Credit Risk Officer – Corporate Emerging Markets Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa recruitment
Responsibilities:
- Acting as principal credit officer for a portfolio of Corporate counterparties in the CEEMEA region.
- Managing all aspects of the credit relationship for a portfolio of clients. Accountable for all transaction risks in the portfolio including. This includes responsibility for: client selection; underwriting; structuring; accurate and timely risk rating; documentation and the ongoing monitoring of these risks.
- Establishing strong working relationships with business partners. Working pro-actively with business partners to balance risk and reward, optimising client relationship.
- Ensuring granularity of the portfolio with specific reference to targets for net country/credit capital, legally binding commitments and total exposure.
- Ensuring the portfolio falls within prevailing Asset Quality Standards
- Ensuring that the portfolio and credit management process are at all times rated "satisfactory" by internal auditors, the Credit Review group and external Regulators.
Requirements:
- Strong credit skills and risk judgement, and ability to defend rigorously a point of view
- In-depth knowledge of CEEMEA markets and corporate sectors
- Understanding of credit risk sensitivities in the portfolio and risk drivers of the exposures
- Sound product/technical knowledge across lending, and traded products
- The candidate should be a strong motivator and coach to the more junior members of the team to ensure that they are professionally competent and in compliance with prevailing internal Bank policies and external regulations.
- Strong credit analysis experience gained at a major financial institution
- Knowledge of an Emerging Markets based language is desirable
If you feel you have the suitable skills for this role or want to find out more, please apply online or contact Deepan Sakthithasan at Hudson Credit Risk on 02071876103 or deepan.sakthithasan@hudson.com.
Please also not due to the high volume of applicants I may not be able to get back to every application. If you do not hear from myself within a week of applying this means your application does not meet the client’s requirements and therefore is unsuccessful.
December 10, 2009
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