Senior Credit Officer Lombard (Ref. 2553)

As a Senior Credit Officer Lombard at Bank J. Safra Sarasin you are working closely with a Lombard team of highly competent and experienced specialists, both to structure new transactions and to manage a very substantial portfolio of Lombard limits and provide high quality work as an experienced, committed and dynamic professional, both as a business enabler and credit risk manager.

Your responsibilities

• Management of Lombard credits and Structured Lombard credit transactions, advisory to Relationship Managers, Department and Regional Heads, risk-appropriate credit analyses based on the Bank’s Credit Policy, credit decisions and transaction execution
• Provide solutions and risk oriented support to sales organization, pro-actively working with Private Banking teams and key stakeholders in structuring standard and non-standard credit proposals
• Propose credit transactions to the relevant authority level and execution of approved transactions including documentation and perfection of security
• Processing periodic credit reviews, credit limit requests and portfolio overviews
• Provide ongoing support to the Management with regard to the identification and management of credit risks using a holistic approach; support in structuring new credit products, drafting policies and guidelines, project management
• Promote an integrated team and share knowledge, experience and best practices
• Promote a strong risk culture within the Bank and improve coordination and communication with the national & international network of the Bank
• This is an office based role

Your profile

• Higher education in either Banking, Business or Finance; any additional education in the Credit area is a plus
• 10+ years of practical experience in the field of Lombard credit, credit risk, Lombard structuring or Lombard advisory, preferably in a private bank
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, knowledge in Avaloq is a plus
• Strong analytical and technical skills combined with an ability to apply these in a practical and balanced manner
• Well organized self-starter with the ability to work independently and efficiently

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