Lloyd's List Intelligence
Counterparty Risk Analyst (EMEA)
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Lloyds List Intelligence are the trusted experts delivering transparent and actionable maritime data empowering 60,000 professionals around the globe to make confident decisions that drive the safe, efficient, and lawful movement of trade by sea. Our advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, and industry expertise transform our unparalleled data into unique insight delivered through data and analytics services, news and commentary, and publications.
We have teams working across the globe in data and analytics, product management, editorial and market analysis, technology, marketing, sales, and customer success.
Role Profile
As a Counterparty Risk Analyst EMEA, you will carry out targeted research and deliver impartial, high-quality counterparty risk assessments for customers in the maritime industry. You will play a key role in enhancing our counterparty risk report database with actionable insight, and support customer engagement as a subject matter expert. This role involves in-depth qualitative and quantitative research/analysis, with a high degree of stakeholder interaction, and offers the opportunity to contribute to the evolution of our editorial content into data-driven formats.
You will be expected to build and maintain a strong network of contacts in the industry, and to develop your expertise in counterparty risk in your geographical region, and across maritime markets, improving our customer experience and supporting revenue growth. Strong critical reasoning, a curious and highly analytical mindset, and excellent verbal and written communication skills are integral to effectiveness in this role.
This is a full-time permanent role reporting to the Head of Analytics and offers balanced working between home and our modern and centrally located office with a wide variety of excellent services and transport links situated nearby.
Key Responsibilities
Research & Analysis
- Conduct in-depth online research on registered corporate entities utilising various sources including corporate registries, industry databases, and trade press, to uncover ownership structures and financial standing to evaluate company risk profiles.
- Plan and conduct interviews with the management/representatives of subject entities and well-placed reliable and insightful market sources to gather qualitative insights.
- Utilise proprietary and third-party tools and own critical reasoning to determine and assign in-house counterparty risk ratings and credit recommendation aligned with business exposure contexts.
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Reporting & Customer Delivery
- Produce clear, structured reports covering subject entity ownership, operations, financials, market and risk assessments that support customer decision-making on near-term business transactions, delivered to agreed deadlines and output objectives.
- Maintain high-quality output aligned to our data quality and editorial standards.
Customer & Stakeholder Engagement
- Build a network of well-placed, insightful market contacts, fostering a trust-based relationship around shared critical insight, supporting product integrity and brand value.
- Maintain regular contact with customers to maintain knowledge and a proactive approach to support due diligence needs.
- Develop as a regional and sectoral subject matter expert, supporting customer calls and networking events.
- Represent the counterparty operations team in cross-functional collaborations and conferences.
Team Support & Development
- Foster collaboration and share information with peers, such as market commentary and analysis, and other in-house data teams that research company and vessel ownership structures, to optimise the quality of data.
- Stay abreast of market news and continually develop your understanding of the maritime industry and maintain strong awareness of Lloyd’s List Intelligence product developments.
What we are looking for
Essential
- Critical thinking and analytical skills, and a passion for company and financial due diligence.
- Highly articulate, with excellent verbal communication and interviewing skills.
- Excellent “business English” writing skills, and the ability to create clear, succinct long-form reports.
- An inquisitive, and analytical mindset, combined with critical reasoning.
- A highly methodical, thorough and detail-focussed work ethic.
- Strong stakeholder management and time management skills.
- A flexible, can-do attitude with the ability to work independently and meet tight deadlines with high-quality output.
- A customer-first approach with ability to adjust priorities to changing circumstances with no adverse impact on customer expectations and relationships
Desirable
- Our global Analyst team comprises circa 40 professionals with varied backgrounds; proven experience in either business intelligence, consultancy and due diligence, market research, maritime trade and operations or journalism is desirable.
- Fluency in at least one other language relevant to commercial shipping and to the requirements of the UK-based team, such as (in alphabetical order) Danish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, or Turkish.
- Understanding and analytical knowledge of one or more of the key maritime industry sectors (dry bulk, tankers, container/liner shipping), and familiarity with corresponding risk factors.
- Experience of researching complex company ownership structures and financial and legal transactions in the maritime industry would be advantageous.
- A network of contacts in the maritime industry.
- An understanding of financial statements and the ability to evaluate the financial health of a company by reviewing its accounts.
- Ability to resolve complex queries constructively and effectively.
- Ability to identify and consider the impact of external factors when assessing a subject, and ability to assimilate, interpret and analyse detailed information quickly and accurately.
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Our Promise to You – Benefits
- 25 Days Holiday rising to 27 after 2 years’ service and a day off for your birthday
- Work anywhere policy (up to 4 weeks per year, subject to approval)
- Life Assurance for 4 x Salary
- Company pension scheme: employee contribution of 5% basic salary, matched by an employer contribution of 5%
- Up to 4 Days Paid Volunteering
- Healthy Lifestyle Subsidy up to £250
- Enhanced Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity, Shared Parental Leave)
- Flexible benefits including Private Healthcare Plan and Dental Insurance
We know that sometimes the 'perfect candidate' doesn't exist, and that people can be put off applying for a job if they don't fit all the requirements. If you're excited about working for us and have most, but not all of the skills or experience we're looking for, please go ahead and apply. You could be just what we need!
We believe strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. As such, we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, ancestry, national origin, religion, or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics under federal, state or local law.
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