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Singapore, Singapore

Associate Director – Credit Risk Management Asia/Pacific

Our Client is an international, expanding European bank is currently looking for an Associate Director – Credit Risk Management for their Asia/Pacific region.

Candidates with relevant experience who are keen to explore this opportunity, please email your cv directly in word format with job reference no. Jo0000011986 to bankingandfinance-sg@theedgepartnership.com.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

EA Licence number: 16S8131

Recruiter Licence number : R1324597

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Key responsibilities

  • Evaluates new Corporate Banking financing requests (focus on Large Asian Corporates but may also involve European SMEs), including providing feedback to Relationship Managers and commenting on loan proposals from a credit risk perspective.
  • Active credit risk management of an assigned credit portfolio (including analysis of financial statements, preparation of company ratings, assessments of business model, sector outlook etc).
  • Credit writing of applications, periodic credit reviews and other credit memos
  • Audit of loan documentation from a credit risk perspective
  • Works closely with front office colleagues and various other stakeholders involved in the credit process
  • Ensuring compliance with the bank’s internal credit-risk-related processes and policies as well as relevant external, regulatory requirements.
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of credit-related processes, both from an efficiency perspective as well as to ensure continued regulatory compliance.
  • Provide guidance to junior team members in the Asia/Pacific region (the team is based and headed out of Singapore, while team members are also located in Seoul and Shanghai).

Role requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business/Finance from a recognised University
  • At least 8 – 10 years’ relevant working experience in a corporate credit risk analysis role
  • In-depth experience in analyzing corporate credit risks, including very good skills to analyze

financial statements, cash flow forecasts, business models, industry sectors etc.

  • Excellent skills in writing concise, risk-balanced credit reports.
  • Preferably knowledge of credit-relevant regulatory requirements (MAS)
  • Analytical, meticulous and attention to detail.
  • Able to perform effectively under pressure
  • Good inter-personal and communication skills
  • Pro-active, positive mind-set and a good team player
  • Ability to work independently
  • Fluent in written and spoken English as well as preferably in Mandarin Chinese.