GBM Private Corporate Derivatives Underwriting Associate Dallas

Job Summary & Responsibilities

The Corporate Derivatives Underwriting (CDU) team serves as the central underwriting and risk function for interest rate foreign exchange and credit derivative transactions executed by corporate financial sponsor government and financial institution clients of the Global Banking & Markets (GBM) division. CDU is responsible for developing independent credit views on derivative exposure assessing transaction structure and legal documentation and coordinating closely with Sales Credit Risk Management and Legal and Derivatives Documentation teams to support timely wellreasoned credit approval decisions. Client activity spans strategic transactions such as M&A and financings as well as ongoing risk management programs.

Primary Responsibilities

The Associate will act as a primary underwriter on a broad range of transactions taking ownership of the underwriting process from initial engagement through credit approval. This includes developing independent credit views identifying key risks and mitigants coordinating crossfunctionally with Sales Credit Risk Legal and Derivative Documentation teams and exercising sound judgment in fastmoving and complex situations.

Associates are expected to go beyond summarization applying rigorous analytical judgment to assess credit quality challenge assumptions where appropriate and articulate clear wellreasoned recommendations in underwriting memoranda.

Associates should develop and maintain a strong knowledge of derivative products exposure profiles and legal documentation (including ISDA Master Agreements schedules CSAs Guarantees and Credit Agreements) and understand how documentation terms affect credit outcomes and risk.

Associates are expected to contribute to the continuous improvement of underwriting processes templates and training materials support onboarding and development of junior team members and act as a trusted point of contact for internal stakeholders across regions and products.

Expected Skills & Qualifications

• Highjudgment highownership role at the intersection of markets credit and legal risk with responsibility and influence on outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise independent judgment in credit or riskrelated roles
• Strong understanding of corporate finance
• Strong understanding of derivative products and/or financial risk management
• Comfort engaging with legal and documentation concepts
• Ability to manage senior stakeholders and communicate clearly under time pressure
• Interest in process design problemsolving and platform building not just deal execution
• Undergraduate Degree in Economics / Finance / Accounting related discipline
• 2-3 yearsfinancial services experience; prior corporate finance or derivative experience preferred
• SIE FINRA 63 and FINRA 79 qualified
• Keen interest in the financial markets
• Demonstrated technical proficiency: experience analyzing data and summarizing results to produce succinct high-impact presentations
• Team player
• Excellent communication skills
• Accurate and detail-oriented

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Undergraduate Degree in Economics / Finance / Accounting related discipline
• 2-3 yearsfinancial services experience; prior corporate finance or derivative experience preferred
• SIE FINRA 63 and FINRA 79 qualified
• Keen interest in the financial markets
• Demonstrated technical proficiency: experience analyzing data and summarizing results to produce succinct high-impact presentations
• Team player
• Excellent communication skills
• Accurate and detail-oriented