Portfolio Risk Manager – Director, Singapore, SEA recruitment

The Role:

The individual will be responsible for a portfolio of Asian banks. The portfolio will include some of Asia’s most complex and high-profile banks. The candidate requiressufficient experience, analytical depth and credibility to handle a challenging portfolio in terms of issuer and investor interaction. 

Responsibilities:

• Monitor credit profile of rated banks.

• Follow through new rating requests and assign new ratings.

• Write accurate, insightful and focused credit research of a high quality.

• Develop in-depth knowledge of the banks and systems assigned.

• Build and maintain high profile relationships with investors and issuers, and other market participants.

• Present credits effectively and comprehensively in rating committees and other internal analytical meetings.

• Present in public forum for credit opinions on relevant banking topics.

Requirements:

• Strong academic background with good accounting and financial analysis skills.

• Strong English written and verbal communication.   

• Proven credit assessment experience gained from a financial institution, asset manager, public accounting firm or regulatory body

• Likely to have at least 15 years professional experience .

• Strong quantitative aptitude and demonstrated analytical ability.

• Understanding of complex transaction structures, with exposure to documentation review.

• Strong organizational skills with sound judgment.

• Mature and balanced personality with ability to represent the brand effectively at senior level.

• Some experience of management and potential to be a manager in the future would be a plus.

• Articulate and succinct communication skills both verbally and in writing with some public speaking experience ideal.

• Willingness to travel extensively across region.

Keywords: Risk, Credit, Analysis, FI, Financial Institutions, Portfolio