What are the responsibilities and job description for the Credit Risk Management - Commodity Finance VP position at Bank of China Limited, New York Branch?
Introduction
Established in 1912, Bank of China is one of the largest banks in the world, with over $3 trillion in assets and a footprint that spans more than 60 countries and regions. Our long-term outlook, institutional weight and global breadth provide our clients with a stable and reliable financial partner, whether in Corporate or Personal Banking or our Trade Services, Commodities, Financial Institutions and Global Markets lines of business.
Overview
This incumbent will be responsible for conducting credit risk evaluations and making recommendations in conformance with Bank’s risk appetite and policies, implementing credit process controls to monitor and maintain the asset quality of loan portfolio, and preparing portfolio reporting and other reports. In addition, s/he will update Credit Risk Policies and Procedures to reflect changes in internal and regulatory guidelines, as well as conduct relevant industry and product research for presentation to management. The incumbent will also mentor and provide guidance to junior team members.
Responsibilities
Include but are not limited to:
Credit Risk Review
- Evaluate and analyze borrowers creditworthiness on assigned proposals and prepare in depth analysis
- Analyze all aspects related to credit requests submitted by business units, including but not limited to facility structure, historical and projected financial performance, management, industry, market conditions , and third party reports in timely fashion
- Independently challenge and critique business units’ credit proposals and document key points accordingly
- Articulate credit risk view with respect to the bankability of Front Office requests and their conformity with the Bank’s policies and procedures
- Provide comments/recommendations on key terms and conditions, approval conditions, policy exceptions, internal risk rating and post-lending requirements
- Assist business units’ account officers with loan structuring, loan exposure management, and on-site due-diligence, where appropriate
Portfolio Management
- Independently conduct annual and/or quarterly reviews of existing credits as required by Bank policy
- Monitor industry trends and assess impact of and/or client specific negative news from a portfolio perspective
- Conduct exception and pipeline management
Knowledge and Learning
- Cultivate relevant industry knowledge, particularly for assigned loan portfolio
- Develop expertise in banking products and regulatory requirements
- Demonstrate initiative to acquire necessary knowledge (industry, products, market conditions, policies and procedures) to perform job function
- Demonstrate progression in learning and application of concepts learned
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in Finance/Economics/Accounting major; MBA preferred
- 7 years of Credit risk management and financial statement analysis experience
- Demonstrate broad knowledge of the commodities sector and sub sectors, including energy, agriculture, and metals and mining, with experience covering financial institutions a plus
- Demonstrate sound knowledge of credit markets and products including, but not limited to, corporate lending, trade and commodities finance, structured products, FX and derivative
- CFA/CPA/FRM is preferred
Pay Range
Actual salary is commensurate with candidate’s relevant years of experience, skillset, education and other qualifications.
USD $110,000.00 - USD $230,000.00 /Yr.Salary : $230,000
