Apac Credit Risk Vp

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This role is based in Singapore and as such all normal working days must be carried out in Singapore.

Join us as a Vice President, APAC Credit Risk
- This is a prominent role, where you’ll provide Traded Credit Risk management support for deal clearance requests from Trading & Sales
- This is a high-profile role that offers considerable exposure as well as the opportunity to make a significant impact
- You’ll provide pro-active credit risk management to a distinct portfolio of predominantly APAC financial institutions counterparties to ensure they remain within the bank’s appetite and minimise credit losses

**What you'll do**:
As a Vice President, you’ll be providing expert support and advice to the business on the management of the credit risks in the APAC FI portfolio, including interpreting and complying with the relevant risk policy standards and risk management framework. You’ll also be sharing relevant information as appropriate, regarding changes in risk appetite, emerging trends, potential threats, and opportunities.

You’ll also be proactively managing the credit risk profile of the APAC credit portfolio and ensuring that risks are identified, assessed, and mitigated to the desired level.

Your role will also involve:

- Building and maintaining strong relationships with Trading & Sales, acting as an enabler with business partners and seeking to find solutions to proposals
- Acting as cover for the Traded Credit Risk Management function by providing timely and accurate credit figures for live deal clearance to Sales and Trading
- Assisting the Excess Management team in analysing credit risk breaches
- Leading or participating in client due diligence meetings when required

**The skills you'll need**:
To succeed in this role, you’ll need at least seven years’ experience in credit risk analysis, preferably covering financial institutions with a Bachelor/Master’s degree or equivalent professional qualification.

You’ll also need to be familiar with risk management and control processes appropriate to a financial services environment, including experience in the banking sector or credit risk or similar, where credit risk management is a key part of the job.

You’ll also need:

- Knowledge of key risks in Traded products such as FX, interest rate swaps, Repo and Options
- To have a take ownership and following up mindset and able to work successfully as part of a team and with senior management
- The ability to work independently with minimum supervision and exhibiting a positive “can do’ attitude and willingness to broaden horizons
- Experience at exercising individual delegated credit authority is desirable