Work within a senior management structure to formulate, revise and implement policies, procedure and practices for the Private Banking Credit area that are consistent with the overall strategy and objectives of the bank.
Ensure that credit approvals adhere to policy guidelines, monitoring and review is adequate to maintain the portfolio quality and profitability and the overall credit risk within the Bank is at desired levels.
Key Accountabilities :
Private Banking Credit Strategy
- Key role in formulation and implementation of the strategy in line with FAB s and the Private Banking objectives.
- Streamline Credit Risk function objectives and departmental organizational structure in line with overall objectives of the Group.
- Manage, develop and direct the credit risk function including for all loan types credit analysis, assessment & approval, review, monitoring & control and recovery.
- Provide oversight of an effective credit approval process within the Bank that supports the risk tolerance of the Bank while also facilitating desired asset growth objectives.
- Take credit decisions independently as Head of Credit up to the amount of his delegated financial & non-financial authority and serve as a responsible member of Credit Execution Committee. Ensure availability of timely and required information to Credit Committee members (and other credit approvers) for credit decision making.
- Serve as Chairman / senior member of Credit Execution Committee L2 overseeing its activities & ensuring Committee acts and takes credit decisions within its mandated guidelines in an effective manner.
- Develop and maintain mechanisms / Risk rating models / TOAs, etc) that allow for accurate identification of risk profiles / ratings in all asset categories.
- Enforce an effective monitoring system to ensure high quality of asset portfolio, assist in early identification of problem credits and help identify problem borrowers for early intervention (initiation of recovery actions) by the Bank.
- Treat people with respect. Keep commitments. Inspire the trust of others. Work with integrity and ethically and uphold organizational values.
- Support Group Chief Credit Officer in defining an optimum departmental structure assuring that appropriate resources are allocated to Credit management function to effectively meet objectives of the department and are optimally utilised.
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement of systems, processes, and practices while taking into account international leading practices, improvement of business processes, cost reduction, and productivity improvement.
- Implement and adhere to the Credit area s annual budget / targets.
- Review portfolio reports and recommend measures as necessary to ensure the Bank has adequately reserved for the risk inherent in the Bank s portfolio.
- Responsible for accurately reporting on the asset quality of the loan portfolio including delinquencies, nonaccruals, loan concentrations and profitability analyses.
FRAMEWORKS, BOUNDARIES, & DECISION MAKING AUTHORITY :
The Head of Credit Private Banking reports to the Group Chief Credit Officer and confers with the latter on critical and strategic issues.Exercising full discretion with the delegated authority. Key decisions having significant impact on the department are referred to the Group Chief Credit Officer for approval before implementation.The jobholder exercises financial authority as per the level established by FAB s management.COMMUNICATIONS & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS :
Internal :
Group Chief Credit OfficerOther Credits Heads (other regions), Team Leaders- Credit Approval, CAD & CRD.Functional Heads, Group Heads, GCRO, DCEO & GCEOOther departments / sub-departments such as Audit, Risk & Compliance, Legal, HR, Strategy, COPS & Global Markets etc. as requiredExternal :
Government AuthoritiesBanker AssociationsBanking Groups for Private BankingFinancial InstitutionsService ProvidersCentral BankExternal Auditors / Rating agenciesKey performance indicators (kpi s) :
Overall Quality of Credit Portfolio (NPLs Ratio, TOD / EOL, account gradings / risk ratings etc),Credit processing & Approval Turnaround timesAdherence to policies, processes, and procedures of FGB, regulators etcMeeting targets on Internal customer satisfaction surveysDesired Candidate Profile
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications :
Bachelor s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Commerce or any related discipline with preferably a professional qualification such as Diploma from Chartered Institute of Bankers or a Certified Financial Analyst (CFA) / ACA qualificationPreferably a Master s Degree in a related areaMin 20 years with at least 10 years of experience in a leadership role in Credit Risk Management / Lending Function of a Financial Institution preferably international experience across multinational banks, extensive experience and involvement in credit approval process at a decision making level and oversight of Special Assets Function and Loan Review.Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes :
Innovative and strategic thinking skills.Solid experience and knowledge in credit risk management & risk assessment skills.In-depth knowledge of the Banking sector, clients sectors, industries and market trends, Private Banking, Consumer Corporate, Trade and Investment Banking, Treasury products and services.Knowledge of FABs products and business strategies.Strong decision making skills with sound and accurate judgment ability.High integrity and Business ethics.Strong leadership and people management skillsAbility to identify people personalitiesDisclaimer : Naukrigulf.com is only a platform to bring jobseekers & employers together. Applicants are advised to research the bonafides of the prospective employer independently. We do NOT endorse any requests for money payments and strictly advice against sharing personal or bank related information. We also recommend you visit Security Advice for more information. If you suspect any fraud or malpractice, email us at abuse@naukrigulf.com
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