Credit Underwriting Manager

Johannesburg South
Salary: Market Related
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: Mining Chemical
Reference: NFP015382/LLR

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Employer: Network Recruitment

My client is looking for a Credit Underwriting Manager to join their global Credit Risk team based in Johannesburg, South Africa. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced credit risk professional to lead a team and provide strategic input on credit assessments and underwriting within a dynamic, international organization.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership & Team Management: Lead and mentor a team of credit underwriting analysts, providing day-to-day functional management support.
Strategy Execution: Assist the Global Head of Underwriting in executing the credit assessment strategy, ensuring delivery against key performance indicators (KPIs).
Credit Assessments & Analysis: Conduct credit assessments, set limits and ratings, and perform in-depth financial analysis.
Review of Complex Credit Structures: Analyze complex credit structures, asset valuations, and other atypical credit risks, ensuring high-quality decision-making.
Monitoring & Reporting: Track and escalate credit triggers, provide insights on sovereigns and relevant sectors, and deliver timely credit risk reporting to senior stakeholders.
Collaboration: Work with global teams, including commercial credit, senior risk management, and other risk functions, to ensure alignment on credit strategy and execution.
Ad-hoc Projects: Contribute to both local and global initiatives.
Team Development: Ensure ongoing development and training for the credit underwriting team to foster continuous improvement and growth.

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Risk Management, Accounting, Economics, or related fields (Postgraduate qualifications beneficial).
Certifications: Professional certifications such as Chartered Accountant (CA), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), or Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) are a plus.

Experience & Skills:

Experience: Minimum of 8 years of experience in Credit Risk or Credit Underwriting, ideally within mining, commodity trading, banking, insurance, or consultancy.
Skills:
Strong financial analysis skills and the ability to assess complex credit structures.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with advanced skills in Excel. Coding skills in VBA, PowerBI, or Python are advantageous.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with senior management and global teams.
Attention to detail and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

This is an exceptional opportunity to be part of a global team and play a key role in managing the company’s credit risk strategy. If you are a seasoned credit risk professional with a strong leadership background, please send your CV to lolroux@networkfinance.co.za

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About Network Recruitment

Network Recruitment

Network Recruitment is a leading specialist recruitment company in the fields of IT, Finance and Engineering.

Since our establishment in 1987, we have been at the forefront of the specialist recruitment industry. Network Recruitment’s key to success is the focus on delivering superior quality service by developing and maintaining an exclusive focus on sourcing high-calibre skills for medium-sized to JSE-listed companies operating in these three niche sectors across South Africa.

Our experience in permanent and contract-based recruitment enables us to provide you with recruitment solutions that meet your long- and short-term needs.

Network Recruitment is a division of ADvTECH Resourcing, the recruitment arm of the national JSE-listed ADvTECH Limited Group a leader in quality education, training, skills development and placement services.