Vice President - Country Risk - BFSI

Role Description:

Provide team management in complete preparation of credit memoranda across all countries for approval and thematic papers in situation of events in collaboration with credit execs and other supporting teams. Drive change and look for ways to uplift quality of reports. Manage conflicts on limit/ratings recommendations from senior management appropriately

Job Responsibility

Primary credit analysis for assigned portfolio, inlcuding collation and analysis of economic data, with appropriate portfolio benchmarking (using standard template). A risk grade assessment and recommendation to be made based on analysis conducted and approved internal risk grading methodolgy.

Analysis of historic limit usage and proposed limit requests (made by the business), with appropriate recommendations made.

Risk grade review events identified and acted upon as appropriate

Complete adhoc projects aimed at improvin systems and analysis

Elevation of CAD requests to Country Credit Executives as required (annual reviews, risk grade reviews, limit increases and re-allocations)

Country Contingency plans and Risk management packs for portfolio.

Portfolio management in terms of excesses and country events

Run the ARCMs and DN/CRREs for own portfolio

Ensure ad-hoc requests are completed on time by analysts

Contribute to weekly/monthly/annual reporting for own portfolio

Workflow management and prioritisation of day-to-day activites of Country Risk team in Bangalore (4 x Analysts

Requirements:

Essential Skills :

Excellent verbal and written presentation skills

Strong computing skills including Excel and Powerpoint

8+ years work experience required within financial services industry with 3+ in managing research teams. Credit assessment experience preferred

Economics background required