Mandarin speaking Head of Credit

People First; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Mandarin speaking Head of Credit to ensure compliance with credit risk policies and perform credit assessments. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in corporate credit analysis and team management experience, ideally with knowledge in the commodities sector. This is an office-based position in London offering a competitive salary of up to £120k depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in corporate credit analysis including financial statements.
• Leadership skills in managing a credit team in a dynamic environment.
• Effective communication skills suitable for diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with credit risk policies and procedures.
• Perform credit assessment of potential and current clients.
• Present credit risk assessments to the Credit Committee.
• Monitor client exposure and initiate risk mitigation actions.
• Embed group credit risk policies into local processes.

Skills

Mandarin

Credit analysis

Team management

Credit risk

Strong report writing

MS Excel and Word

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Mandarin speaking Head of Credit, London

Client: People First

Location: London, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

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EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 4

Posted: 12.08.2025

Job Description:

Job Title: Mandarin speaking Head of Credit

The Skills You'll Need: Mandarin, credit analyst, credit risk, team management, ACCA/CIMA

Your New Salary: up to £120k, depending on experience

Office based

Mandarin speaking Head of Credit - What You'll be Doing:

• Ensure compliance with the credit risk policies and procedures and ensure that a sound environment for granting, measuring, monitoring, and controlling credit risk is in place.
• Enhance the strategy, policies, and procedures of Credit Risk to support the organisational business strategy and to ensure adherence to best practice.
• Perform credit assessment and review (quantitative and qualitative) of potential and current clients/counterparties including corporates, financial institutions, CCPs, and State Owned Enterprises.
• Present credit risk assessments and recommendations to the Credit Committee for approval.
• Monitor client exposure against various limits and initiate risk mitigation actions against any breaches as per credit policy and procedure.
• Maintain and update credit records/documentation of clients, including financials, approved limits, review decisions, etc.
• Maintain an understanding of all pertinent regulations as well as best practices pertaining to the overall credit operation.
• Maintain continual focus on market methodological developments regarding portfolio credit risk measurement techniques and ensure adoption of relevant techniques where appropriate.
• Focus on the global macro-economic environment with understanding of specific country factors and their impact on credit risk assessment for clients and counterparties in those countries.
• Embed group credit risk policies and procedures into local processes.
• Support the Head of Risk in market risk, liquidity risk, and operational risk management activities.
• Perform, with support from risk analysts, annual risk policy reviews, organize and attend credit and risk management committees, evaluate new product launches, etc.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Mandarin speaking Head of Credit - The Skills You'll Need to Succeed:

• Proven track record in corporate credit analysis, including profit and loss, balance sheet, and cash flow analysis.
• Leadership skills in managing a credit team within a dynamic environment.
• Experience in researching credit assessments with sound conclusions.
• Experience reviewing clients in the commodities sector.
• Understanding of inherent risks in granting credit lines for IM and VM requirements.
• Strong report writing skills and ability to analyze large amounts of qualitative and quantitative data.
• Effective communication skills suitable for diverse audiences.
• Proven mentoring skills to develop junior staff.
• Good MS Excel and Word skills.

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