Role: Credit Analysis
Roles and Responsibilities:
Strategic Decision-Making:
- Establish and implement credit assessment policies, frameworks, and guidelines.
- Advise management on risk-related issues and funding decisions.
Relationship Management:
- Build and maintain relationships with funders, corporates, and stakeholders.
Act as a bridge between corporates and funders for better understanding of credit profiles.
Credit Analysis:
- Financial Statement Analysis:
- Review and analyze financial statements, balance sheets, profit & loss accounts, and cash flow statements to assess the financial health of corporates.
- Risk Assessment:
- Evaluate creditworthiness based on key metrics such as leverage, liquidity, profitability, and solvency.
- Identify and quantify risks associated with transactions.
- Sectoral Insights:
- Study industry trends, market conditions, and sectoral risks affecting the corporates under review.
- Covenant Structuring:
- Develop appropriate financial covenants and monitoring mechanisms to mitigate credit risk.
Funding Presentation:
- Credit Memorandum Preparation:
- Draft comprehensive credit appraisal notes and proposals for funders.
- Highlight key strengths, risks, mitigants, and transaction structures.
- Stakeholder Communication:
- Clearly present and explain credit cases to funders, addressing their concerns.
Compliance and Monitoring:
- Regulatory Adherence:
- Ensure that credit analysis complies with local regulations and funding institution policies.
- Ongoing Monitoring:
- Oversee periodic reviews of credit facilities, monitoring performance, covenant compliance, and early warning signs.
This role requires a combination of technical financial skills, risk management acumen, and the ability to articulate business cases effectively