Credit Officer recruitment

The team is responsible for the approval process and execution of credit facilities booked in UBS (China) Limited.

The Credit Officer will review, recommend and approve credit transactions, respond to collateral margin shortfall situations, handle queries from the originating units, and participate in the overall control framework for credit products. The role holder will also be required to handle management and other administrative tasks.

Key tasks and responsibilities include:
• Regular interaction with client advisors and senior management to discuss credit transactions,
but also assist and educate in the set up of credit products.
• Close involvement with the specialist credit functions covering monitoring, reporting, or
collateral and derivative evaluation.
• Close contact with business partners to raise awareness of credit issues through education and
involvement.
• Competence and advisory function for credit products with easy access for business partners.
• Promote an integrated team approach and share knowledge, experience and best practices.
• Enforce margin call / close out process within dedicated authorities.
• Perform activities diligently and follow through on identified risk issues.
• Propose ideas for improvements and efficiency gains in framework and processes.
• Achieve improvements in quality of credit requests through education and interaction with
business partners.

Our ideal candidate should have the following requisites:
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience, of which at least 5 years in a credit function
(securities financing, corporate lending)
• Finance, Accounting, Economics degree or equivalent
• Any master programs in finance or accounting will be beneficial (CPA, CFA, domestic banking diploma)
• English and Chinese (fluent verbal and strong writing skills)