Head of Corporate Credit Risk

Mark Williams

UAE

Ref: LP483-384

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Mark Williams is working with a top tier bank in the GCC, exclusively headhunting for a Head of Corporate Credit that will be responsible for spearheading the Corporate Credit Team and directly reporting into the CCO.

- Spearheading a team of Corporate Credit professionals, whilst responsible for creating Credit Policy, Strategy and Mandate
- Own the Corporate credit risk function (pre and post sanctioning), introducing risk appetite guidelines and policy/procedures
- Trusted credit discretion with sign off approval/ signatory authority on top-end credit decisions
- Develop and enhance the Credit Reporting & Monitoring framework which meets the requirements of various external & internal stakeholders
- Assist the Group Chief Credit & Risk Officer in carrying out responsibilities pertaining to Board Risk Committee which includes preparation of the information pack and responding to data/ analytical requests from the Committee
- Assist the Group Chief Credit Officer in enhancement and review of Group Credit Policies & Standards in order to ensure that these reflect the best practice and regulate the risk assets of the group as directed by the Board
- Lead enhancements to the Credit Measurement Framework; which include rating models
- Maintain the current credit risk management systems
- Contribute proactively to various risk related projects and initiatives owing to synergies (e.g. stress testing, IFRS 9 and ICAAP); especially on aspects pertaining to credit measurement
- Contribute to system implementation projects in the credit risk space (e.g. Credit Management System) by providing requirements and design inputs, particularly with regard to credit risk recognition and measurement.
- Ensure that sound credit risk measurement and monitoring frameworks are developed and implemented throughout the group in a standardized manner.

Requirements

- At least 16+ years of banking experience, with the bulk of it being in Credit Risk Management
- Strong understanding of Credit analysis and policies
- Good understanding of Risk Management principles
- Good understanding of Basel III and evolving regulatory guidelines in this space
- Possess strong problem solving skills (hypothesis-driven thinking, analytical, quantitative etc.)

Qualifications
- A degree in either of Finance, Business, Economics, Mathematics etc.
- Professional qualifications e.g. CFA/ FRM preferable

About the Company

Mark Williams is a Dubai recruitment company with a wealth of Search & Selection experience. Mark Williams International is a subsidiary of the Williams Group UK and in December 2009 set up the Middle East business.

Mark Williams is a fully licensed recruitment firm currently focused on fulfilling clients needs in; Emiratisation, Financial Services and Information Technology related position within the United Arab Emirates. The initial focus was looking at Emiratisation into the Financial Services sector across all seven Emirates. With an increased demand for over the subsequent years for Emiratisation we have broadened our scope to place UAE Nationals into Industry & Government with dedicated teams for Emiratisation into Financial Services and Industry. Given our focus is primarily on the local market it gives us a depth of understanding & knowledge that enables us deliver our business partners an unrivaled service in terms of; speed and most importantly, quality.

Founding the Middle East business in adverse market conditions has enabled us to capture market-share and establish ourselves as a house hold name within our specialisms. Within two years we had outgrown our initial office and moved to the prestigious Business Central Towers in Media City. Mark Williams, at the end of 2014 has completed its third upscaling of operations to Bay Square, Business Bay. This was a strategic move to enable continued business growth by servicing clients and candidates with improved infrastructure, access and parking. Mark Williams provides candidates and clients private meeting rooms, testing facilities and board room access to facilitate screening and interviews. With our current capacity and growth ambitions Mark Williams is now one of the fastest growing Recruitment agencies in the region.

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