Lead Credit Officer -VP

• Lead thecredit risk management function for the Innovation Economy portfolio in whole of Asia Pacific region.
• Supervise and manage of an assigned portfolio of corporate clients across a range of industries.
• Lead the due diligence, structuring and documentation for transactions.
• Review of forward-looking credit analysis, along with necessary financial modelling, to provide insight into clients industries and the key business and financial risks they face.
• Exercise a meaningful credit approval authority.
• Interact closely with transaction stakeholders including client coverage and product bankers, credit executives and legal counsel spread across different countries in Asia Pacific.
• Review various credit and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Mentor and develop junior CIB Credit Risk team members.
• Be on the top of market and industry developments and their impact on clients.
• Recommend and monitor internal credit ratings.
• Support the team with ongoing ad-hoc initiatives and work streams
• Supervise the team on all regulatory deliverables like local credit committee notes, reporting, regulatory audits etc.

Required qualifications, skills and capabilities

• At least seven year's experience gained in a credit risk or credit analysis role within corporate, institutional and/or investment banking. Experience in credit analysis of Innovation Economy clients would a plus.
• Strong credit risk analysis skills covering both qualitative and quantitative analysis.
• Strong understanding of products across debt markets and derivatives as well as related documentation.
• Ability to take an active role in identifying key issues and concerns relating to clients, their industries and transaction structures.
• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to demonstrate good time management and clarity in thinking when dealing with multiple work streams in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to foster relationships and confidently interact with origination teams and other internal stakeholders.
• Highly proficient in MS Excel with an ability to navigate through financial models, as well as other MS programs (PowerPoint, Word, Outlook etc); and
• Undergraduate degree or post graduate qualifications in accounting, business, finance, or a quantitative related discipline.