Leadership and management of the team to deliver on the requirements of Credit Risk Origination, ensuring efficiencies in originating new transactions and additional funding to existing clients.

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To partner with the Business Unit in the allocation of resources and/or become part of the core client assessment team with an aim to bring experience, diversity of skills, disciplines in the credit risk investment deal structuring, assessment of transactions.

To deliver value -added skills and advisory services to the Operations Divisions directly or through team early-stage due-diligence process by appropriately co-identifying and mitigating the risks being taken.

Packaging and offering suitable solutions and mitigations that are aligned to the risk appetite framework and credit policy of the Corporation thereby improving the quality of credit submissions and enhancing quicker turnaround, while maintaining an independent view.

Qualifications:

• CA / B Com post graduate qualification (or equivalent degree).
• MBA would be an added advantage

Knowledge and Experience

10 - 12 years Credit Risk experience in a financial institution
3-6 Years Credit Origination experience in a financial institution
At least 3-5 years managing teams directly and/or indirectly
Proven track record in the structuring of complex transactions/projects.
Experience in the application of best practice risk mitigation standards and processes
Experience in liaising with senior external stakeholders
Portfolio management experience will be an advantage
Due Diligence experience would be an advantage
Ability to influence stakeholders and team member
Experience working in a high-level collaborative environment
Ability to manage multiple competing priorities while building effective relationships
Extremely organized and persistent, with drive and determination to achieve goals
Require excellent computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint)
Exceptional planning and organizational skills: the ability to handle several complex tasks simultaneously and also coordinate key projects with a variety of stakeholders is essential
Proven communication skills are essential - must possess great written and verbal skills to be able to work effectively with others.
Ability to present and communicate technical information in a clear and concise manner
Must possess the ability to make deductions and meaning from rather complex and abstract situations and make sound decisions from these factors and provide direction to the team in these instances
Must have the ability to work under pressure and cope with stress in a coordinated and rational decisions even under stressful/ high pressure situations
Negotiation and interpersonal skills essential to negotiate and influence people towards achieving a predetermined goal

Leading and managing the Credit Origination clusters to deliver on the roles and responsibilities as listed below, while addressing and delivering the same roles and responsibilities at a very senior level.
Assess problematic areas and find resolutions to assist the team in providing the best practice solutions for the client and internal stakeholders.
Participate in Due Diligence investigations with the SBUs Regional Offices, provide advice on risks to be assumed, mitigating factors and assessing viability of projects.
Preparing preliminary SWOT analysis and ensuring application of Credit policies and credit appetite framework utilizing approved standard templates.
Participation in Basic Assessment processes and presenting the Credit Risk Opinion at Deal Development Forum chaired by the Chief Operations Officer of the organisation.
Assist in the provision of “indicative risk grade and pricing” and running different pricing scenarios.
In collaboration with Legal department seek for the adoption of a consistent approach in the drafting of standardized finance documentation as appropriate to ensure consistency of credit terms;
Custodianship of the organization's approved Risk Appetite to front line and encourage adherence, and ensure each application is conducted in adherence of the stipulated appetite levels.
Review and ensure each Credit and Investment submission is in strict alignment with the applicable templates of the corporation.
Continuously assess relevance and propose enhancements to the credit risk methodologies, process and systems for assessing and managing credit risk and capital adequacy
Working with Head CRMD, facilitate constructive and healthy working relations between credit risk and Operations Divisions plus other internal stakeholders;
Provide appropriate support to the Head CRMD during Deal Development Forums (DDF) and Priority Pipeline Forum as required, and act as a sounding board to CO Managers throughout the credit process;
Overall accountability and sign-off over the draw-down process, ensuring that the terms of credit committees are well documented and executed in the legal agreements and draw documents
Providing advisory services to Strategic Business Units (SBU's) and CO teams on credit risk matters and assist in the structuring of deals;
Attend and participate at client meetings as part of the Business Unit deal team and provide advisory services on potential transaction;
Ensure Credit Origination unit adopts best governance standards related to avoidance of any transactional conflicts.
Ensure that SBU completed applications meet high submission quality standards are fit-for purpose and have been subjected to the appropriate risk lens on structure /tenor/products and shareholder contribution.

Maintain a close working relationship with Credit Evaluation Managers (“CEM”), including co-ordination and sharing of information in the processing of the new transactions and provide an option for CEMs to attend client meetings if and as they require;
Ensure submission of final reports pack to CEMs is undertaken timeously ahead of submission into the formal Credit sanctioning process;
Work with the deal team (including legal) to ensure deal closure, including supporting condition precedent (CP) waivers and/or changes of approved credit terms, as and when necessary;
Ensure adherence to the principle of “need to know” by ensuring all information shared is aligned and limited to the credit origination process;
Perform credit checks and deed searches on prospective and existing clients
Assist in clearing Condition Precedent for first draws
Attending and presenting at Credit committees and Executive Policy meetings as and when required;
Perform pro-active on-going credit monitoring and risk management on the client as well as portfolio level and attend Investment monitoring committees;
Always ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
Sign-off and approve the deal closure process by ensuring closing memo and assignment pack has been prepared and ready for handover - including Limit loading; development of covenant and condition precedents
Ensure formalised signed “handover documentation” when process has been completed
Network and research to ensure that team are operating optimally and meeting the best practice solutions within the market
TECHNICAL/FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES

Problem Solving
Business Acumen
Report writing Skills
Strong attention to detail and data validity
Project Management Skills
Strong Analytical Skills
Planning and Organizing
Client Insights Focus
Problem Solving Skills

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

Good Communication Skills
Self-motivated and self-driven skills
Coping with Pressures and Setbacks
Negotiating and influencing
Interpersonal Skills

Desired Skills:

• Judgment and Decision Making
• Complex Problem Solving
• Critical Thinking
• Management of Personnel Resources
• Social Perceptiveness
• Management of Financial Resources
• Time Management