Your role

Are you naturally curious and ambitious? Do you have sharp analytic skills? We’re looking for someone like that who can:
•cover Financial Institutions, including global Banks, Insurance companies, Broker Dealers, Sovereign and similar entities.
•evaluate counterparty credit risk based on analysis of both quantitative and qualitative factors, including fundamental credit analysis, to recommend internal ratings, LGD and credit limits.
•prepare written counterparty annual reviews/transactional credit proposals drawing conclusions relating to credit assessment, risk appetite, exposure drivers and business prospects
•understand counterparty credit exposure associated with OTC derivatives (FX, Fixed Income, Equities), securities financing, exchange traded derivatives, banking products and structured transactions.
•perform ad hoc credit risk analysis and participate in portfolio reviews to identify risk developments or concentrations

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Your team

You will be working in the Financial Institutions Credit Risk team aligned with the Investment Bank. The credit portfolio includes banks, brokers, fund managers, insurance companies, among others. You will serve as a Credit Analyst with a focus on preparing periodic credit reviews for financial institutions counterparties.

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Your expertise

•bachelor's degree or international equivalent, preferably in accounting, finance, economics or mathematics
•2-5 years of experience and demonstrated expertise in a similar analytical position
•working knowledge of financial institutions and related products
•quantitative risk analysis skills employed in a credit risk, market risk or trading environment
•interest in analyzing financial institutions, including Banks, Brokers, Insurance and Sovereign counterparties and build up knowledge in financial markets, trading products incl. related documentation
•good communication skills, with the ability to actively engage with credit officers in the hub location and other internal stakeholders
•ability to foster cooperation, influence stakeholders and encourage teamwork across global business divisions
•fluent in English (fluent verbal and strong English writing skills)

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About the company

UBS

Company overview

UBS is a global financial services firm best known for wealth management, investment banking, asset management, and banking services. UBS serves private clients, institutions, and corporates, with a large footprint across major financial centres. The company also runs significant technology and operations teams that support trading, advisory, and client platforms worldwide. UBS is headquartered in Switzerland and operates across the Americas, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific.

Locations and presence

UBS has headquarters in Zurich and Basel and major hubs including London, New York/New Jersey, Singapore, and Hong Kong. UBS advertises hybrid-working options and flexible working hours where the role and location allow.

Palpable Score

70.7

/ 100

UBS provides strong early-career access through multiple structured routes, including an 18–24-month Graduate Talent Program, summer internships, off-cycle internships, and Swiss apprenticeships. UBS sets clear expectations on stages and assessments, but UBS also states the company cannot provide detailed feedback after rejections, which limits transparency for first-time applicants. Early-career outcomes look positive in pathway design and cohort scale, but publicly available conversion, retention, and promotion metrics are limited and the wider post-acquisition restructuring environment adds uncertainty in some teams.

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Counterparty Credit Risk Analyst

UBS