Credit Risk Analyst (Hybrid)
Regular Employment
Location: Madrid, M, ES
Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance and insurance, with over 160 years of experience in helping make the world more resilient.
Are you passionate about financial analysis and eager to make a meaningful impact in a global environment? Join our Credit & Surety team, where your analytical expertise will directly influence underwriting decisions and support clients across global markets. As we continue to transform the credit insurance business through AI, data-driven insights and innovative solutions, we are looking for talented professionals to be part of this journey.
About the Role
We are looking for a high-performing Credit Risk Analyst to join the Credit Product Centre (CPC) in Madrid. This role sits at the heart of underwriting decision-making and offers a unique opportunity to work on complex credit transactions across geographies and sectors.
You will combine fundamental credit analysis with commercial insight to support underwriting decisions particularly in area of trade finance, contribute to portfolio monitoring, and drive efficiency through AI, data and technology.
Key Responsibilities
- Credit Assessment & Appetite
- Perform in-depth credit analysis and internal rating assessments of corporate obligors across industries and geographies
- Evaluate financing structures and transaction risks, providing clear and actionable recommendations to underwriters
- Recommend credit limits in line with internal risk appetite, policies, and governance standards
- Identify key risk drivers, mitigants, and early warning signals
- Portfolio Monitoring & Risk Management
- Monitor existing exposures and assess the impact of market, sector, and company-specific developments
- Identify deteriorating risks and recommend watchlist actions or risk mitigation strategies
- Contribute to portfolio-level insights, including sector trends and concentration risks
- Stakeholder Collaboration
- Partner closely with underwriting, risk management and actuarial teams globally
- Communicate credit views effectively to support timely and informed decision-making
- Build strong working relationships across regions and functions
- Operational Excellence & Transformation
- Drive efficiency in credit processes, improving turnaround times and consistency of outputs
- Contribute to data-driven and AI-enabled transformation initiatives within Credit & Surety
- Support development and enhancement of tools, methodologies, and credit frameworks
About the Team
The Credit Product Centre (CPC) is a global team supporting the Credit & Surety business across regions. The team plays a critical role in:
- Delivering high-quality credit risk assessments for underwriting decisions
- Driving strategic initiatives in risk analytics and portfolio insights
- Ensuring consistency, governance, and best practices across the credit process
- Supporting pricing, monitoring, and portfolio steering
The team operates globally with presence in multiple key locations and works closely with senior stakeholders across underwriting, risk, and functional areas.
About You
You're an analytical thinker with strong financial acumen and a passion for understanding global markets. You thrive in collaborative environments while maintaining independent judgment and can effectively communicate complex financial concepts to diverse stakeholders.
We are looking for candidates who meet these requirements:
- 6–10 years of experience in credit analysis and credit-related work
- Strong academic background with a relevant business degree and/or post-graduate qualification
- Proficient in financial spreading, financial projections, and handling credit application documents
- Good knowledge of global macroeconomics, financial markets, and credit-related products
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills with good command of English and Spanish and/or German and/or French
These are additional nice to haves:
- Knowledge of corporate loans, structured financing, and trade finance products
- Experience in credit analysis of asset/fund managers, private equity/venture capital firms
- Prior experience in risk analytics and quantitative credit analysis
- Working knowledge of database management tools and strong Excel skills
- Digital transformation project experience
- Experience handling multiple priorities and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment
For Spain, the base salary range for this position is between EUR 42,000 and EUR 70,000 (for a full-time role). The specific salary offered considers:
- the requirements, scope, complexity and responsibilities of the role,
- the applicant's own profile including education/qualifications, expertise, specialisation, skills and experience. In situations where you do not meet all the requirements or you significantly exceed these, the offered salary may be below or above the advertised range.
In addition to your base salary, you may be eligible for additional rewards and benefits including an attractive performance-based annual bonus.
Take the next step in your career and do not hesitate to apply! We are looking forward to reviewing your application.
As this role requires regular communication in English, please make sure to submit your application and CV in English language.
Our company has a hybrid work model where the expectation is that you will be in the office at least three days per week
About Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer. We anticipate and manage risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime.
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions is the commercial insurance arm of the Swiss Re Group. We offer innovative insurance solutions to large and midsized multinational corporations from our approximately 50 locations worldwide. We help clients mitigate their risk exposure, whilst our industry-leading claims service provides them with additional peace of mind.
Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. Swiss Re Corporate Solutions embraces a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.
If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience.
Swiss Re is an equal opportunity employer. It is our practice to recruit, hire and promote without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, pregnancy, sexual orientations, marital status, military status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Decisions on employment are solely based on an individual's qualifications for the position being filled.
During the recruitment process, reasonable accommodations for disabilities are available upon request. If contacted for an interview, please inform the Recruiter/HR Professional of the accommodation needed.
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