Credit Analyst at Standard Chartered Bank

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Standard Chartered is recruiting to fill the below position:

Job Title: Credit Analyst

Job ID: 457128
Job Function: Commercial Clients
Location: Lagos

Job Purpose

• Primarily responsible for managing the credit risk associated with the portfolio and ensuring high quality of the portfolio.
• Closely work with the RM from the origination & play a vital role in deal structuring to add good value from a credit/policy perspective.
• Work with the RM on a specified portfolio and facilitate revenue growth in the portfolio.

Key Roles & Responsibilities
Origination

• Interact with the client, gather deal requirements, financial statements and other inputs for performing quality analysis and due diligence.
• Work with RM/product partners in structuring credit solutions for the clients and ensuring the appropriateness of the products.
• Work with the RM, in:
  • Obtaining all pre clearances like ER negativity, segmentation, etc.
  • Preparing & presenting work-shopping note and
  • Expediting approvals.
• Responsible for end-to-end BCA process including preparing all the tools like Raptor, Scorecard, etc, in-depth analysis of various risks, quality presentation and ensuring fast credit approval.
• Ensure compliance of all internal and regulatory credit/other portfolio related policies e.g. preparing the Country portfolio standard checklist, Temasek check, other special reporting requirements, etc.
• Coordinate and prepare for GCC meetings
• Liaise with GAM Credit for limit approval/allocation.
• Seek necessary approvals for excesses in the account..

Post Deal Account monitoring

• Monitor quality of the portfolio by tracking Excess/past dues, strictly complying with ASTAR, EAR processes.
• Ensure timely submission of quality Quarterly Credit Reports
• Monitor Risk Triggers, Covenants and other credit conditions and report appropriately
• Ensure Zero BCA over dues and extensions not breaching the required threshold.
• Liaise with Credit on BCA and other credit issues and ensure quick turnaround on queries.
• Proper maintenance of Credit files and ensuring Audit Ready at any time
• Attend EAR/Portfolio call/MTM calls along with the RMs
• In partnership with the relationship manager, ensure timely identification of accounts to be put in EAR as per the bank’s policies and guidelines

Others:

• Ensure that all administration associated with the team portfolio is done accurately in accordance with laid down procedures and on a timely basis in addition to undertaking regular inspection of assets and documents which represent security for the Bank.
• Ensure that portfolio review/audit results in good ratings and nothing negative is highlighted in the accounts allocated
• To assist in preparing annual industry studies, if required, in order to improve knowledge within OCC of specific markets and industries and to ensure we bank the top 50% in the industry.
• Complete awareness of Group Operational / Credit Risk policies, as well as local regulatory requirements.
• Takes on adhoc projects e.g. Team budgeting, preparation of reports, etc and other responsibilities as maybe required as per objectives set.
• prepare timely Stress Tests wherever required
• In partnership with the RM, approve the TAS request as per the bank’s policy (only FI specific).
• Work on specific request from custody for limits (only FI specific)
• Prepare PMC report (only FI specific). Prepare summary sheets for FIS (only FI specific)
• Prepare Credit Opinion reports wherever required.
• Effective use of Creditmate & any other credit tool

Key Measurables:

• Effective structuring the deal along with the RM – no of structured deals handled successfully
• Completion of BCAs and obtaining Credit approvals on time to facilitate faster execution of transactions.
• No overdue BCA, QCR
• Efficient handling of EAR, minimal ASTAR,
• Nil Provisioning
• Satisfactory Audit and other internal & external reviews
• No movement of account to GSAM without going through EAR
• The achievement of overall CC Strategy, including the portfolio revenue targets and ultimately the overall segment’s/unit’s revenues.
• Monitoring, Control and Improve the overall risk profile of the team portfolio.

Qualifications & Skills
Experience:

• 6 - 10 years experience in Commercial Banking Credit Analysis
• Proficient use of Excel
• Strong background in Industry research
• Strong understanding of the peculiarities of the commercial banking space
• Strong writing skills
• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics and related fields.
• Advance degrees/professional certifications would be an added advantage

Application Closing Date
Not Stated.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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