Structured Credit Risk – Financial Institutions
BBVA
Posted: February 18, 2026
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Quick Summary
A team lead role in structured credit risk at a global financial institution in London, overseeing the analysis of financial institutions, working with a multidisciplinary team to identify and mitigate credit risks. The ideal candidate will have a strong finance background and excellent analytical skills, with the ability to work with complex financial data and communicate effectively with stakeholders.
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Job Description
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BBVA es una compañía global con más de 160 años de historia que opera en más de 25 países donde damos servicio a más de 80 millones de clientes. Somos más de 121.000 profesionales trabajando en equipos multidisciplinares con perfiles tan diversos como financieros, expertos legales, científicos de datos, desarrolladores, ingenieros y diseñadores.
Conoce más sobre el área:
The CIB Global Risk - Institutional Clients within BBVA is the team in charge of analyzing financial institutions including banks, insurance companies, non-banking FI and funds, assigning internal ratings and setting the risk appetite for each group at a global level.
Sobre el puesto
About the role:
The role will be responsible for the independent credit risk assessment and admission of complex structured credit transactions originated by the business, including insured and reinsured structures, portfolio financing, guaranteed notes, back-leverage facilities, bridge financing, SPV-based transactions and other bespoke structured solutions.
The candidate will analyze transaction structures end-to-end, assessing counterparty risk (financial institutions, insurers and reinsurers), underlying asset risk, structural protections, legal enforceability and capital treatment, ensuring alignment with BBVA’s risk appetite and regulatory frameworks.
The position requires close interaction with Global Markets, Structuring, Legal and Finance teams, as well as the ability to challenge business proposals, define risk mitigants, and contribute to the development and maintenance of dedicated risk frameworks for scalable structured credit activity.
Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• The role offers strong exposure to senior stakeholders and requires presenting and defending transactions at risk committees, constructively challenging business proposals, and shaping risk mitigants in partnership with Global Markets, Structuring, Legal and Finance teams.
• Beyond transaction execution, the position plays a key role in ongoing portfolio oversight, stress testing, sector reviews and the continuous enhancement of scalable structured credit risk frameworks.
• We are seeking a candidate with proven experience analysing banking and/or insurance credit risk in complex financial transactions (buy-side, sell-side, advisory, consulting or audit), strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to articulate and influence at senior levels within an international environment.
What are we looking for?
Required knowledge, skills and experience required:
• Experience in a senior financial risk role within a relevant financial services firm or consultancy, with experience of the insurance/banking sector.
• Broad and holistic understanding of general insurance company operations.
• Understanding of financial risk management techniques and practices.
• Knowledge of complex structured credit transactions would be highly desirable (icluding insured and reinsured structures, portfolio financing, guaranteed notes, back-leverage facilities, bridge financing, SPV-based transactions and other bespoke structured solutions.).
• Ability to interact with different audiences (internal and external) at a range of levels.
• Evidence of leading high performing teams in a risk role.
• Ability to understand capital markets products and complex financing and product structures from a risk perspective.
• Demonstrate highest ethics and integrity standards.
• Dynamic, flexible, and strong communication skills.
• Ability to make decisions under pressure and short timelines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as active listening skills.
• Excellent presentation skills – adept at presenting effectively to audiences of various sizes and various constituencies.
Qualifications:
• 10+ years in Risk Management covering Financial institutions.
• Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Working Knowledge of Spanish is a plus.
Habilidades:
Empatía, Ética, Innovación, Orientación al cliente, Pensamiento proactivo