Job description
- Well-reputed Regional Bank
- Great Working Culture
- Great Remuneration Package
Our client is a Well-reputed Regional Bank with a strong presence in corporate & commercial banking. Renowned for its disciplined risk framework and agile client delivery, the bank serves dynamic regional and cross-border markets. It continues to expand its lending platforms while maintaining rigorous credit underwriting, portfolio governance, and regulatory standards.
job scope.
- Exercise delegated credit approval authority to evaluate, challenge, and approve complex corporate lending proposals, ensuring strict adherence to institutional risk appetite, credit policies, and governance frameworks.
- Conduct deep-dive evaluations of corporate borrower profiles, financial statements, macro/industry dynamics, and complex transaction mechanics (including structured and leveraged finance facilities) to articulate key risk drivers and mitigation strategies.
- Participate in client site visits, executive management interviews, and joint due diligence calls alongside Relationship Managers to gain direct qualitative insights into borrower operations.
- Exercise ongoing oversight over assigned corporate banking loan portfolios, tracking key credit metrics, covenant compliance, borrower financial health, and early warning risk indicators.
- Direct and review annual credit assessments and ongoing facility performance reviews in accordance with institutional policy guidelines and supervisory standards.
- Coach, mentor, and upskill junior credit analysts, relationship managers, and associate account managers in financial analysis, credit structuring, and risk identification.
- Lead the implementation of regulatory credit guidelines, contribute to the evolution of internal credit risk policies, and maintain readiness for internal/external regulatory audits.
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related quantitative discipline.
- Recognized professional certifications (e.g., CFA, CPA, ACCA, or ECF-CRM) are strongly advantageous.
- A minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in credit risk assessment, portfolio management, and credit sanctioning within commercial or corporate banking environments.
- Superior expertise in credit underwriting, cash flow modeling, financial statement analysis, and risk mitigation, with a proven background in evaluating complex financing structures (e.g., leveraged buyout, syndicated, and structured finance).
- Exceptional interpersonal and negotiation skills, with the gravitas to constructively challenge commercial desks and guide junior team members.
- Professional fluency in both spoken and written English and Mandarin, facilitating seamless interaction with cross-border corporate clients and internal stakeholders.
- Highly analytical, resilient, and comfortable operating autonomously under demanding business timelines, with a willingness to travel for client site visits and regional due diligence exercises.
Still considering? Contact Cathleen Chen on +852 3901 8731 for confidential discussion about it, we are always happy to help.