Senior Credit Manager: Evaluation

Our client has an opportunity available for a Senior Credit Manager based in Sandton.

Requirements:

• CA or BCom postgraduate qualification.
• MBA would be advantageous.
• 8 to 10 years’ experience in a financial institution.
  Knowledge and understanding of credit and investment risks in the financing of transactions or projects.
• Portfolio management experience would be advantageous.

Responsibilities:

• Perform risk gradings of Business Partners through an application of in-house credit risk tools and models and give constructive view on the output.
• Ensure adherence to credit policies and procedures as well as team alignment to the Credit Risk Appetite Strategy.
• Responsible for the final sign-off of all risk ratings within the company, including accountability for a consistent rating approach for all entities and approval of overrides.
• Prepare and position submissions at the relevant sanctioning committee and respond to questions.
• Provide support, guidance and a consistent approach and interpretation of credit and investment principles across the full credit cycle.
• Responsible for independent evaluation of annual credit reviews and provide oversight to ensure these are aligned with policy requirements.
• Assist Origination Managers in ensuring that all key and specific credit conditions are correctly and clearly documented and properly defined in the relevant facility agreements.
• Partner with Risk Governance and Portfolio Management to provide insights on client conduct and lessons learnt when required.
• Facilitate constructive working relations and healthy working morale with internal stakeholders.
• Providing input to the development and enhancing of credit policies and procedures.
• Ensure on-going compliance with Credit Policy and other relevant regulatory requirements.