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Hong Kong

Director – Credit Risk Private Banking

A reputable and growing Asian Private Bank with significant business footprints in Hong Kong and Singapore is currently looking for a Director – Credit Risk for their Private Banking business.  The opportunity is based in Hong Kong.

Please contact Katherine Ho or email your cv directly in word format to bankingandfinance-SG@theedgepartnership.com.

Please note that due to the high number of applications only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us in the next 5 business days, we regret to inform you that your application for this position was unsuccessful.

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Key responsibilities

  • Manage designated Relationship Manager team, to answer credit enquiries from solution provider viewpoint, assess and approve credit application, but still have robust risk awareness to ensure all compliance and risk rules as per regulatory and Bank requirements have been complied.
  • Engage and work with different stakeholders, especially 2nd line Risk Divisions, Legal & Compliance and Audit teams.
  • Lead credit manual maintenance and credit related product due diligence, and selective credit initiatives.
  • Being subject matter expertise for Insurance Financing to deal with insurance brokers, for product eligibility approval as collateral.
  • Candidate with proper competence will act as Deputy Team Lead to back-up Credit Head for the team operation when Credit Head is away on leave or business trips.

Role requirements

  • Degree holder or above in Finance, Accounting, Business, Information Technology, or related discipline.
  • At least 10 years of experiences in Banking (Corporate Banking), with minimum 5 years in private bank credit underwriting, driving credit initiatives and/or credit manual maintenance. Previous experience in Asian Bank is preferable.
  • Good analytical and credit assessment skills, with sound knowledge in portfolio lending and insurance financing, and in-depth knowledge to credit application end-to-end logistic.
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Good command of written and spoken English and Mandarin, team player, independent, good working attitude.