Lead Credit Analyst - Corporates

Responsibilities

• Preparing independent credit applications / annual reviews of counterparties to assess their credit quality, recommending appropriate credit limits, obligor rating, terms and conditions that address client credit risk and transaction risk. 
• Assure Annual Reviews and obligor risk ratings of assigned portfolio are done within prescribed timelines.
• Assure post approval activities and other credit related tasks are completed on time, and update trackers / onshore folders on a real time basis.
• Achieve and maintain intimate credit/business/industry knowledge of assigned portfolio in order to facilitate new business development and to mitigate credit surprises and possible losses.
• Interact regularly with onshore stakeholders (including liaising with other CRE teams across regions, various business lines, bankers, legal and compliance, operations and RISQ) on deliverables and timelines and deliver as per expectations.
• Reviewing all relevant legal documentation (i.e. credit agreements, Guaranty, ISDA, CSA) and proposing changes as necessary to comply with SG policies.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements, credit policies and region-specific policies for the portfolios assigned.
• Perform ongoing monitoring (including reading documents posted on the deal sites) of client’s credit quality to identify possible deterioration in credit quality including monitoring covenants and watch list triggers.
• Participate in transformation and process improvement/automation initiatives in the team and contribute towards building/updating SOPs and training materials
• Help and support new joiners and assist them to come-up the learning curve in credit / transaction assessment, and in developing their understanding of various SG tools, systems and policies.
• Assist Team Lead in managing workload along with hiring tasks, training new joiners and reviewing credit files of junior analysts in the team.

• 4-8 years of relevant experience
• Strong financial analytical skills and understanding of accounting (local GAAP and IFRS), legal, and regulatory issues governing relevant sectors
• Good understanding of various legal agreements (term sheet, Credit Agreement, ISDA & CSA, GMRA, GMSLA, SBLC agreement) and ability to assess credit terms and conditions, including financial covenants, security and collateral
• Knowledge of capital markets / traded products, commercial financing facilities and investment banking products
• Strong writing skills particularly assessing and summarizing financial transactions (credit requests, covenant waivers, etc.) and making a recommendation
• Ability to prepare financial models / forecasts for various scenarios
• Ability to complete work with minimal or no supervision and accommodate shifting priorities
• Proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint
• Knowledge of market data tools like Thomson Reuters, Capital IQ, Bloomberg, SNL, etc. has context menu

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