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Job Title:  Corporate Credit Manager

Organisation: ABSA Bank

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About US:

Absa Group Limited (formerly Barclays Bank UK) is a diversified standalone African financial services group, delivering an integrated set of products and services across personal and business banking, corporate and investment banking, wealth, investment management and insurance. Absa Group Limited is listed on the JSE and is one of Africa’s largest diversified financial services groups with a presence in 12 countries across the continent and around 41 000 employees.

Job Summary:   The Corporate Credit Manager will support the credit risk process through carrying out comprehensive and quality credit risk functions within the credit lifecycle to create shared growth within the boundaries of internal policies and external regulations for Growth Business clients.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Understanding the Credit/ Solutions Development:

• Assess a customer’s business through the analysis of Business and Credit risks associated with the provision of the bank’s products and services to the customer.
• Develop high quality credit solutions with the view of obtaining fast credit approval from Credit teams.
• Be the joint contact for credit management purposes for accountants, solicitors and other professionals.

The Credit Process:

• Preparation of Commercial Credit Risk System (CCRS) applications with paper attachments for recommendation to the Sanctioners
• Liaise directly with the sanctioning office for all credits that are outside local Risk Management or the Relationship Manager’s personal discretion.
• Attend customer meetings with the Relationship Manager if credit related issues are to be discussed/ need to be resolved.
• Review and sign facility letters and co-ordinate execution of documentation and draw down of facilities.

Portfolio Management- Monitoring and Control

• Responsible for managing financial information produced by customers.
• Responsible for managing the end to end process for risk re‐ports, challenging Relationship Managers where control lapses or potential risk has been identified.
• Monitor and Control quality of portfolio using ‘Condition of Sanction’ triggers where possible. Discussing with Sanctioners deteriorating trends and trigger events if they give cause for concern, advising the Relationship Manager simultaneously.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Bachelors in business administration, Credit, International Business or equivalent Accounting knowledge.
• Relevant and adequate experience gained in similar role and environment.
• Detailed knowledge of credit and financial analysis techniques.
• Internal instructions/procedures including Head office instructions, Absa Wholesale Credit Risk Standards and Control Framework.
• Products and services frequently used by customers.
• Awareness of legislation affecting the Bank and customers having the highest regard for confidentiality.
• Knowledge of Commercial Credit Risk System (CCRS) or a similar system to analyse, monitor and report on credit applications.
• Proven experience in a Credit role at a junior management level gained within the Bank or blue-chip financial organisation.
• Excellent understanding of credit and associated risks.
• Experienced user of Commercial Credit Risk System (CCRS) or a similar system to analyse, monitor and report on credit applications.
• Experience developing and analyzing financial models and cashflow projections.
• Good interpersonal skills that have been proven in a Business or Credit environment at a management level.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join ABSA Group in the aforementioned capacity should apply online at the link below.

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Deadline: 4th January 2024

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