UOB

Executive Director, Group Head, Credit (Financial Institutions Group)

UOB
BankingCentral Region (City Area)OnsitePosted 4 weeks ago

About the role

Senior executive role leading credit risk management for financial institutions at a major Asian bank. Responsible for underwriting, portfolio oversight, policy development, and team leadership within the FI segment.

BankingOnsite

Key Responsibilities

  • Underwrite/approve credit cases for FI client segment within approved risk appetite and origination policies
  • Monitor credit quality of FI portfolios, including via individual or portfolio credit review and stress test, and adopt or recommend pre-emptive risk mitigation measures when appropriate
  • Review and evaluate credit proposals and internal ratings and ensure that well-rounded and comprehensive evaluations are available for credit authority holders' decision, with minimal delay in required turnaround time nor delinquency in review schedule
  • Assign sovereign ratings and propose/concur country risk limits
  • Participate to ensure internal rating models and FI portfolio related credit policy and procedures are up-to-date and highly relevant
  • Contribute credit opinions to new proposal or review of FI related financial products, including various Frameworks which facilitate timely customer onboarding and execution of transactions

Requirements

  • + years of experience in credit risk management, specializing in financial institutions.
  • Proven success in leadership and managing both people and business units.
  • Deep understanding of global macroeconomics, financial regulations, and banking soundness.
  • Strong ability to balance business development needs with stringent risk control.