Assistant Vice President, Credit Risk Management Department

SMBC is a major international bank with a leading position in the Loan Capital Markets / Syndications, Global Markets and Treasury, Corporate Banking, Project Finance, Financial Institutions and Sponsored / Leverage Finance markets. Reporting to the Head of Credit Risk Management Department, this position will manage credit monitoring tasks for Front Office customers assigned to your portfolio, including but not limited to loan documentation review, financial covenant control. Undertaking preparation of reports to Head Office and Regulator, and compiling data for Risk Management Committee

Reporting to the Head of Credit Risk Management, this position will be responsible for but not limited to the following:

• Actively monitoring and managing a portfolio of clients in support of Front Office Relationship Managers, to undertake review of legal documents relating to credit approved terms and conditions to ensure compliance. (Loan Agreement, ISDA, Security Deed, Guarantee issuance etc.).
• Confirmation of Condition Precedent items for facility effectiveness.
• Setting up credit limits in internal systems, including managing collateral collection and registration.
• Review of Customer Registration data prepared by Relationship Managers, to ensure risk control and quality data management pertaining to new customers.
• Documenting and minuting outcomes as rapporteur of Credit Committees attended within your portfolio of customers.
• Preparing, various internal and external reports for Credit Risk Management, Head Office, Front Office and Treasury departments, Risk Management Committee. (Monthly and quarterly reports) to support business needs.
• Supporting APRA reporting and related data quality with other members of the Credit Risk Management team as tasked.
• Supporting preparation of inspections during Japanese-FSA, Bank of Japan and other external and internal audit inspections. 

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• 5 years’ experience in Credit Risk Management, as a Credit Analyst, Senior Analyst or related position, ideally with a Bank or Financial Institution.
• Ability to understand and interpret financial statements and strong understanding of financial products.
• Sound experience of collating financial information for credit risk reporting.
• Good understanding of banking practices and processes of the role of credit within a bank.
• Sound understanding of APLMA loan documentation with proven experience.
• High level of numeracy and accuracy, strong financial analysis skills and good attention to detail.
• Good communicator, both verbally and in writing at a business level.