Job Description
Job Purpose Description
Assist the sales team with the origination of credit proposals within acceptable turnaround times. Overriding objective is to grow the Bank’s lending book and maintain a high quality of lending assets through timely preparation of good quality credit applications (Application for Facilities – AFFs).
Provision of credit origination services
- Appropriate participation in New Business Application Committee (NBAC) and Distribution Committee meetings
- Appropriate discussion with business, of key covenants / cover ratios, CPs and undertakings to be incorporated into term sheet
- Determination of credit appetite including appropriateness of proposed structure considering tenor, profile, commodity price volatilities and ranking, concentration risk exposure and single obligor appetite
- Identification and assessment of all pertinent risk areas together with mitigating factors
Preparation of formal Credit Applications
- Documentation of all pertinent risk areas as well as their mitigation as far as possible.
- Quick turnaround times, but with the necessary push-back and pipeline management so as to provide the necessary time to assess the risk thoroughly
- Accurate and thorough assessment of the past and especially future performance of the client
- Appropriate type and extent of stress tests; stressing the necessary key issues / risks
Deal Implementation
- Accurate and thorough reconciliation of Credit Paper and subsequent Credit modifications to the legal documents
- Obtaining all necessary approvals for any changes / waivers to the terms/conditions/ covenants approved per the credit paper
Qualifications
- Degree in Finance or a related field
- Masters in Business or a related field is an added advantage
- Credit / Risk related professional qualifications
- CA, CPA, ACCA, CIMA, ACA
Experience