Job Description

Associate Director /Director - Credit Risk Management
Work Location : Singapore
Work Mode: Hybrid
Summary
The client provides financial expertise and industry knowledge to support its customers and markets. As part of a strong and established team of project and structured finance risk managers, you will support the Bank's continued growth with a focus on Corporate Lending and Leveraged Buyout transactions.
You'll make a difference in:

• Risk Analysis: Conduct thorough risk analysis for corporate and leveraged loans in the Asia Australia region.
• Underwriting Management: Manage underwriting processes, emphasizing risk assessment, analysing historical performance, security and legal structure.
• Team Coordination: Coordinate workstreams across teams (Rating, Legal, Tax, Compliance, Operations) during underwriting and portfolio monitoring.
• Risk/Return Evaluation: Evaluate transactions from a risk/return perspective and present applications to the Company and/or Bank Management.
• Credit Applications: Prepare credit applications, including due diligence, financial modelling, sensitivity analysis, and negotiation of commercial and financing agreements.
• Post-Approval Management: Oversee post-approval processes, including closing and first disbursement, portfolio performance monitoring, and handling requests for consents, waivers, and amendments.

Your defining qualities:

• Education: University degree in Finance, Economics, Management, or equivalent, ideally with a finance-related post-graduation or professional qualification.
• Experience: Min 10 years of credit (risk) experience, specializing in corporate lending and leveraged finance transactions in the Asia/Australia region.
• Skills: Strong financial modeling abilities and profound knowledge of complex financial structures and transaction analysis.
• Risk Assessment: Keen ability to identify and assess risks in transactions and evaluate risk mitigation measures.
• Jurisdictional Awareness: Familiarity with jurisdictional differences in major Asian geographies related to security and guarantees.
• Additional Skills: Proficiency in reviewing and negotiating legal documentation, fluency in English, leadership skills, analytical decision-making ability, and capacity to work effectively under pressure within diverse teams.

If this role sparks your interest, feel free to reach out to Kevin Chong (k.chong@jondavidsongroup.com) for more details.

Skills Required