General Manager Credit & Counter Party Risk

Olam Group; Singapore; Remote; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global agri-business seeks a General Manager of Credit & Counter Party Risk to supervise risk evaluations and stakeholder engagement. This strategic role requires strong analytical skills, team leadership, and extensive experience in risk or finance control. Join Olam to shape sustainable agricultural outcomes.

Qualifications

• 3-10+ years in risk and/or finance control.
• Strong analytical skills in commodities markets.
• Ability to manage multiple activities concurrently.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate business proposals and conduct due diligence.
• Prepare and circulate risk advisories across the organization.
• Engage closely with other departments for role execution.

Skills

People Management

Analytical Skills

Communication

Job description

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General Manager Credit & Counter Party Risk

Date: 28 May 2025

Function: Risk

Sub-Function: Risk

Olam Agri ~ A differentiated, and market leading global agri-business focused on high-growth end consumption markets.
Our food, feed, fibre, agri-industrials & ag-services capabilities span 30+ countries, and we participate in global food and agri-trade flows, working with farmers and customers to connect local origins and global destinations. With a global origination footprint and processing capabilities, we transform food, feed and fibre to create value for customers and enable farming communities to prosper sustainably, to meet the changing consumption, food security and sustainability needs shaping the global food and agricultural landscape.

Job Description

Individual Proposal Review

• The candidate will evaluate business proposals received from global business and country teams, understand the proposed business model and limits rationale, perform necessary due-diligence, evaluate credit reports from independent agencies (BVD, Moody’s, etc.), carry out independent financial analysis and recommend the appropriate limits and mitigation measures that can be put in to his/her superior(s).
• Preparing risk advisories from time to time which will be circulated across the organization to sensitize trading team on various risk issues. Review the annual budgeting exercise where the Central Risk Team reviews and approves limits for Olam Agri’s various profit centers.

Market Research

• Understand the latest economic, political and market events to appropriately calibrate review decisions in response to externalities.Timely analysis and circulation of weekly / monthly credit & counterparty risk dashboards for specific products assigned is very crucial.

Internal Stakeholder Engagement

• The role requires the candidate to work closely with other departments such as Legal, IT, Finance and Compliance for effective execution of the role. Present the Enterprise Risk Scorecard, Risk Dashboards, Risk Appetite Framework, etc. To engage closely with Country Teams which have profit centers that require regular review due to high concentration of risk.

Requirements

• Good people management skills and should be able to lead a team
• Great team player with good written and verbal communication skills
• Should be able to communicate and interface with all levels of the organization and external agencies / contacts including statutory bodies
• Demonstrate ability to manage multiple activities concurrently
• At Least 3-10+ years relevant experience in risk and/or finance control related fields
• Possess strong analytical skills and proven knowledge in commodities products and markets

Olam is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, nationality, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants are requested to complete all required steps in the application process including providing a resume/CV in order to be considered for open roles.

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