Corporate Credit Underwriting - Officer

Citi; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi is looking for a Corporate Credit Underwriting Officer to join their team in New York, United States. The role involves assessing the credit strength of large corporate clients through rigorous analysis and ongoing monitoring of financial conditions.

The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of credit experience and strong interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with various stakeholders. A Bachelor's degree is required, and the role may involve limited travel.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of credit experience in Banking or Credit Risk Management.
• Strong knowledge of Wholesale Credit Processes.
• Ability to execute changes seamlessly.

Responsibilities

• Assess the credit and financial strength of clients.
• Complete Credit Analysis Memos and Risk Ratings.
• Continuous monitoring of the covered portfolio.

Skills

Credit Risk Analysis

Analytical skills

Financial services experience

Interpersonal skills

Presentation preparation

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's/University degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Citi's systems

Job description

Corporate Credit Underwriting - Officer

• Job Req Id: 26942678
• Location(s): Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
• Job Type: On‐Site/Resident
• Posted: Feb. 27, 2026

Job Overview

Underwriting is an integral part of the Institutional Credit Management ("ICM") organization. The ICM-UW’s mandate is to deliver best-in‐class credit risk analysis, monitoring and credit administration as a partner to ICG Risk and Banking, Capital Markets and Advisory’s (BCMA) shared commitment to ensuring the safety and soundness of wholesale lending.

Credit Risk Associates are responsible for a portfolio of Risk Relationships, owning the Credit Risk Analysis for those relationships, and being responsible for the continuous monitoring of that portfolio. That includes the production of Annual Reviews, Quarterly Reviews, and the support to Ad‐Hoc Transactions and Portfolio & Industry Reviews and Stress Testing.

Responsibilities

• Assess the credit and financial strength of Citi’s most complex Large Corporate, Public Sector, and Financial Institutions Clients by performing fundamental credit analysis of counterparties using both quantitative and qualitative factors
• Complete Credit Analysis Write‐up Memos and Final Obligor Risk Ratings of Citi’s Counterparties based on independent assessment and judgement completed on the due diligence of the client and industry knowledge to provide appropriate extensions of credit remaining within Risk appetite
• Continuous monitoring of the covered portfolio, including following industry trends, impacts to key relationships, and escalation of potential credit issues to Credit Risk Team Leads, ICG Risk and BCMA partners
• Reviewing and providing recommendation on the risk raking across this sector
• Partnership with applicable regional and industry stakeholders in BCMA and Independent Risk in the implementation of credit assessment and monitoring standards for applicable portfolios
• Support Risk Analysis Voice of the Employee (VOE) initiatives
• Travel (less than 10%)

Qualifications

• Demonstratable financial services experience, including 3–5 years of credit experience in Banking, Credit Risk Management or equivalent credit experience
• Strong knowledge of Wholesale Credit Processes and organizational awareness including UW functions, covered portfolios, and processes
• Sound understanding of policies and procedures with the ability to execute change seamlessly
• Well‐developed analytical skills, including an understanding of key financial components (liquidity position, leverage profile with the ability to form independent opinions on credit and recognize emerging risks
• Solid and thorough knowledge of Citi’s systems
• Experience in preparing presentations for seniors
• Full awareness and adherence to the control environment including Quality Assurance and Quality Control
• Assists colleagues in identifying stretch opportunities to elevate individual and team performance
• Coach and mentor analysts to develop team strengths and improve weaknesses
• Proven culture carrier
• Well‐developed interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and exert influence with and without direct authority
• Strong organizational skills with ability and willingness to work under pressure and manages time and priorities effectively
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and concisely to audiences of varying levels of seniority

Education

• Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience

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