As a Senior Specialist in Credit Risk within ADNOC’s Credit Risk Management Department, you will be responsible for evaluating and managing counterparty credit risk exposures across the organization. This high-impact role involves both quantitative and qualitative risk analysis to ensure sound credit decision-making in support of ADNOC Global Trading’s commercial activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct creditworthiness assessments for new and existing counterparties

• Recommend internal credit ratings, exposure limits, and collateral strategies

• Monitor current and potential future credit exposures daily

• Provide timely pre-deal credit approvals and ongoing support to front office teams

• Engage in credit risk input for contract negotiations (e.g., ISDA, CSA)

• Execute impact analyses and escalate credit limit breaches when necessary

• Support the implementation of credit tools and contribute to departmental reports and strategic planning

• Maintain robust communication with internal stakeholders and external partners such as banks, insurers, and rating agencies

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or a related field

• Minimum 8 years of experience in credit risk roles within trading companies or financial institutions

• Strong expertise in commodity markets, financial instruments (futures, options, OTC swaps), and credit concepts (CVaR, NPV, etc.)

• Proficient in interpreting financial statements and risk metrics

• Exceptional analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills

Additional Skills & Qualities:

• Strategic thinker with attention to detail and proactive decision-making

• Comfortable handling large data sets and prioritizing under pressure

• Team-oriented, with an ability to build trust and alignment across departments

• Commercial acumen in commodity trading and risk mitigation