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credit risk analyst

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Credit risk analysts manage individual credit risk and care for fraud prevention, business deal analysis, legal documents analysis and recommendations on the level of the risk.

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Competences
40
Groups
4
Essential
30
Optional
10

Competences and skills

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Essential knowledge 10 competences

Occupation specific

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Sector-specific

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international commercial transactions rules

Pre-defined commercial terms used in international commercial transactions which stipulate clear tasks, costs and risks associated with the delivery of goods and services.

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Cross-sector

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assessment of risks and threats

The security documentation and any security-related communications and information.

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economics

Economic principles and practices, financial and commodity markets, banking and the analysis of financial data.

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financial analysis

The process of assessing the financial possibilities, means, and status of an organisation or individual by analysing financial statements and reports in order to make well informed business or financial decisions.

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financial forecasting

The tool used in performing fiscal financial management to identify revenue trends and estimated financial conditions.

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financial jurisdiction

Financial rules and procedures applicable to a certain location, whose regulatory bodies decide on its jurisdiction

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financial management

The field of finance that concerns the practical process analysis and tools for designating financial resources. It encompasses the structure of businesses, the investment sources, and the value increase of corporations due to managerial decision-making.

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risk identification

The different types of risk and the related classification criteria such as their nature and scope, the activity to which they relate, their causes and consequences and their financing.

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risk management

The process of identifying, assessing, and prioritising of all types of risks and where they could come from, such as natural causes, legal changes, or uncertainty in any given context, and the methods for dealing with risks effectively.

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risk transfer

The financial techniques aimed at avoiding damaging financially a business and instead, protect it in its operations. It is the operation of transferring liabilities and claims to third parties that have the financial muscle and specialise in bundling and managing risks in scale.

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Essential skills and competences 20 competences

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create risk maps

Use data visualisation tools in order to communicate the specific financial risks, their nature and impact for an organisation.

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negotiate sales contracts

Come to an agreement between commercial partners with a focus on terms and conditions, specifications, delivery time, price etc.

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Cross-sector

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advise on risk management

Provide advice on risk management policies and prevention strategies and their implementation, being aware of different kinds of risks to a specific organisation.

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analyse financial risk

Identify and analyse risks that could impact an organisation or individual financially, such as credit and market risks, and propose solutions to cover against those risks.

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analyse market financial trends

Monitor and forecast the tendencies of a financial market to move in a particular direction over time.

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analyse the credit history of potential customers

Analyse the payment capacity and credit history of potential customers or business partners.

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apply credit risk policy

Implement company policies and procedures in the credit risk management process. Permanently keep company's credit risk at a manageable level and take measures to avoid credit failure.

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apply credit stress testing methodologies

Use several approaches and credit stress test methodologies. Determine and analyse which reactions to different financial situations or sudden changes can have an impact on the whole economy.

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apply statistical analysis techniques

Use models (descriptive or inferential statistics) and techniques (data mining or machine learning) for statistical analysis and ICT tools to analyse data, uncover correlations and forecast trends.

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assess risk factors

Determine the influence of economical, political and cultural risk factors and additional issues.

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carry out statistical forecasts

Undertake a systematic statistical examination of data representing past observed behaviour of the system to be forecast, including observations of useful predictors outside the system.

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create risk reports

Gather all the information, analyse the variables and create reports where the detected risks of the company or projects are analysed and possible solutions are suggested as counter actions to the risks.

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deliver visual presentation of data

Create visual representations of data such as charts or diagrams for easier understanding.

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have computer literacy

Utilise computers, IT equipment and modern day technology in an efficient way.

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inspect data

Analyse, transform and model data in order to discover useful information and to support decision-making.

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manage currency exchange risk mitigation techniques

Evaluate foreign currency and assess conversion risks. Implement risk mitigation strategies and techniques to protect against fluctuation.

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manage financial risk

Predict and manage financial risks, and identify procedures to avoid or minimise their impact.

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prevent fraudulent activities

Identify and prevent suspicious merchant activity or fraudulent behaviour.

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produce statistical financial records

Review and analyse individual and company financial data in order to produce statistical reports or records.

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write work-related reports

Compose work-related reports that support effective relationship management and a high standard of documentation and record keeping. Write and present results and conclusions in a clear and intelligible way so they are comprehensible to a non-expert audience.

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Optional knowledge 4 competences

Occupation specific

0 competences

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Sector-specific

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information confidentiality

The mechanisms and regulations which allow for selective access control and guarantee that only authorised parties (people, processes, systems and devices) have access to data, the way to comply with confidential information and the risks of non-compliance.

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Cross-sector

3 competences
debt collection techniques

The techniques and principles used to collect overdue debt from customers.

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Monte Carlo simulation

A mathematical technique used to predict, estimate, and analyse a range of future possible outcomes for an uncertain event. The process is performed through a simulation to estimate a range of values.

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teamwork principles

The cooperation between people characterised by a unified commitment to achieving a given goal, participating equally, maintaining open communication, facilitating effective usage of ideas etc.

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Optional skills and competences 6 competences

Occupation specific

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Sector-specific

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apply information security policies

Implement policies, methods and regulations for data and information security in order to respect confidentiality, integrity and availability principles.

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Cross-sector

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create solutions to problems

Solve problems which arise in planning, prioritising, organising, directing/facilitating action and evaluating performance. Use systematic processes of collecting, analysing, and synthesising information to evaluate current practice and generate new understandings about practice.

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enforce customer's debt repayment

Monitor customers to pay all debts and amounts due; negotiate return of merchandise.

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perform data analysis

Collect data and statistics to test and evaluate in order to generate assertions and pattern predictions, with the aim of discovering useful information in a decision-making process.

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show diplomacy

Deal with people in a sensitive and tactful way.

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speak different languages

Master foreign languages to be able to communicate in one or more foreign languages.

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