Credit Risk Analyst Review
by UBS
Rating
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Skills
4.8
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
4.3
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Your Impressions
4.7
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at UBS
- 7. Would you recommend UBS to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to UBS
Overview
Conducting annual counterparty reviews, analyzing credit profiles, assigning credit ratings and setting limits against out trading counterparties. Daily chat channel coverage with Front Office, to provide credit approvals/refusals on trades that failed automatic credit checks. Assisting credit with ad-hoc tasks. Researching, preparing and presenting portfolio reviews in front of a global audience.
Skills
Developed a strong ability to conduct detailed credit analysis, whilst strengthening my communication skills through discussing specific trades with sales and trading. Developed a sound knowledge of derivative products, as well as the credit risk that can arise from these products.
Responsibilities
Responsible for my own, intendent chat slot where I would be the individual in charge of responding to live trades requests. Hence I was responsible for taking a prudent approach to our risk appetite, whilst facilitating additional trades where possible, via escalating to senior Credit Officers. I was given my own portfolio through which I was the main Credit Analyst and in charge of conducting reviews and processing ad-hoc requests.
Support & Guidance
My manager was really helpful through the placement, constantly making time to provide additional training and guidance where possible. My team were also really supportive and valued my judgment.
Culture
Very good culture, everyone is really friendly and willing to put in the time with you, as long as you show engagement and are inquisitive. General atmosphere was positive throughout the majority of the year, aside from a few key events through which the atmosphere was slightly frosty.
Your Impressions
Thoroughly enjoyed the placement, well-compensated and I was able to have a genuine impact on my team. I would definitely recommend the placement to others and would come back in a heartbeat.
Yes
Do your research, demonstrate a strong willingness to learn and show a degree of personality too.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Investment Banking
London
July 2023
