Credit Officer responsibilities include preparing loan applications, evaluating clients’ financial information, calculating risk ratios,maintaining client credit files and preparing loan documentation. To be successful in this role, you should have a good understanding of lending procedures and customer service experience.Ultimately, you will help our clients acquire loans in a timely manner, while ensuring the Bank comply with the regulations.
Responsibilities & Accountabilities
Completes annual reviews, modifications, extensions, renewals, and new loan requests for customers with minimal required changes fromthe credit approvers
Draft loan documentation in accordance with approved terms
Ensure effective collaboration between teams including Branch/Relationship managers and Risk Management.
Able to demonstrate good knowledge of filing system and maintenance of client credit files
Setting credit limits
Drafting all customers loan documentation
Liasing with solicitor and valuation firms
Identify and implement opportunities for improved business operations, partnerships and client satisfaction.
Responsible for all internal credit correspondence originated by their team, including transactions, the ongoing risk analysis of theborrower and the transaction, customer rating assessment and recommendation. Work with internal partners to implement controls and meet monitoring conditions.
Managing loan renewals by organizing follow-up meetings with clients and branches.
Monitoring the progress of the loan application process and relaying any hindrances to clients
Managing Credit MI and producing reports for management.
Experience/Skills/Knowledge
Candidate Profile/Required Qualifications:
Minimum of 2 years credit experience.
Sound knowledge of general banking, relevant regulatory requirements, the Banking Act and Code of Practice.
Sound credit judgement.
A responsible, enthusiastic, self-motivated and flexible approach to work
A demonstrable ability to work carefully and accurately at all times.
Knowledge and understanding of relevant risk, compliance and audit standards.
Advanced Excel skill, ideally VBA knowledge
Good data analysis skills
Excellent understanding of credit processes and procedures
Excellent communication skills are essential as this role interfaces across service providers, clients, branches and other bankdepartments
Performance Measures:
Timely submission of internal & external reports.
Timely completion of own and departmental work
On track with targets in relation to completion rate for Credit Reviews and approvals.
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