Vice President, Credit Risk Manager

Our client is seeking a Vice President, Credit Risk Manager to join their team in London. This role is an exciting opportunity to manage the expansion of business volume within a high target area for the firm. The successful candidate will have the chance to shape processes and risk assessments as the business grows. The role involves highly visible trades and frequent discussions with key stakeholders, offering a dynamic and collaborative work environment.

What you'll do:

As a Vice President, Credit Risk Manager, your role will be pivotal in supporting the expansion of our client's business into new product areas. You will be responsible for assigning credit ratings, formulating credit proposals, setting risk appetites, and evaluating transactions for approval. Your excellent communication skills will be utilised as you collaborate with various departments across the bank on a regular basis. You will also play a crucial role in enhancing monitoring efficiency, system developments, and risk measures as part of multi-department projects.

• Assign credit ratings and formulate credit proposals in support of financing solutions
• Set risk appetite for client and product scope
• Evaluate transactions for approval in accordance with applicable policies, procedures and delegated authorities
• Monitor and exercise oversight over own portfolio of clients
• Work closely with the front office to assist business initiatives, new product launches and develop risk culture across 1st and 2nd line of defense
• Support the enhancement of monitoring efficiency, system developments and risk measure as part of multi-department projects

What you bring:

As the ideal candidate for the Vice President, Credit Risk Manager position, you bring strong financial sector experience in a credit risk management role with a focus on funding solutions for financial sponsors. Your expertise includes NAV Financing and Private Equity Portfolio Financing (Secondary NAV), along with competence in analysing financial sponsor investment strategies. Your familiarity with key regulatory frameworks and relevant banking regulation that impact credit risk management will be essential in this role.

• Strong financial sector experience in a credit risk management role with a focus on funding solutions for financial sponsors
• Experience from NAV Financing and Private Equity Portfolio Financing (Secondary NAV)
• Competence in analysing financial sponsor investment strategies with a focus on buy-out, private credit and infrastructure funds
• Experience from opining on legal documentation from a credit perspective
• Familiarity with key regulatory frameworks and relevant banking regulation that impact credit risk management

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