Credit Officer - Commercial Banking

The Role

As a Credit Officer - Commercial Banking, you will evaluate the borrowers or potential borrowers of the banks according to the inherent risks and opportunities that the Bank may be able to undertake. You will recommend the appropriate facilities with mitigants in place to safeguard the interest of the Bank

How you'll contribute

Conducts interview and ocular inspection with the client to determine the risk profile of the borrower/ client.Prepares credit proposal with all the information gathered and internal tools to be presented to CRECOM and EXCOM.Prepares financial analysis based on the data gathered to determine the capacity of the client to pay.Keeps updated with the credit policy manual/risk bulletins to ensure compliance with Bank's credit policies as well as other governing policies.Collaborates with Relationship Managers in the loan packaging while identifying credit risk and acceptable mitigants for recommendation to approvers.Plans interim extension/client calls or information gathering such as AFS, bank checkings, appraisals, etc in advance to ensure renewal is on time and to avoid expired lines.

What we’re looking for

Candidates should have at least 2 years of experience in credit and financial analysis in commercial bankingKnowledge of basic accounting and credit policiesFinancial analysis and good written communication skillsAbility to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization and external parties; inquisitive