1) Job Purpose: Write the purpose for which the job exists (in 2-3 lines) Implement risk management processes at the ground level for the construction finance business, gaining a thorough understanding of the project and developer and preparing a credit memo to assess the project viability and proposal structure as per ABHFL risk parameters and customer requirements. Key activities are analysis of project viability, assessment of market information and developer financials. 2) Dimensions: Mention quantitative or qualitative parameters that are relevant for the job and provide a better understanding of the scope and scale of the job. Business Workforce Number Unit Workforce Number Function Workforce Number Department Workforce Number Other Quantitative and Important Parameters for the job: Budgets/ Volumes/No. of Products/Geography/ Markets/ Customers or any other parameter 3) Job Context & Major Challenges: Write the specific aspects of the job that provide a challenge (internal and external) to the jobholder in the context of the Business/Unit/Function/Department/Section Organizational Context Key Aspects: Part of the Aditya Birla Capital Limited, Aditya Birla Housing Finance Limited (ABHFL) is registered with the National Housing Bank as a housing finance company under the National Housing Bank Act, 1987. The company offers a complete range of housing finance solutions such as home loans, home improvement and home construction loans, balance transfer and top-up loans, loans against property and construction finance. The company acquired its license on 9th July 2014 and has aggressive growth plans. ABHFL has grown at a steady rate while reporting good asset quality despite challenges in the operating environment. While the industry is dominated by five large groups, there has been an emergence of segment like affordable housing and self-employed borrowers, given the high potential in these segments. Despite increased focus by banks, HFCs have been able to maintain their share in the mortgage market and is poised for rapid growth and plans to grow 5X (40,000 Cr) in the next 5 years. This shall take ABHFL within the top 5 percentile of HFCs in the country. The ABHFL Sales organization works broadly with 3 customer segments – retail (individual) customers, institutional customers (for retail and institutional loan consumers) and builders (for both retail tie-ups and construction finance), with a major share of the business coming from retail customers. Client segments can also be divided into Salaried and Self-employed, with both of these having very different preferences and needs. Job Context Key Aspects: The company has a well-defined vision of being one of the most reputed and material financiers within the lending space – spread across both retail HNI and corporate clientele. We have made significant investments in our process and system infrastructure towards preparing for the next level of growth and are one of the only financial entities certified for ISO 9001:2008 across all our business processes. Spread across 18 cities, we plan on further diversifying our risk and revenue mix through expansion into new geographies and new product segments allowing our customers a one-window shop for all their financing needs. The Business Credit Analyst is an integral part of the Construction Finance Business and is responsible for analyzing the proposals with the required due diligence and to ensure that all information required to take a credit decision is captured in the proposal. The analyst is also responsible to ensure that proposals are compliant with all the norms of credit policy, RBI regulations and other statutory regulations. He/she has to maintain stipulated TAT in credit appraisal process and is also responsible for keeping update on the various changes in economic scenario, sectors, etc., co-ordination with sales team and RMG for faster decisions to improvise TATs of the overall sanction process. Market Intelligence and understanding Competition best practices and suggesting changes in the existing product / policy and processes. Generating various MIS’s and EWS (early warning signals), overall portfolio monitoring form risk as well as compliance perspective is an important job aspect. Key Challenges Cross functional coordination to enable timely approval of credit proposals Self-updating on economic / sectoral changes in the economy Improvising on TAT Seamless co-ordination with multiple internal and external entities New product development Enabling Skill Sets & Qualifications The critical skill sets are a strong analytical acumen, evaluation skills, detail orientation & decision-making skills, initiative & target orientation & market intelligence developed through a strong industry network. The education & experience required to fulfil this profile are a Chartered Accountant or an MBA with minimum 2-4 years of experience in credit and risk functions of Banks/NBFCs. 4) Key Result Areas: Write the key results expected from the job and the supporting actions for each of these key result areas (For a majority of jobs typically there could be 4- 7 key result areas) Key Result Areas Supporting Actions To Assess and conduct detailed credit analysis & evaluation of lending proposals for approval / decision at the local level or further recommendation for approval/ decision to Risk team for further approval at CC level Meet with developers and builders to understand the viability of their projects, in terms of project scale, progress and financials Provide inputs towards the structuring of the deal, ensuring compliance with internal risk and external regulatory requirements Carry out an analysis of the balance sheet and recent financial results of developers and their organizations Carry out background research on the project, the developer and the regional market, highlighting any negative reports so as to ensure the quality of ABHFL’s lending portfolio To interact with the Legal and Technical agencies to ensure that property risk have been understood and mitigated. Monitor statutory real estate guidelines and assess any relevant information from these sources Manage direct relationships with developer finance and accounts teams to get timely and correct information Prepare a credit memo and forward it to the Risk team /credit committee, following up on action so as to ensure minimal turn-around-time of the approval process To ensure document execution from RMs & the handover of complete documentation to MOG for disbursement of loans. Ensuring proper mortgage is created in favor of ABFL. Ensuring the underlying security mortgaged is marketable and having a clear title. Emphasize strict compliance and adherence to internal risk management and external regulatory norms Ensure a thorough understanding and acceptance of the ABFL credit risk strategies, and ensure that appropriate credit risk parameters are incorporated in proposals To work with the Central Risk teams to identify risk areas and build processes to mitigate risk, including performance metrics and documented procedures Monitor customer accounts on a periodic basis to ensure the maintenance of acceptable asset quality levels Track delinquent and potentially problematic accounts closely, taking action to minimize the level of NPAs within the region Vendor Management Identifying and recommendation for Appointment of vendors at local levels including valuation, legal, Field Investigation Agencies, Fraud Containment Agencies. Managing TAT with various vendors – a) Field investigation, b) Lawyers, c) Technical Valuers, d) RCU agency to ensure Customer Delight Regular Training and reviewing the performance of the vendors with regular interaction and keeping eye on the other financial institution association. Process Management Ensuring that end to end processes are followed as per the SOPs as defined for CF at the local assessment level Continuous improvement in credit approval process to meet the dynamic business needs and instituting mechanisms for adherence of risk associated with the product s, safety of financed amount and customer satisfaction. Proper capturing of data in the requisite system to ensure proper MIS generation for business decisions Training implementation for Local Credit Process team, Sales team on product, processes, legal and technical aspects. Handling customer escalations and complaints during and post disbursements – replies to mailers, correspondences with co-ordination with the legal team 5) Job Purpose of Direct Reports: Describe the job purpose of the direct report/s to the job (in 2-3 lines for each report) Credit Processing Associates(CPA) CPA who punch data of the balance sheet and projects. Coordinate with outside legal and technical agencies for valuation and reports. 6) Relationships: Describe the nature and purpose of most important contacts or relationship (except superior/team members) with individuals, departments, organizations inside and outside of the organization, that job is required to interact with in order to deliver the job objectives Relationship Type Frequency Nature Internal CEO/CBO Head CF & RE Regional Sales Managers/SRM/RM Risk Function Credit Monitoring Team Head Risk, ABHFL Operations Function HR function IT Head/ OPS head Accounts function Marketing function Quarterly Daily/Need based Daily Daily Daily Monthly Daily Need Based Need based Need based Need based Business Review, MIS Project analysis, MIS and business review, Customer Meetings Project analysis, MIS and business review, Customer Meetings Project analysis, Resolution of Appraisal queries, MIS, Portfolio review MIS, Covenant compliance, NOC Issuance, Portfolio review, intimation on major shortfall/skips/defaults in portfolios Business Review, MIS Client servicing issues, Mortgage creation, Disbursal completion Recruitments, Performance Reviews, Incentives,Training, Talent Management Business applications, ongoing IT support Financial analysis and MIS Market feedback, marketing plans etc External Developers, Institutions and Real estate players Channel partners Auditors/ Lawyers/ Valuers/ FI & Fraud Containment Agencies Peers in the industry Daily/ Weekly Weekly/ fortnightly Daily Fortnightly/ Monthly Customer relationship management, gauging new product development opportunities Review pan India channel partner & distribution networks, effect of engagement programs CRM & Proposal discussions, understanding the market pulse, Review Meetings and Collection Meetings CRM, understanding the market pulse of new initiatives etc Ensuring proper Credit and Business discussions for smooth operations,Market intelligence & trends 7) Organizational Relationships: Provide the structure for a level above and below the position for which this job description is written. Use position titles in the structured and indicate all the reports of the position. Minimum Experience Level 6 - 8 years Job Qualifications Post Graduate