Senior Manager / Manager Credit Rating

The primary responsibility of the Credit Analyst is to conduct independent assessments on the credit quality of borrowers in order to evaluate the level of risk associated with them. This is achieved by assigning ratings based on the Bank's internal rating model and ensuring that the ratings are accurate and constantly updated with all available information. This includes tracking news, reports (both internal and external), and quarterly performance data. Key Responsibilities: - Independently analyze the performance of companies in the assigned portfolio by evaluating credit proposals, financial statements, projections, and other relevant information to determine the creditworthiness of the entity. - Evaluate the business model, identify strengths, weaknesses, risks, and understand the revenue models and corporate structure of businesses. - Independently handle rating assignments for entities of various sizes and provide rationales for the assigned ratings based on the Bank's internal rating scale. - Perform surveillance of ratings within the assigned portfolio, review ratings based on new developments in the company/industry, and monitor ratings through multiple surveillance frameworks to ensure all available information is considered. - Conduct industry analysis by reviewing reports from various agencies, attending industry-related webinars and seminars, and preparing presentations evaluating sector performance and rating movements at a portfolio level. Additional Responsibilities: - Manage one of the surveillance frameworks in the team, follow up with Rating Analysts for feedback on cases within the framework, review feedback, and present outcomes and key rating actions to senior management. - Monitor portfolio performance for stress indicators, recommend appropriate rating actions, and highlight key risk factors to the credit team. - Prepare newsletters on industry/portfolio for internal circulation, respond to audit observations, and undertake any other assignments as needed by the organization. - Adhere to the organization's policies and procedures at all times.,