Underwriting Operations Manager – Corporate Loans

Maya; Mandaluyong; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Maya in Metro Manila is seeking a senior underwriting leader to head corporate loan underwriting, including applications, renewals and amendments within your authority. You will guide a team of underwriters, ensure credit decisions follow internal policies, risk frameworks and BSP regulations, and work with Business Units, Legal, Compliance and Collections on structure and exceptions.

You will monitor portfolio quality and process performance, driving system and workflow improvements while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related field.
• 5–7 years of experience in corporate credit underwriting or credit risk management.
• Strong skills in financial analysis, cash flow evaluation, and industry risk assessment.
• Familiarity with BSP regulations, credit governance, and corporate lending frameworks.
• Experience leading or mentoring underwriters or analysts.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead underwriting for corporate loan applications, renewals, and amendments within your authority.
• Ensure credit decisions follow internal policies, risk frameworks, and regulatory requirements.
• Manage and develop a team of underwriters; provide guidance on complex credit cases.
• Work closely with Business Units, Credit Risk, Legal, Compliance, and Collections on deal structuring and exception handling.
• Monitor portfolio quality, turnaround time, and process performance; drive improvements in systems and workflows.
• Support the Credit Operations Head in achieving underwriting and portfolio objectives.

Skills

Financial analysis

Cash flow evaluation

Industry risk assessment

Stakeholder management

Decision-making

Mentoring / leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Business/Economics

Job description

What You Will Do

• Lead underwriting for corporate loan applications, renewals, and amendments within your authority.
• Ensure credit decisions follow internal policies, risk frameworks, and regulatory requirements.
• Manage and develop a team of underwriters; provide guidance on complex credit cases.
• Work closely with Business Units, Credit Risk, Legal, Compliance, and Collections on deal structuring and exception handling.
• Monitor portfolio quality, turnaround time, and process performance; drive improvements in systems and workflows.
• Support the Credit Operations Head in achieving underwriting and portfolio objectives.

What You Need to Succeed

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related field.
• 5–7 years of experience in corporate credit underwriting or credit risk management.
• Strong skills in financial analysis, cash flow evaluation, and industry risk assessment.
• Familiarity with BSP regulations, credit governance, and corporate lending frameworks.
• Experience leading or mentoring underwriters or analysts.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and decision-making skills.

If you’re ready to make an impact and help build a strong corporate lending portfolio, we’d love to meet you.