Senior Manager, Corporate Credit — Wholesale Lending Leader

Aventus; Dubai; On-site; AED 500,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Aventus, a UAE-based financial institution, seeks a Senior Manager, Corporate Credit to lead underwriting for wholesale lending across corporate and commercial banking clients in the UAE and regional markets.

The role focuses on rigorous credit assessment, independent recommendations, and governance through credit committees, with a strong emphasis on risk appetite and policy alignment.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of experience in wholesale credit, corporate banking, or credit risk in banking or financial services.

Responsibilities

• Lead the credit assessment and underwriting of wholesale lending transactions across corporate and commercial banking clients.
• Review and analyse complex credit proposals, including financial analysis, cash flow modelling, and industry risk assessment.
• Provide independent credit recommendations and ensure alignment with the bank’s risk appetite and credit policies.
• Oversee end-to-end credit approval processes, including structuring, documentation review, and covenant analysis.
• Monitor existing wholesale credit exposures and proactively identify emerging risks or early warning indicators.
• Partner closely with Relationship Management, Risk, and Credit Committees to support sound lending decisions and portfolio quality.

Skills

Credit underwriting

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Risk assessment

Attention to detail

Commercial judgement

Job description

Aventus, a UAE-based financial institution, seeks a Senior Manager, Corporate Credit to lead underwriting for wholesale lending across corporate and commercial banking clients in the UAE and regional markets.

The role focuses on rigorous credit assessment, independent recommendations, and governance through credit committees, with a strong emphasis on risk appetite and policy alignment.