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Manager, Senior, Credit Origination

Posted about 2 hours ago

OfficeNairobi, Nairobi County, KenyaSE

Job Description

To proactively originate, assess, structure, and support the execution of credit solutions for Business and Commercial Banking clients, while ensuring high-quality credit submissions and effective sound risk management. To deliver a seamless client credit experience and contribute to market penetration and sustainable revenue growth.

Qualifications

Type of Qualification: First Degree
Field of Study: Business Commerce, Finance or related field

professional/Technical Certifications

  • Professional Banking qualification, or
  • Credit / Risk related professional qualifications; or
  • CA, CPA, ACCA, CIMA, ACIB, AKIB

Experience Required
8-10 years

  • Conducting robust credit analysis and financial assessment
  • Structuring and executing lending across key focus sectors covering transactions across a range of products including structured finance.
  • Ability to assess client funding needs (capex & working capital) and translate these into fit‑for‑purpose credit structures aligned to cashflows
  • Strong financial modelling capability to evaluate repayment capacity, stress-test assumptions, and inform structuring decisions
  • Proven covenant-setting expertise—designing practical, risk-aligned covenants derived from underlying business and model outputs
  • End-to-end credit origination and structuring experience, with demonstrable ownership of complex deals through to execution
  • Deep sector understanding and credit judgement, with the ability to tailor structures to sector-specific risks and shape deal outcomes

Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies:

  • Challenging Ideas
  • Developing Strategies
  • Embracing Change
  • Establishing Rapport
  • Making Decisions
  • Providing Insights
  • Team Working
  • Upholding Standards

Technical Competencies:

  • Client Knowledge
  • Economic Capital Management
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Operations
  • Risk Reporting
  • Risk Response Strategy
Job details
Workplace
Office
Location
Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya
Experience
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