Head of Credit Risk Management - Large Corps & Cross-border (Bank)

Responsibilities:

• Lead and guide his/her team of credit approvers to perform credit review and approval for large corporate, financial institution and sovereign, fixed income investment and specialized finance clients
• Work with Senior Executive Approvers and Head of Credit Risk Management on approvals of complex credit applications
• Co-work with credit teams in Mainland China for cross-border credit applications
• Provide advice to business units in structuring complex transactions and preparing credit proposals
• Review and implement timely and appropriate credit policies and procedures in compliance with regulatory requirements and prevailing economic conditions
• Responsible for the credit risk management and assessment and take prompt actions for material risk-related issues and report to senior management if required

Requirements:

• University graduate, preferably with a Master’s degree in business related discipline
• Holder of ECF Certification on Credit Risk Management (CCRP(CPM)), and preferably a CFA and/or FRM
• Minimum 10 - 15 years of experience in corporate credit with senior approval authority in banks, including at least 8 years in team head position
• Thorough knowledge of credit environment and market practices in Hong Kong and Mainland China, and understanding of commercial and corporate banking credit products, risk mitigation techniques and related regulatory requirements
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, able to liaise and communicate appropriate credit solutions with business units and customers
• Proficiency in spoken and written English and Chinese including Mandarin