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Standard Chartered Bank Vacancy for a Senior Credit Manager


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Standard Chartered Bank is recruiting to fill the position below:


Job Title: Senior Credit Manager
Job ID: 514717
Location: Lagos
Job Description

  • Support the SCO in optimising available capital resources and in creation of a desired portfolio risk profile through the application of Portfolio Standards and Risk Appetite principles in conjunction with the business.
  • Ensuring quick transparent escalation of important issues and providing critical and timely inputs to key risk forums.
  • Ensure that the quality of credit portfolio is maintained within acceptable parameters as defined by the group and local business strategy.
  • Monitor and report excesses, breach of limit terms, early alert indicators and ensure that all such accounts are managed as per laid down procedures.
  • Undertake regular customer visits to keep abreast of local market developments.
  • Approve Business Credit Applications under personal delegated credit authority.
  • Effective management and monitoring of underwriting and control disciplines to ensure good turnaround times, a well managed portfolio and the enforcement of credit risk policies.
  • Management of all stakeholders including developing relationships with business partners and balancing the role with stakeholder expectations.
  • Ensure a strong credit culture is maintained and credit policies complied with.
  • Other duties as may be assigned from time to time
Qualifications and Skills
  • 5+ years experience in banking.
  • Satisfactory functional experience in Corporate Banking Credit Risk Management.
  • MBA /CA/CFA with experience in treasury/relationship management/consultancy and risk management;
  • Strong analytical skills and ability to influence and resolve disputes. Enjoy decision making and have sense of ownership;
  • Multi cultural awareness and sensitivity;
  • Command respect of cross functional peers and business heads working in open ended situations;
  • Good working relations with Regulators.
  • Successfully completed SCB’s Core Credit Curriculum (CCC)
  • Good communication skills – written and oral;
  • Good knowledge and grasp of banking practice, financial markets, Basel II and ICAAP, risk appetite, and portfolio management techniques;
  • Hands on knowledge of the regulatory frameworks within the region;

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