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Basel 2 - Credit Risk Jobs In London

Credit Risk employment is generally quite available, as many financial companies begin to introduce a more structured risk culture within their organisation. This can be often attributed to banks being burned and exposed to huge financial losses, such as Barings - Nick Leeson, John Rusnack - Bank of Ireland and more recently the National Australia Group.

Although, that's only three, in reality the number is probably much more, but the problems are often hidden and dealt with internally, especially if the loss numbers are lower and can be absorbed into other figures. Leeson actually brought down Barings bank with his cash exposures to the Japanese market in Singapore.

Credit Risk professionals work to limit the possible losses of banks by introducing systems, security methods i.e. eliminating means for the trader to bypass any procedures and systems, and monitoring systems which report on the traders positions and then alerts the risk management professional if the trader is outside their authorised limits.

Credit Risk involves the monitoring of credit e.g. loans, mortgages, fixed income investments and Treasury positions. Many SIPP pension companies employ Credit Risk professionals to look after pension investments such as a SIPP.

With the introduction of Basel II, Credit Risk jobs and Basel II jobs are hot property now and contractors can secure contracts of Ł600 per day, with many Risk sensitive companies.