Credit Risk Manager

About the Role

Our client is a well-established global commodities trading company with a significant footprint in Asia, aiming to strengthen their presence in the Asia Pacific region. They are seeking a Credit Risk Manager to join their team and contribute to managing and mitigating credit risks within the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform independent financial analyses to recommend suitable credit limits and mitigation strategies to supervisors.
• Produce and distribute periodic risk advisories to raise awareness among trading teams about various risk factors.
• Assess business proposals from global and country teams by understanding the business model and credit limit rationale; conduct due diligence and review credit reports from agencies such as BVD and Moody's.
• Participate in the annual budgeting process by reviewing and approving credit limits for the company’s profit centers.
• Monitor economic, political, and market developments to adjust credit review decisions accordingly; provide timely updates via weekly and monthly credit and counterparty risk dashboards for assigned products.
• Collaborate closely with departments like Legal, IT, Finance, and Compliance to ensure smooth execution of credit risk management functions.
• Present key risk tools such as the Enterprise Risk Scorecard, Risk Dashboards, and Risk Appetite Framework, and engage regularly with country teams managing high-risk profit centers.

Candidate Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, or related fields.
• Minimum of 7 to 12+ years’ relevant experience in risk management or financial control.
• Strong analytical capabilities with solid understanding of commodities products and market dynamics.
• Excellent team collaboration skills along with proficient written and oral communication abilities.
• Ability to interact effectively with all organizational levels and external agencies, including regulatory bodies.

Additional Information

Applicants should send their CVs in Word format with the job reference number provided directly via email. Due to the volume of applications, only candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted within five business days.

By applying, candidates consent to the use of secure recruitment methods, including AI-assisted technologies to facilitate recruitment processes such as evaluation, interview documentation, and candidate representation.

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