Regional Credit Manager

About the Role

On behalf of the Global Head of Credit Risk, we are searching for an experienced and hands-on Regional Credit Manager, ideally with prior team lead experience, to be based in our London office. This person will report directly to the Global Head of Credit Risk (who is based in the US) and will manage a small London-based team.

The role provides the opportunity to be hands-on and prepare detailed credit analysis, not just “market” credit. This Regional Credit Manager role will manage exposures including mark-to-market, accrual, and settlement (accounts receivable / accounts payable) for a portfolio of global counterparties with a global view of exposure. 

This will be a full-time role, based in our London Office (London Wall Place, City) on a hybrid basis, and will own the following responsibilities:

• Assist with and oversee in-depth credit reviews based upon the analysis of a company’s financial statements (including understanding cash flow analysis and capital structure), industry trends and energy commodity market prices and news.
• Assign & recommend credit limits and internal credit ratings based on given authority.
• Credit evaluation and risk assessment of complex structured finance and derivative transactions in a deal-oriented environment (Power, PPAs: wind & Solar, and Renewables Certificates).
• Oversee the global OTC margining process covered by the Credit Analyst in London.
• Assist in creating reports from the CRisk, as well as other ad-hoc credit reporting.

 

About You

This person will have excellent communication skills in order to build strong relationships and work effectively with OTC trading counterparties, commercial traders, and Trailstone’s internal business teams (across global time zones).

We believe the following experiences, product knowledge, and competencies are essential for this hire:

• Extensive Credit Risk experience in an energy commodity trading company, or in a bank (with a focus on renewable energy, power and gas), is an important pre-requisite in order to apply.
• Experience with European Renewables, Power, Gas, Freight and Emissions Certificates.
• Proven experience in negotiating the credit terms of industry-standard energy commodity Master Agreements (PPAs, EFET Power, ISDA, GTMA, Credit Support Annexes, Master Netting Agreements, Long-Form Confirmations & GTCs).
• Solid knowledge of commercial credit risk and counterparty credit analysis experience.
• Experience in overseeing OTC margining & collateral process (cash and Letters of Credit).
• Experience and knowledge of the European TSOs.

In addition, we believe that the following key skills and technical acumen, would best set someone up for success in this role, but are not essential to apply:

• The ability to mitigate credit risk and provide credit solutions and options to counterparties and commercial traders in order to enable trading.
• Strong data mining skills, knowledge of coding (Python or SQL), as well as knowledge of CRisk & Endur (OpenLink), Bloomberg & MS Office.
• Credit training and knowledge of the credit rating agencies, methodologies and ratings.
• Understanding of PFE for a portfolio of counterparties in Europe, North America, and Asia.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and individuals from minority backgrounds often hesitate to apply for positions unless they fulfil every requirement. We’re committed to building an inclusive and authentic workplace for everyone. So if this position excites you, but your qualifications or experiences don't perfectly align with the job description, we still urge you to apply. You could be the ideal candidate for this role, or perhaps another opportunity within our expanding business.

 

What we offer

• Competitive compensation and participation in Trailstone’s discretionary bonus plan. 
• 25 days of annual holiday entitlement, excluding UK public holidays. 
• Bupa UK medical insurance, effective on your first day of employment. 
• 9% employer UK pension contribution, with no requirement for employee contributions. 
• Eligibility to receive external and internal training in accordance with our Learning & Development Policy. 

 

Here at Trailstone…

We recognise the importance of diversity in driving our success. We actively seek to further diversify our organisation and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, nationalities, ethnicities, genders, ages, religions, disabilities and sexual orientations, as well as veterans and individuals from other underrepresented groups.

We understand that diversity is not just about representation but about bringing together a multitude of perspectives to foster innovation and drive better decision-making. We believe in the power of diverse perspectives and are committed to building a workplace where everyone can thrive and contribute to our collective success.

Join us in our journey to build a more inclusive empowered future.

 

About Trailstone

Trailstone is a global energy and technology company, operating at the intersection of renewable and conventional power. We trade energy in global markets, and we provide a best-in-class service to manage the inherent intermittency of renewable power generation across the short, medium and long term. As an energy trader, we buy and sell electricity and gas which is physically delivered on the grids, and we leverage our physical market knowledge to trade financial commodities. As a provider of renewable energy management services, we take on the complexity of managing renewable power across different countries so that our customers can focus on their core mission of investment and growth. Trailstone offers an efficient, fully automated front-to-back renewable power management platform underpinned by our long-standing market experience, proprietary technology, data analytics and meteorology.