CIMB Group Finance/FinTech

Commercial Credit Management Specialist SG

Singapore, Singapore In person Full-time

Key Responsibilities

  • Credit Analysis and Deal Support
  • Prepare and conduct comprehensive credit submissions, including but not limited to:
  • New-to-Bank credit proposals
  • Credit renewals and annual reviews
  • Interim/ad-hoc reviews
  • Facility enhancements and amendments
  • Pre-screening papers (e.g., financial analysis, cash flow projections, key risks and mitigations, etc.)

Perform detailed analysis of

  • Financial performance and cash flow sustainability
  • Business model, management capability and ownership structure
  • Industry, market and macroeconomic risks
  • Sources of repayment, collateral and security structure
  • Articulate clear credit recommendations aligned with risk appetite and business strategy.
  • Work closely with RMs to ensure complete and timely client information and documentation.
  • Liaise with Credit Approvers, Credit Risk, Portfolio Management and Credit Administration to facilitate smooth credit approval and documentation processes; and respond to queries arising from credit submissions.
  • Portfolio Management and Risk Monitoring
  • Maintain up‑to‑date financials, internal ratings and credit information for assigned accounts.
  • Monitor compliance with covenants, risk triggers and conditions precedent.

Monitor portfolio asset quality trends, including

Delinquencies and Days‑Past‑Due (DPD)

Early Warning Indicators (EWI)

  • Covenant breaches and risk trigger events
  • Adverse news and credit events
  • Prepare and maintain EWI dashboards and reporting packs.
  • Prepare Early Warning Indicator (EWI) memos or presentations where deterioration is identified.
  • Support stress testing exercises and scenario analysis on portfolio exposures.
  • Escalate emerging credit concerns proactively to RMs and relevant risk stakeholders.
  • Design and maintain portfolio risk appetite and concentration triggers, including:
  • Industry and sector exposure

Obligor Risk Rating (ORR)

  • Unsecured and clean exposure limits
  • Risk weighted assets, collateral coverage and RAROC
  • Bullet and balloon loan concentration
  • Identify high risk segments and propose actions, e.g., exposure capping, limit reduction, collateralisation, exit strategies, etc.
  • Review exposure concentration for top obligor groups, high risk sectors, large network and Singapore centric names
  • Support tail risk management of weak or deteriorating accounts.

Conduct regular and ad hoc portfolio stress testing, including

  • Thematic stress tests
  • Trigger based and scenario driven reviews
  • Branch approved credit reviews where applicable
  • Analyse portfolio trends and emerging systemic risks.
  • Share credit intelligence, sector insights and market developments relevant to portfolio risk.
  • Provide portfolio‑driven guidance on drawdowns for clean facilities under heightened monitoring, utilisation patterns and abnormal movements.
  • Controls and Governance
  • Ensure all credit submissions comply with the Bank’s credit policies and guidelines, sector limits, approval authorities and regulatory requirements.

Coordinate and prepare portfolio level reporting, including

  • Monthly Asset Quality (AQ) sessions (Country and Group)
  • MAS 612 and other regulatory submissions
  • Manage credit‑related audit queries and remediation actions for assigned accounts.
  • Prepare rectification or exception memos for covenant breaches or non‑compliance, where required.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master's Degree or any related disciplines (Accounting/ Finance/ Business/ Economics) or equivalent professional qualification
  • At least 3 years of relevant experience in credit analysis, credit risk, non-retail banking risk management
  • Strong financial analysis and cash flow assessment skills.
  • Solid understanding of credit risk principles and lending structures.
  • Good working knowledge of banking credit policies and regulatory requirements.
  • Ability to assess risks across different industries and business models.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to partner effectively with business stakeholders.
  • Sound judgement and risk awareness.
  • Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a deal‑driven environment.

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