Senior Credit Analyst

First People Recruitment; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 85,000

Job description

Your New Job Title: Senior Credit Analyst - Commercial Real Estate

The Skills You'll Need: English fluent, extensive experience within Commercial Real Estate Finance credit review area within banking.

Your New Salary: Competitive Depending on experience

Hybrid: 1 day at home.

Type: Permanent

Start: ASAP

What You'll be Doing Each Day:

• This position mainly focuses on Commercial Real Estate Finance business and may also cover some other sector’s credit business based on the types of proposal from front office.
• Provide credit evaluation reports for various credit products which provides overview of transactions, financial and non-financial risk analysis, key risks identified with the associated mitigation if any as well as credit recommendation (including suggested credit enhancement as well as management conditions). Assisting with the implementation of credit risk appetite, credit policies and procedures and management processes once they are established. Make sure the credit transactions are compliant with credit policies.
• Provide effective challenges as well as guidance to the proposals from Front Office; Draft and present credit opinions to Credit Committee, by maintaining an objective and independent view within the credit process, in accordance with the Bank’s credit policies. Achieve timely turnaround of credit proposals and reviews, in accordance with pre-agreed Departmental objectives.
• Provide Head of CRD and DGM (credit) as well as credit committee with the professional risk analysis and appropriate risk mitigation measure in a timely manner.
• Conduct post lending management work including but not limited to 1) monitor the credit ceilings and credit exposures carefully to ensure loan performing well with all covenants well maintained, 2) monitor the financial performance of the borrower regularly associated with market and industry dynamics, 3) monitor the conditions subsequent and ensure all conditions are met at any time through the loan life.
• Perform credit review and research of industry / customer-related information for all new proposals and (on at least an annual basis) for existing customers.
• Proactively monitor industry and sector trends as well as counterparty risks for early warning signals.

The Skills You'll Need to Succeed:

• Solid work experience in Commercial Real Estate Finance credit review area.
• In-depth knowledge and deep understanding of risks and mitigations across different industries, countries and clients’ type. Business and economy related know-how, and excellent financial analysis, projection and stress test skills.
• Exceptional analytical and negotiation skills and dedicated problem solver with a positive personality and can-do attitude.