Underwriter - Trade Credit

Job Responsibilities

What we ask of you:

• Working within a small underwriting team to provide operational and administrative support;
• Servicing of a portfolio of commercial and financial institution clients;
• Financial analysis of buyer risks including country and sector analysis;
• Cross office engagement including liaison with Dubai and London;
• Maintenance and on-going development of in-house systems and databases;
• Engagement with business partners including clients and business introducers;
• Contribute to the continued development of the Asia TCPRS portfolio;
• To support with any special projects & ad-hoc duties as required;
• Expectation for progression to take responsibility for the development of their own portfolio supported by full internal training;

What you will bring to the role:

The successful candidate will:

• A minimum of 3 years work experience gained in a credit insurance environment, trade finance background or a rating agency as a financial/credit analyst.
• Experience of multi-buyer trade credit insurance programs with Excess of Loss and Structured Trade Credit knowledge a benefit.
• Knowledge of risk assessment and financial analysis including interpretation of financial information.
• Good knowledge of the regional economies and major geo political events affecting the business environment.
• Good computer literacy, with an excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office systems and the ability to develop a full understanding and capability of in-house and third party systems.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads and perform independently or effectively as part of a team.
• The ability to communicate effectively and clearly with stake holders and business partners.