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: RecruitingDUSAJ@mitsui.com.