Corporate Credit Analysis - Greater China Coverage - Vice President

Citi; Mumbai; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 8,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi seeks a seasoned Credit Risk Analyst in Mumbai to underwrite and monitor wholesale credit for institutional clients in line with global standards.

You’ll work with Front Office, Risk and Audit to deliver robust risk analyses, stress tests, and CAM packages while communicating complex credit stories to senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 10–13 years risk/risk-related credit work experience in banking/financial institutions.
• Experience with regulators, Internal Audit and risk functions.
• Ability to discuss risk/return trade-offs with banking and product teams.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite and monitor credit risk for institutional clients across regions.
• Produce CAM packages and support ad-hoc portfolio reviews.
• Collaborate with Front Office, Risk, Audit and Regulators on risk topics.
• Provide strategic insights and regulatory-aligned risk assessments.
• Communicate complex credit analyses to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Credible challenge

Financial analysis

Governance

Policy

Procedure

Regulation

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Job description

Whether you’re at the start of your career or looking to discover your next adventure, your story begins here. At Citi, you’ll have the opportunity to expand your skills and make a difference at one of the world’s most global banks. We’re fully committed to supporting your growth and development from the start with extensive on-the-job training and exposure to senior leaders, as well as more traditional learning. You’ll also have the chance to give back and make a positive impact where we live and work through volunteerism.

Citi continues to enhance its business control and governance framework by building out Institutional Credit Management (ICM), a first line of defense business line, to house and consistently manage credit risk activities performed for Citi’s institutional clients. ICM’s objective is to provide integrated end-to-end credit underwriting, identification, measurement, management, and monitoring for wholesale credit across the enterprise. Within ICM, the Credit Underwriting function (“ICM UW” or “UW”) provides credit analysis, underwriting, and first line of defense credit approval for periodic / material transaction reviews, and any necessary subsequent credit monitoring across all institutional business including Corporate Banking, Services, and Markets relationships.

ICM Credit Risk Analysts are responsible for a portfolio of relationships across Greater China owning the Credit Risk Analysis for those relationships, and being responsible for the continuous monitoring of that portfolio. That includes the production of annual reviews, quarterly reviews, and the support of ad-hoc transactions and portfolio & industry reviews and stress testing, in partnership with CCB and Risk.

In this role, you’re expected to:

• Executes, aligned with global and regional strategies, all responsibilities regarding underwriting, including, but not limited to:
  • Adoption of leading practices in credit analysis, underwriting, and monitoring, including the end-to-end underwriting process, from early origination discussions to development of credit approval memos, and senior approval forums
  • Detailed review of financial analysis, due diligence, projection modeling, stress testing, risk ratings and other in-depth analysis performed by junior resources
  • Review and approval of Credit Approval Memos (CAM) packages
  • Partner with Front Office on structuring and production of term sheet for new transactions
  • Facilitate relationships with key clients in Banking and Risk and with key Regulators, Internal Audit, and control functions
  • Support ICM Underwriting organization on strategic initiatives / projects as required
• Risk Management Experience:
  • Senior credit approval authority covering large and complex underwritings, capital commitments, derivatives with multi-industry experience
  • Experience in and exposure to global credit risk management standards
  • Ability to understand capital markets products and complex financing and product structures
  • Ability to provide strategic insights and strong sensitivity to macro and regulatory issues
  • Able to discuss and address issues associated with the allocation of risk assets and risk capital in partnership with banking and product organizations
• Client Relationships / Business Partnership:
  • Proven ability to understand nuances of local markets, local regulation, and the capabilities and practices of competitors
  • Navigates organizational complexity and breaks silos
  • Creates and sustains a network of strong partnerships with the business in all segments geographies and other risk functions
  • Provides well-reasoned, balanced assessments of risk/return trade-offs associated with transactions and client relationships
  • Proven track record of partnering with global peers in leveraging and implementation of best practices

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

• 10 - 13 years risk/risk-related credit work experience in banking/financial institutions
• Proven ability to effectively engage with regulators and internal control functions including Internal Audit and Fundamental Credit Risk as well as with external audit
• Demonstrates strong ethics and integrity
• Ability to see the ‘big picture’ in a complex environment
• Can make decisions under pressure and short timeline
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills. Active listening skills.
• Excellent presentation skills – adept at presenting effectively to audiences of various sizes and various constituencies
• Bachelor’s/University degree, Master’s degree preferred

Education:

• Bachelor’s/University degree, Master’s degree preferred

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

Job Family Group:

Risk Management

Job Family:

Credit Risk

Time Type:

Full time

Most Relevant Skills

Analytical Thinking, Credible Challenge, Financial Analysis, Governance, Policy, Procedure, and Regulation, Risk Management Lifecycle.

Other Relevant Skills

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

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