Associate, Credit Analyst

Job : Institutional Banking
Primary Location : Africa & Middle East-United Arab Emirates-Dubai
Schedule : Full-time
Employee Status : Permanent
Posting Date : ‎21/Oct/‎2022, ‎3:21:‎05 AM
Unposting Date : Ongoing

Role Responsibilities
Strategy
To provide insightful, relevant, succinct and timely (see below) credit
analysis of a portfolio of SCB's clients (current or prospective).
This includes responsibility for proposing counterparty credit grades via the
relevant scorecard, and ongoing monitoring for credit-material events. While
the portfolio will be industry / geography specific in focus, the role extends
to analysing other clients as may from time to time be required
Insightful: Attuned to the needs of two audiences - Client Coverage and
Risk - the analysis should provide a forward-looking, focused opinion on the
likely development of both business and financial risk elements in their
industry / geographic context together with a calibrated articulation of key
risks and potential mitigants thereto.
Relevant: As well as a holistic counterparty assessment, analysis should
comment on structural elements relevant to SCB 's existing or proposed
exposure such as guarantee and security arrangements
Succinct: While always providing sufficient granularity to substantiate its
conclusions and observations, the analysis should present opinion in as
structured and succinct a manner as is practical
Timely: While focused on the prescribed annual review cycle, analysis will
also be required where material new exposure is being considered by Client
Coverage. In addition, more summary analysis should be produced and
disseminated quickly, where relevant
Additionally, for any BCA submission it will involve the following:
* Critical review of Environment and Social Risk Assessments, Appropriateness and Suitability Assessments (FM Products);
* Consistency and coherence review of the Approved Account Plan, Raptor (or equivalent), Client & Group Facility Summary & Structure (including Terms and Conditions)
* Active partnership with Client Coverage in completion of Risk Profile, Compliance Details, as well as proposed Covenants and Risk Triggers
Overall accountability for consistency and coherence of the complete BCA
package submitted to Risk will rest with Credit Analysis and is a key element
of the strategy.
Business
To partner the team's two key stakeholder communities, Client Coverage and
Risk, supporting the former in developing and executing their client
strategies and both in respect of credit analysis-relevant matters.
Processes
Timely drafting of credit analysis as directed by the relevant Team Leader.
Such analysis should be Insightful, Relevant and Succinct (see Strategy) and
include the following, inter alia:
* Discussion of the dynamics and nature of the Client's industry, including key risk aspects;
* Assessment of the Client's competitive positioning within its industry;
* Discussion of management strength, experience and track record and corporate governance more broadly;
* Articulation of the Client's strategy and an assessment of its clarity and associated execution risks;
* Assessment of funding strategy, financial policy, treasury activity (hedging, cash management) and liquidity;
* Development of a current / forward year base forecast performance expectation;
* Assessment of balance sheet strength, alongside cashflow and profitability vulnerability, via ratio analysis and/or stress testing;
* Discussion of other pertinent risk aspects, including country risk, parental and/or governmental linkage/support, relative ranking of indebtedness, Fraud risk;
* Evaluation of risks associated with particular proposed transactions, where required;
* Completion of Group Mandate/BCA Part ‎1, Part ‎2, financial analysis/spreads, scorecards;
* Ensuring proper climate risk assessment covered in the client BCAs, as required by the Bank's most recent policy and procedures.
* Ensure use of appropriate calculator in alignment with Credit Policy for relevant approvals (e.g. Raptor, Group Aggregation Calculator);
* Complete ESRA (Environment and Social Risk Assessment) Checklist;
* For Cat ‎2 lines, complete Financial Markets Appropriateness and GWWR Attribute checklist;
* For Cat ‎2 lines, Credit Term Sheet updates based on RM/Risk feedback;
* Supporting business on structuring deals;
* Documentation support on credit aspects and working with IMO on BCA reworks;
* Testing and Monitoring Covenants & Risk Triggers;
* EAR & ASTAR reporting/updates to credit;
* Seek pre-approval endorsements(where applicable);
* Preparing country specific regulatory check-lists (where applicable);
* Credit stress testing
* CCC Certification
* Preparation of other analysis as directed by the relevant Team Leader, such as Industry specific reviews, portfolio reviews, assessments of new prospects etc.
People and Talent
* Support CA Team Leaders and others in the team on ad hoc projects, strategic initiatives and exercises aimed at improving or enhancing the team's activities
* Continually strive to share key relevant knowledge and learnings with others across the team
* Provide credit specific coaching to newer or less experienced members of the team
Risk Management
In respect of Clients where the role-holder is assigned as analyst:
* Proactive monitoring of key entity or industry wide events and/or developments, as well as of covenants and risk triggers where applicable
* Partnering Relationship Managers in pursuing their client strategies through proactive idea generation, support in preparing materials for client discussion and through ensuring they are always fully briefed on key risk aspects
* Partnering Risk through clear presentation of credit analysis and proposed credit grading, as well as through proactive and considered discussion of key risk aspects
* Accompanying Relationship Managers on client visits, as part of general due diligence in respect of credit analysis
* Acting as a broader point of expertise in respect of credit aspects with Product and others across SCB
Governance
Maintaining integrity in analysis at all times is critical. This includes
frequent and iterative discussion with both Client Coverage and Risk around
draft analysis, key sector / geographic trends, as well as discussion of
covenants, risk triggers and the like. It involves proactive idea generation
and discussion with Client Coverage around potential business opportunities
for SCB, assisting both Client Coverage and Risk around transaction
structuring and execution, where relevant, and identifying and alerting
stakeholders of emerging risk aspects on a continuous basis.
Regulatory & Business Conduct
* Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group's Values and Code of Conduct.
* Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.
* Lead to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank's Conduct Principles
* Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.
* Exercise authorities delegated by the Board of Directors and act in accordance with Articles of Association
Key Stakeholders
Internal Relationships:
* GAMs, RAMs, FAMs
* Risk
* Product partners
* CDD, where relevant
* Legal, Audit and Compliance, where relevant
* Physical Commodity Operations, where relevant
External Relationships:
* Clients
* Rating Agencies
* Market Data Services providers

Our Ideal Candidate
Key requirements:
* Analytical strength - to spot emerging risks, in particular forward looking industry trends.
* Gravitas - to engage with Relationship Managers and Clients alike, have the ability to challenge in a constructive manner.
* Collaborative - to work in partnership with stakeholders to 'get things done', fulfilling the Job Purpose
Experience & Skills:
* Minimum of ‎3-‎5 years' relevant experience gained either in banking, treasury or accounting environment
* Strong analytical ability, focused on the assessment and calibration of credit risk
* Strong verbal and written communication skills (in English), with proven ability to work across cultures and within a dynamic environment
* Able to hold credible dialogue at all levels of the organisation, as well as with clients
* Well organized, able to multi-task and balance competing demands
Educational Qualifications :
* Graduates / Graduate calibre
* Sound knowledge of accounting and financial principles gained by experience or qualification
* MBA or CFA qualifications advantageous, but not required

About Standard Chartered
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* Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations
* Time-off including annual, parental/maternity (‎20 weeks), sabbatical (‎12 weeks maximum) and volunteering leave (‎3 days), along with with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to ‎30 days minimum
* Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns
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