Overview
Assistant Vice President – Country Risk – Economic Research
– Graduate/Post Graduate in Economics, Political Science, Finance, or other relevant discipline
– 8-10 years of experience in economic research/credit risk roles
– Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
– Entrepreneurial mind set, with ability to be resourceful and streamline processes
– Strong analytical skills and flexible thinking across disciplines
– Ability to work independently and as a team member in an unstructured environment
– Excellent communication skills – able to communicate clearly and succinctly, both verbally and in writing
– Self-starter and has willingness to work hard and flexibly in a rewarding environment
As a Team lead you will:
– Manage a 4-member team comprising country risks specialists
– Manage the Powai workflow and provide guidance to the team in coordination with global stakeholders
– Represent the team within Powai and regions in various forums
– Conduct analysis of fiscal, economic, political, regulatory environment, external sector and other features of a portfolio of countries, sovereigns, sub-sovereigns and supranationals to assign credit ratings and respond to country risk warning triggers
– Form and communicate relevant risk view to risk managers – in credit risk, market risk and beyond – and in committees through a variety of channels, including written pieces, data visualization and presentations
– Manage risk reporting, portfolio metrics, risk framework ratios, data integrity, and risk-return measurement for the portfolio
– Contribute to process enhancements of managing country team data, organization etc.