Credit Portfolio Officer

Citi; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi in Pune invites an experienced Credit Portfolio Officer to lead portfolio risk review, approvals and monitoring. You will coordinate with Risk Management to assess credit quality across lending products and industries, and prepare senior management analytics on portfolio performance and risk.

The role requires strong analytical, interpersonal and organizational skills, with the ability to work with limited supervision and to act as SME to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 6–10 years in credit card risk management or equivalent in financial services.
• Proven ability to apply credit and risk principles toward business goals.
• Strong prioritization and organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and analytical abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop framework for portfolio risk assessment across lending products and industries.
• Understand applicable credit policies and governance implications for partners or initiatives.
• Establish and leverage cross-functional partnerships with key internal and external constituencies.
• Utilize SAS in a UNIX environment for risk, financial, and data analyses.
• Prepare risk management presentations with analytics on portfolio performance and risk.
• Operate with limited direct supervision and exercise independent judgement.
• Act as SME to senior stakeholders and team members.
• Assess risk in business decisions, ensuring compliance with laws, rules and Citi policies.

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Prioritization

Credit risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SAS

UNIX

Job description

The Credit Portfolio Officer is a senior-level position responsible for leading activities including credit review, credit approvals and monitoring the portfolio to identify credit migration in coordination with the Risk Management team. The overall objective of this role is to manage Citi's portfolio exposure to client and counterparties globally.

Responsibilities

• Develop framework for portfolio risk assessment including evaluation of credit and financial performance across varied lending products and industry segments
• Understand applicable credit policies, industry regulations and the requisite impact of those governance items to prospective new partners or product initiatives
• Establish and leverage cross-functional partnerships and network with key internal and external constituencies
• Utilize Statistical Analysis System (SAS) in a UNIX environment to perform risk, financial and data analyses including profiling, sampling, forecasting and new program due diligence
• Prepare risk management presentations for senior management that include analytics on expected portfolio performance and areas of potential risk and/or opportunity
• Has the ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision.
• Can exercise independence of judgement and autonomy.
• Acts as SME to senior stakeholders and /or other team members.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Recommended Qualifications

• 6-10 years of experience in credit card risk management or equivalent training and experience preferably in the financial services industry
• Proven ability to apply credit and risk principles toward business goals
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize and prioritize
• Proven ability to remain organized in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated interpersonal, organizational and analytic skills

Education

• Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience
• Master's degree preferred

Working Environment

• Office setting, minimal travelling and working hours in the office may be required during projects.
• Minimal physical effort required. High levels of prolonged and intense concentration may be required in front of computer.

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