Credit Officer, Derivatives Competence Centre

About the role

Julius Baer is seeking a highly motivated Credit Officer to join the Derivatives Competence Centre Team within Credit Risk Asia. The role sits at the intersection of Credit Risk, Derivatives, Market Risk and Private Banking, supporting sophisticated trading clients with significant FX and equity derivatives activity. You will work closely with Front Office, Markets, Legal, Risk and Operations teams to structure credit solutions, assess trading-related risks and manage complex client portfolios.

Key responsibilities

• Structure and approve credit facilities for HNW and UHNW clients with FX and equity OTC and ETD trading activity, partnering with Relationship Managers and product specialists while maintaining sound risk discipline.
• Monitor trading exposure and review collateral and margin netting arrangements, managing margin shortfalls, limit excesses and portfolio risks.
• Advise on derivatives-related credit risk, support assessment of FX and equity OTC and ETD transactions and positions, and develop expertise in margining, collateral frameworks and netting arrangements.
• Act as a subject matter expert or build specialist expertise in trading-related credit risk depending on experience level.
• Build trusted relationships with Front Office, Markets, Legal, Operations and Risk partners, support transaction execution, work with Legal and external counsel on specialised documentation, and communicate risk recommendations clearly to senior stakeholders.
• Contribute to projects on risk methodology, infrastructure and process enhancements, support automation and data-driven improvements to risk monitoring and reporting, and take part in strategic initiatives on margining systems, collateral management and risk analytics.
• Collaborate with regional and global teams to drive best practices.

Required profile

• Experience in Credit Risk, FX trading, Market Risk or related disciplines.
• University degree in a relevant discipline.
• Preferred: experience with FX products and trading, OTC and ETD equity derivatives, and understanding of margining, collateral management and netting.
• CFA, FRM or similar qualification preferred.
• Preferred: FX trading/sales or market risk specialist looking to join a credit team covering large trading clients.

Required skills

• Strong analytical skills and risk judgement.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and stakeholder management skills, able to influence across senior levels and global teams.
• Proactive, hands-on, solution-oriented, able to work under pressure and understand clients' needs.
• Advantageous: exposure to risk systems, data analytics tools and trading platforms such as Murex, MarginMan, Bloomberg, SQL or Copilot.

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