Credit Underwriting Manager

Johannesburg South
Salary: Market Related
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: General
Reference: NFP015609/LLR

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Employer: Network Recruitment

Job Opportunity: Credit Underwriting ManagerOur client is seeking an experienced Credit Underwriting Manager to join their global Credit Risk team, based in Johannesburg, South Africa. This is an exciting leadership opportunity for a seasoned credit risk professional to manage a team and provide strategic guidance 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 and support.
Strategy Execution: Assist the Global Head of Underwriting in executing the credit assessment strategy, ensuring the team meets key performance indicators (KPIs).
Credit Assessments & Analysis: Conduct comprehensive credit assessments, establish credit limits and ratings, and perform in-depth financial analysis.
Review of Complex Credit Structures: Analyze complex credit structures, asset valuations, and non-standard credit risks, ensuring well-informed and high-quality decision-making.
Monitoring & Reporting: Track credit triggers, provide insights on sovereigns and sectors of interest, and deliver timely credit risk reports 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 to improve credit risk processes and practices.
Team Development: Ensure continuous development and training for the credit underwriting team, fostering ongoing improvement and career growth.

Qualifications:

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

Experience & Skills:

Experience: A minimum of 8 years in Credit Risk or Credit Underwriting, ideally within industries like mining, commodity trading, banking, insurance, or consultancy.
Skills:
- Strong financial analysis and the ability to assess complex credit structures.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially advanced Excel skills. Knowledge of coding in VBA, PowerBI, or Python is an advantage.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with senior management and global teams.
- Strong attention to detail, with the ability to work independently and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in shaping the company's global credit risk strategy. If you are an experienced credit risk professional with a strong leadership background, please submit your CV to lolroux@networkfinance.co.za.
We will contact shortlisted candidates within two weeks. If you do not hear from us, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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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.