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Director - Leverage Finance Credit Risk
- london, united kingdom
- Permanent·On-site
- Full time
Job Description
- Oversight, responsibility and accountability for supporting the Head of Leveraged Finance, Mid-Market Direct Lending Credit for EMEA in guiding and developing a group of credit professionals within the Leveraged Finance, Mid-Market Direct Lending Credit Team.
- Authority to exercise delegated credit approval up to USD75m, and/or make recommendations to senior management on transaction specific files as well as continuously and actively monitoring the portfolio in line with internal policies and applicable regulatory guidelines.
- Responsible for making balanced, timely and thoughtful credit decisions within the firm’s risk appetite.
- Responsible as a senior credit counterpart to front line relationship managers and applicable product origination and distribution businesses.
- Responsible for proactive solutions driven engagement with front line on deal specific and/or strategic developments through expert guidance, direction, feedback and identification of red flags or breaches of internal guidelines and policies.
- Responsible as a Director within CIB Credit for EMEA for contributing to the development of divisional credit strategy for respective products, sectors, countries/regions including supporting work to assess and set risk appetite and limits.
- Responsible and accountable for managing and overseeing a portfolio of credit accounts within areas of responsibility. Oversight and responsibility for giving advice and direction to credit managers to ensure high quality credit analysis, including report writing and decision making.
- Responsible for developing knowledge of the various types of industries, sectors, countries, players and financial and legal structures within Leveraged Finance, Mid-Market Direct Lending Credit and commitment to further learning.
- Demonstrate the Risk Culture Pillars; taking accountability for identifying and mitigating risk; actively managing risk within the department; remaining curious by taking proactive ownership; role modelling the risk partnership with colleagues in 1LOD and 2LOD; and being willing to challenge existing practice and be proactive and positive to change.
- Responsible for representing the credit division at internal forums within the regions and globally, to share opinions and influence decisions that impact their areas of specialism.
- Responsible for ensuring the Company’s compliance with internal risk and compliance requirements, controls and procedures, including but not limited to: personally, following all relevant policies and procedures.
- Maintain and enhance good working relationships with stakeholders, across the region and globally to share best practices, provide support and develop effective local policies and procedures appropriate to the Company, and working in support of the firm and overall Group strategy.