Head of Credit Research | Johannesburg

SUMMARY:
Head of Credit Research | Johannesburg

POSITION INFO:

Our client is looking for an individual to join their company as the Head of Credit Research. The client provides investors access to a range of specialist funds and investment opportunities in global markets

Responsibilities

Management

• All existing functions performed by the Head of Credit Research. The candidate must take full responsibility for the Credit Research function
• Propose and oversee credit research strategy and framework for the company’s business
• The successful candidate will be required to manage a team of credit analysts and their submissions to the relevant investment committees and report to governance committees within the company’s investments related to Credit risk.
• Management of all credit exposures throughout the company’s portfolios.
• Responsible for assessment of new transactions where Credit risk is undertaken.
• Interaction with relevant Legal Advisor to ensure that Legal agreements are concluded for all transactions where credit risk is taken.
• Management of the company’s Credit Committee and the company’s Credit Governance Committee to ensure smooth running of the committees.
• Chairing of the company''s Delegated Credit Committee
• Management of exposure limits, ratings and systems for Credit exposures.
• Work closely with the Risk department and report directly any breaches in terms of concentrations and risk limits
• Attendance, input and interaction at relevant forums, committees etc. related to Credit Risk.
• Ad hoc requests related to credit research function

• Asset Class Knowledge

Provide insight and optimise problem management processes with risk prone investments on the surveillance and watchlist
Facilitate the understanding for the suitability of instruments for specific portfolios in accordance with their mandates.
Propose strategies for managing identified risks in credit

• Analysis

Creation of appropriate credit risk models used for performance monitoring oversight
Proactively manage credit risk metrics that are identified via risk dashboards and reporting
Implement a credit limit monitoring system with Risk.

Qualifications & experience

• A recognised Mcom/MSc Hons degree in finance, investment management and/or mathematics - other qualifications can be considered
• CA(SA), CFA considered favorable
• Minimum 10 years relevant experience in an asset management environment and exposure to credit portfolio risk
• Exposure to credit risk modelling
• Knowledge of factors affecting national and global companies and their impact on investors
• Thorough understanding of the investment process and the risks therein

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