Credit Management Specialist - CIB SG
Summary
Analyzes corporate creditworthiness, prepares loan proposals, monitors covenants, and ensures compliance with banking policies and regulations for a large bank in Singapore.
Key Responsibilities:
Credit Analysis, Deal Support and Covenant Monitoring
- Prepare and conduct comprehensive credit submissions, including but not limited to:
- New-to-Bank credit proposals
- Credit renewals and annual reviews
- Interim/ad-hoc reviews
- Facility enhancements and amendments
- Pre-screening papers (e.g., financial analysis, cash flow projections, key risks and mitigations, etc.)
- Perform detailed analysis of:
- Financial performance and cash flow sustainability
- Business model, management capability and ownership structure
- Industry, market and macroeconomic risks
- Sources of repayment, collateral and security structure
- Articulate clear credit recommendations aligned with risk appetite and business strategy.
- Work closely with RMs to ensure complete and timely client information and documentation.
- Liaise with Credit Approvers, Credit Risk, Portfolio Management and Credit Administration to facilitate smooth credit approval and documentation processes; and respond to queries arising from credit submissions.
- Perform covenant monitoring to ensure:
- Timely tracking and reporting of financial and non-financial covenants
- Early escalation of potential or actual breaches
- Effective remediation actions, waivers, or restructuring strategies where required
Asset Quality Management (AQM), Portfolio Management and Risk Monitoring
- Maintain up‑to‑date financials, internal ratings and credit information for assigned accounts.
- Monitor compliance with covenants, risk triggers and conditions precedent.
- Prepare Early Warning Indicator (EWI) memos or presentations where deterioration is identified.
- Support stress testing exercises and scenario analysis on portfolio exposures.
- Escalate emerging credit concerns proactively to RMs and relevant risk stakeholders.
Controls and Governance
- Ensure all credit submissions comply with the Bank’s credit policies and guidelines, sector limits, approval authorities and regulatory requirements.
- Manage credit‑related audit queries and remediation actions for assigned accounts.
- Prepare rectification or exception memos for covenant breaches or non‑compliance, where required.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s or Master's Degree or any related disciplines (Accounting/ Finance/ Business/ Economics) or equivalent professional qualification
- At least 3 years of relevant experience in credit analysis, banking risk management, corporate banking.
- Strong financial analysis and cash flow assessment skills.
- Solid understanding of credit risk principles and lending structures.
- Good working knowledge of banking credit policies and regulatory requirements.
- Ability to assess risks across different industries and business models.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to partner effectively with business stakeholders.
- Sound judgement and risk awareness.
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a deal‑driven environment.