Manager Credit Risk Evaluation
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**JOB DESCRIPTION** **Manager – Corporate Credit Risk Evaluation** **ROLE OBJECTIVE** The **Manager – Corporate Credit Risk Evaluation** is responsible for **independent evaluation, approval, and escalation of corporate credit proposals** and for ongoing **portfolio risk oversight** , ensuring alignment with the Bank’s risk appetite, internal credit policies, and QCB regulatory requirements. The role operates as a **key credit decision authority**
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Manager – Corporate Credit Risk Evaluation
is responsible for
independent evaluation, approval, and escalation of corporate credit proposals
and for ongoing
portfolio risk oversight
, ensuring alignment with the Bank’s risk appetite, internal credit policies, and QCB regulatory requirements.
The role operates as a
key credit decision authority
within the Corporate Credit Risk function, providing effective challenge to business proposals, supporting sustainable asset growth, and safeguarding portfolio quality.
*A. Credit Evaluation & Decision‑Making*
- Independently
- review, assess, approve, or recommend
- corporate credit facilities (new, renewal, enhancement, amendment) within the approved delegated authority.
- Evaluate
- financial statements, cash‑flow projections, business models, facility structures, collateral, and guarantees
- , with a primary focus on repayment capacity and risk sustainability.
- Identify inherent credit risks and assess the adequacy of risk mitigants in line with approved credit policies and regulatory guidelines.
- Prepare and/or review
- Credit Memos, Credit Cover Sheets, and Term Sheets
- , ensuring clarity, accuracy, and risk transparency.
- Present credit proposals and risk assessments to
- Credit Committees or senior approving authorities
- , as required, and address queries effectively.
*B. Corporate Credit Portfolio Management*
- Manage and monitor the
- credit risk profile of the assigned corporate portfolio
- throughout the credit life cycle.
- Track
- early warning signals
- , covenant compliance, conduct of accounts, and sector / single‑name concentration risks.
- Recommend
- preventive or corrective actions
- , including restructuring, limit adjustments, or enhanced monitoring, to manage emerging risks.
- Escalate material or deteriorating risks to the Section Head and senior management in a timely manner.
*C. Policy, Governance & Regulatory Compliance*
- Ensure all credit evaluations and decisions comply with
- internal credit policies, procedures, risk appetite statements, and QCB regulatory requirements
- .
- Apply policy judgment when assessing exceptions and deviations and provide reasoned recommendations for approval.
- Contribute to the
- review and enhancement of credit policies and procedures
- in response to regulatory changes or market developments.
- Support internal audits, external audits, and regulatory reviews by providing timely and accurate information.
*D. Stakeholder Engagement & Business Partnership*
- Work closely with
- Corporate Banking, Wholesale Banking, Treasury, Credit Administration, and Credit Control
- teams to ensure end‑to‑end credit risk management.
- Engage with Relationship Managers, and where appropriate, clients to understand business operations, funding requirements, and risk drivers.
- Provide
- constructive challenge and guidance
- to business teams to ensure balanced risk‑return outcomes.
*E. People Management & Coaching*
- Guide and support
- Credit Risk Analysts / Senior Credit Risk Analysts
- in the preparation and quality of credit assessments.
- Review credit analyses prepared by team members and provide feedback to enhance judgment, structure, and risk articulation.
- Support the Section Head in recruitment screening, performance feedback, and capability development within the Credit Risk Evaluation unit.
- Act as a
- technical mentor and role model
- , maintaining consistent credit standards across the team.
Authority & Decision Framework
- Operates with
- delegated credit approval authority
- in line with the Bank’s approval matrix.
- Authorized to recommend and escalate complex or high‑risk proposals to higher approving authorities.
- Participates in
- Credit Risk Committees and management forums
- as required.
Education & Experience
- ***Educational Qualifications***
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related discipline.
- Professional certifications (CA, CFA, FRM, MBA) are an advantage but not mandatory.
- ***Experience***
- **10–15 years total experience**
- in banking or financial services.
- **Minimum 7–10 years**
- in
Corporate Credit Risk And Credit Evaluation
- .
- Proven exposure to
- corporate and commercial banking clients
- and complex credit structures.
- Experience operating with
- delegated credit approval authority
- and supporting Credit Committees.
Technical Competencies
- Corporate financial statement and cash‑flow analysis
- Credit structuring and risk mitigation techniques
- Credit grading / rating methodologies (working knowledge of PD, LGD concepts)
- Portfolio risk monitoring and concentration analysis
- Strong written and verbal
- credit risk articulation
- *Strong judgment and interpretation skills are critical; model development is not a core requirement.*
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