Risk Management Analyst (m/f/d)

• Mitsui & Co., Ltd. is one of the world's leading trading and investment companies, operating through a global network of 119 offices across 62 countries. Leveraging our diverse expertise and international reach, we are committed to delivering innovative, customer-focused solutions and creating sustainable value for our business partners and society.
• Mitsui & Co. Deutschland GmbH is active across a broad range of business sectors, including Chemicals & Plastics, Infrastructure & Machinery, Steel Products, Information Technology, and Logistics.

We are looking to fill the following position in our Risk Management Department as soon as possible:

Risk Management Analyst (m/f/d)

Full-time 38,5 hrs/week, permanent employment

Key responsibilities:

As a Risk Management Analyst, you will play a key role in identifying, assessing, monitoring, and mitigating business risks across Mitsui's operations. Your responsibilities will include:

• •Managing a broad range of risk matters, including credit, market, country, and investment risks relating to the businesses of Mitsui EMEA (primarily Mitsui & Co. Deutschland GmbH) and affiliated companies.
• •Conducting comprehensive quantitative and qualitative risk assessments of counterparties, business partners, and investment opportunities.
• •Providing expert recommendations and guidance to business departments and senior management regarding credit lines, trading limits, and investment decisions.
• •Performing due diligence by visiting and interviewing counterparties, credit agencies, and other relevant stakeholders to gather information and evaluate risk exposures.
• •Monitoring overdue receivables and credit limit breaches, identifying root causes, recommending corrective actions, and reporting findings to management.
• •Monitoring long and short positions and analysing risk events, including limit excesses, loss limit breaches, and maximum risk volume exceedances.
• •Supporting the management and resolution of unexpected or emerging risk issues.
• •Developing and implementing debt recovery strategies across the EMEA region while liaising with debtors, insurers, legal counsel, insolvency practitioners, and courts.
• •Delivering seminars, workshops, and training initiatives to strengthen risk awareness and risk management competencies across business departments.

• Your qualifications and Experience:
• •University degree in Mathematics, Economics, Finance, Law, or a related discipline.
• •Experience in B2B risk management, preferably within an international trading company, commercial or investment bank, credit insurer, or comparable environment.
• •Strong analytical and numerical skills, particularly in the assessment of consolidated financial statements.
• •Solid knowledge of accounting and finance, including corporate finance and project finance concepts.
• •Understanding international commercial practices, including payment methods, trade finance, and Incoterms.
• •Familiarity with insolvency proceedings, collateral management, and debt recovery processes.
• •Good understanding of international macroeconomic developments and their potential impact on business operations.

• Your skills and competencies:
• •Business-fluent English, both written and spoken.
• •German and/or Japanese language skills would be an advantage.
• •Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• •Ability to quickly understand complex business issues and translate them into practical risk assessments.
• •Strong organizational skills with a structured, independent, and results-oriented approach to work.
• •High level of initiative, accountability, and ownership.
• •Proactive mindset with strong planning, execution, monitoring, and follow-up capabilities.
• •Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the confidence to engage effectively across different levels of the organization.
• •Strong team spirit, reliability, and professional integrity.
• •Openness to career mobility within the Mitsui Group and an interest in gaining experience across different businesses and international locations.

• Your Benefits at Mitsui:
• •Flexible working hours (38.5-hour week)
• •Remote work up to 2 days per week
• •30 days of annual leave
• •Attractive training and development opportunities
• •Company pension scheme and capital-forming benefits
• •Holiday and Christmas bonuses
• •Mobility allowance (e.g., public transport)
• •Bike leasing (JobRad)
• •Discounted fitness programs and employee benefits
• •Regular team events

Contact:

We look forward to receiving your application in English. Please include your salary expectations and earliest possible start date and send your application to: [email protected].