Credit Risk Underwriter – team Special Risk Management – Milano Office

Atradius

The Atradius Group provides trade credit insurance, surety and collections services worldwide, and has a presence through 160 offices in 52 countries. The products offered by Atradius protect companies around the world against the default risks associated with selling goods and services on credit.

At Atradius, we believe in personal development and the Growth Mindset. Our Culture is based on teamwork, reliable accountability, constantly improving and unrivalled service. Read on more on our Career site: https://careers.atradius.com/en/careers.

Department Description

Special Risk Management

Job Description

An opportunity has arisen to join our Special Risk Management team based in Milan as a SRM Credit Risk Underwriter. We are looking for qualified candidates who are seeking to expand their horizons, willing to work on the most interesting and sensitive files of our buyers portfolio.

While the ideal profile has some consolidated Credit Risk analysis experience, we also encourage applications of Junior profiles with potential and willingness to develop within SRM. 

In this position your key responsibilities will be:

• You will be responsible for managing a specific portfolio of buyers having a higher probability of default, where the creation of an underwriting strategy taking into account all credit risk and loss minimization issues is paramount.
• The successful candidate will use Financial analysis techniques and any other Credit management principle for assessing existing risks and assessing the opportunity of potential new covers.
• You will be able to take decisions and to set appropriate underwriting strategies within the UW policy initiated by the management.
• You will be acting within the underwriting authorities that you will receive, in order to take all required decisions to manage our risk, and will effectively communicate them internally to colleagues and externally to customers, brokers and agents.
• The position will require travelling in Italy and occasionally to other Atradius Group locations.

What qualification should you have? 

• Graduated in Finance, Accountancy, Economics from a University or a Business school.
• Some experience in credit analysis and credit risk management.
• Willingness to show flexibility, autonomy and thoroughness.
• Interest to get a high level of analysis of sensitive files and able to hold meetings and discussions at CEO/CFO level in buyer and customer organizations.
• Sound decision maker, and able to present and discuss cases to Senior Management Level and Credit Committees
• Fluent in written and spoken English.

What do we offer?

• A dynamic, international and challenging work environment
• Training and support to reach your full potential including the opportunity for continuous professional development
• Attractive terms and conditions, including competitive salary, pension package
• Challenging tasks with individual development and training opportunities

Equal opportunities for all

The success of our organisation stands with the quality of our people and the ideas they have. Insights and innovative solutions for our customers are the result of an interplay of cultures, knowledge and experience. That is why diversity is extremely important to Atradius. To ensure that all colleagues within Atradius can develop their qualities, we promote an inclusive culture in which everyone feels involved and valued. We encourage and welcome everyone to apply to our positions.

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Atradius is a global provider of credit insurance, bond and surety, collections and information services, with a strategic presence in over 50 countries. The products offered by Atradius protect companies around the world against the default risks associated with selling goods and services on credit. Atradius is a member of Grupo Catalana Occidente (GCO.MC), one of the largest insurers in Spain and one of the largest credit insurers in the world. 

You can find further information on our website: https://group.atradius.com

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