Credit Risk Portfolio Manager, SVP

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We're currently looking for a high caliber professional to join our team as Senior Vice President, Credit Risk Portfolio Manager – Hybrid based in Taguig City, Philippines.  Being part of our team means that we'll provide you with the resources to meet your unique needs, empower you to make healthy decision and manage your financial well-being to help plan for your future.  For instance:

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In this role, you're expected to:

The ICM Underwriting Credit Risk Portfolio Managers are responsible for setting the direction for and leading the ICM Risk Analysis Teams, covering their sectors and/or lines of business, while maintaining a strong relationship with partners for covered portfolios.

As a Senior Leader, the Credit Risk Portfolio Manager gains trust of others by delivering difficult messages that are transparent, respectful and protect relationships, acts as a change advocate and catalyst and provides feedback and coaches the team effectively.

This role has responsibility for the Hongkong and Taiwan portfolio and the role reports directly to the HK and Taiwan Cluster Head of Underwriting.

· Accountability for ensuring risk analysis of applicable portfolio is consistent with industry leading practices and conforms to all internal credit procedures/policies, and all related regulatory expectations

· Continuous engagement with applicable senior stakeholders in the region to understand any concerns regarding execution of risk analysis and/or emerging risks which will need to be addressed by the team

· Ensure ongoing and timely feedback and coaching of Credit Risk Team Leads to sustain a strong credit culture and an unwavering commitment to excellence in analysis and execution

· Partnership with applicable regional and industry stakeholders in in the design of credit assessment and monitoring standards for applicable portfolios

· Attract, develop, and retain top quality staff including as regards active engagement with regional on-campus recruiting efforts to ensure a robust pipeline of talent

· Actively participate in Training opportunities including instructor led courses; participate as guest speakers as applicable

· Support ICM UW Voice of the Employee (VOE) initiatives

· Travel (less than 10%)

Leadership:

• Recognized as a skillful manager who effectively delegates, provides feedback and coaches the team proactively

• Assesses and identifies top talent to add to the team, and actively seeks talent with diverse backgrounds and experiences

• Proactively engages team, partners, and seniors to collaborate across the organization and takes a holistic client-centric approach

• Creates alignment and transparency across the team by openly communicating both team and individual goals and development areas, connects team purpose to overall ICM Risk Analysis strategy

• Demonstrates, implements, and adheres to the control environment including Quality Assurance and Quality Control. Identifies gaps and proactively raises issues to remediate operational risk

• Proven culture carrier

As a successful candidate, you'd ideally have the following skills and exposure:

Risk & Credit Underwriting:

• Superior risk assessment skills, including problem recognition, defining, and structuring of solutions to credit related issues; strong technical skills

• Demonstrated integrity, independence, leadership, judgment, and ability to balance risk and reward

• Fully conversant in credit policy and risk principles and perceived as a respected carrier of risk culture

• Ability to recognize and address major types of risk, including market, operational and cross border

• Fully conversant in risk and regulatory capital issues as they relate to transactions, portfolios, and businesses

Interpersonal:

• Highly Effective interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and exert influence with and without direct authority with Senior Levels of Management

• Solid organizational skills with ability and willingness to work under pressure and manages time and priorities effectively

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and concisely to audiences of varying levels of seniority

Technical:

• Advanced Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) skills

• Exceptional experience with the internal Policies, Standards, Procedures, Templates and with financial modeling

· Bachelor's/University degree in Finance / Accounting or any other related subject, Master's degree preferred

· Financial Services experience including 10+ years of credit experience in Banking or Credit Risk Management

Job Family Group:

Risk Management

Job Family:

Credit Risk

Time Type:

Full time

Most Relevant Skills

Analytical Thinking, Constructive Debate, Escalation Management, Financial Analysis, Policy and Procedure, Policy and Regulation, Product Knowledge, Risk Controls and Monitors, Risk Identification and Assessment.

Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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