attend an external business event.Our commitment to Diversity and InclusionMacquarie understands the importance of diversity and inclusion - our long history of success has come from being different. At Macquarie we value the innovation and creativity that diversity of thought brings. The one thing we all have in common is our focus on high performance. If you're capable, motivated and can deliver, we want you on our team.Macquarie is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, gender identity, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, race (including color and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief.We recognize that flexibility comes in a variety of forms. Talk to us about what flexibility you need.

About MacquarieA career at Macquarie means you ll have the opportunity to develop and utilise new skills, explore interesting fields and do challenging work that will impact the lives of people around the world-whether it s accelerating the green energy transition, helping sustain global food supplies, financing social housing projects or investing in essential infrastructure. At Macquarie, we re empowering people to innovate and invest for a better future.Our size and international presence means your work can take you anywhere-across business groups, disciplines, sectors and borders. With 18,000+ employees and offices in 33 markets around the world, we re a truly global organisation.You ll be supported by a diverse team where the unique perspectives, ideas and experiences that all of our people bring are valued. You ll be empowered to address unmet needs in our communities whilst advising and investing alongside our clients and partners. Working with us, you ll have the opportunity to make a difference.Macquarie is a global financial group providing clients with asset management, retail and business banking, wealth management, leasing and asset financing, market access, commodity trading, renewables development, specialist advisory, capital raising and principal investment.Job no: CGM-965795Work type: Permanent - Full timeLocation: HoustonCategory: Senior, Mid-senior, Mid-level, Commodities, CreditGroup: Commodities and Global MarketsDivision: Commodity Markets and FinanceRecruiter: Danielle ScaifeOpening Date: 17/6/2022

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