If you are interested in this candidate, please contact Simon Blau via email sblau@cerfinancial.co.uk or call on 0207 626 6065.

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PROFILE:

An experienced Credit Risk Manager (24 years in the financial sector) working with high profile clients in a pressured environment, delivering professional credit reviews to a high standard within strict deadlines. This expertise is complemented by vast experience in Real Estate and other financial sectors, with strong communication, interpersonal and organisational skills. Track record of delivering against target with the proven ability to engage and build long-standing relationships with all types of stakeholders within a client base.

CAREER HISTORY:

May 2016 – July 2024

Banking

Credit Manager – Credit Risk

• Complete credit reviews for new business requests, annual reviews, limit amendments, adhoc requests and minor changes. These applications cover mainly Real Estate Development & Investment (Residential and Commercial), Private Banking Mortgages and Financial Institutions. Approval level can range from self-delegated to presenting applications to various Credit Committees (inc. Board Committee) and require a self-recommendation on the credit profile of the client.
• In charge of the Asset Recovery Unit, liaising with clients and other professionals to ensure loans return to good book. Responsible for producing discounted cashflows for the troubled facilities along with any recommendations as to what stage of IFRS 9 provisioning they may require. Also, created and responsible for the Credit Risk policy guidelines to ensure they are relevant, in particular if the early warning indicators/triggers require revising. Within the Asset Recovery Unit, also responsible for monitoring the bank’s arrears report and Watchlist. This includes producing a monthly report for the credit committee with updates and recommendation as to whether a client should be escalated to the Watchlist,
• Maintaining country risk reporting and limit management, which includes country annual reviews and any adhoc limit amendment applications.
• Work with the front line and the wider risk department to monitor and implement temporary policy guidelines and procedures for counterparties that have been affected by COVID-19. At times this has had to be reactive to any recent government announcements and market conditions and includes the continued support to clients during difficult economic times.
• Responsible for reviewing and approving drawdown packs for new facilities, this includes reviewing valuation reports, facility documentation, insurance mandates, security documentation, and utilisation statements. When required also review Project Monitoring Reports for ongoing development transactions.
• Supported and participated in bringing together Underwriting Guidelines for individual departments (Real Estate, Private Banking and Specialised Asset Syndications) and implementing a Credit Oversight function. This included liaising with the front line to understand their department processes, clients, products, and bring together guidelines to suit their business operations.
• Pro-actively review processes as an oversight function in Credit Risk Controls, Policies and Procedures across the Bank. Promote suggestions for improvement in relation to credit process, from initial pipeline assessment to Credit Decision-making to identify and address potential deficiencies. Recently participated in the review of the Bank’s Credit Risk Policy and the Country Risk Policy, which were presented at Board Risk Committee.
• When required liaise with internal and external auditors to give an oversight of the Credit Departments Policies and Procedures and support them with any adhoc requests.
• Work in collaboration with the front office departments on their portfolio reviews providing detailing Credit Risk Analysis on a portfolio book analysis, which are then subsequently presented to the Credit Committee, Executive and Board Risk Committees.
• Demonstrated not only analytical skills through credit report writing and the reading, interpretation and summarising of company financial information, but a keen eye for detail and presenting format for sanctioning.
• Collate and produce weekly Credit Committee packs and produce detailed minutes from the meeting. Working efficiently to timelines to issue committee agenda and papers and on occasion when required produce Board Credit Committee papers and minutes from the meeting.
• In collaboration with the wider Risk and Frontline departments, reviewed the Bank’s internal Return on Equity model, which included reviewing background data, streamlining the model, and making the process more user friendly.
• Produce Credit Risk MI on a monthly and on an ad-hoc basis, reporting to key stakeholders within BLME, including Executive Risk Committee and Chairman Report as appropriate and improve quality where appropriate.
• Provide training/advice to the Front Office and Junior Credit Risk members of staff on Credit Risk aspects, including providing training sessions on using the various Moody’s and Fitch Credit rating systems. Being BLME’s main point of contact with Moody’s and Fitch credit agencies.

October 2015 – March 2016

Bond company

Credit Manager

• Reviewing new credit proposals with a view to maintaining the quality of Bank’s Property Development finance sector loan book.
• Voting member of the Credit Committee.
• Ensuring loan drawdowns are compliant with the company’s policies.
• Daily liaison with solicitors and valuers to ensure all deals are completely within agreed timescales.
• Project Management.

June 2015 – October 2015

Banking

Credit Manager / Analyst (Contract)

• Underwriting, analysing and reviewing new credit proposals and Annual reviews with a view to maintaining the quality of Bank’s Property Finance sector loan book.
• Reporting and presenting to the relevant Board Level Credit Committee within the UK and Riyadh.
• Creating and implementing security legal documents (i.e. Facility letter document, legal charge document etc.….)
• Daily liaison with solicitors and valuers to ensure all deals are completely within agreed timescale.

April 2013 – April 2015

Banking

Credit Manager / Analyst

• Underwriting, analysing and reviewing new credit proposals and Annual reviews with a view to maintaining the quality of Bank’s Property Finance sector loan book.
• Reporting and presenting to the relevant Board Level Credit Committee within the UK and Dubai.
• Co-Head of Debt recovery department, including implementing/monitoring clients. Direct client liaison until a successful resolution is found.
• Creating and implementing security legal documents (i.e. Facility letter document, legal charge document etc.).
• Daily liaison with solicitors and valuers to ensure all deals are completely within agreed timescale.
• Providing mentoring services to other members within the team and to Private Banking Managers.

March 2011- April 2013

Banking

Credit Analyst

• Solely responsible for underwriting, analysing and reviewing new credit proposals and Annual reviews with a view to maintaining the quality of the Bank’s Property Finance loan book.
• Reporting and presenting to the relevant Board Level Credit Committees within the UK and India. Also reporting directly to the Financial Services Authority.
• Deputising for the Head of Credit for a four month period.
• Co-Head of Debt recovery department, including implementing/monitoring clients. Direct client liaison until a successful resolution is found.
• Project management (including successfully implementing new lending policies to the Bank).

August 2009 - January 2011

Contract Roles – Banking

• Solely responsible for analysing and reviewing new credit proposals and Annual reviews with a view to maintaining the quality of the Bank’s Property Finance sector loan book.
• A member of the Bank’s Credit Committee.
• Reporting and presenting to Board Level.
• Co-Head of Debt recovery department, including implementing/monitoring clients on the UK Watch and Recoveries list for all offices within UK. Direct client liaison until a successful resolution is found.

July 2005- February 2009

Financial services

Credit Analyst / Property Finance Manager

• Underwriting, analysing and reviewing credit proposals covering sectors such as Property Finance, Corporate Banking, Structured Finance, Trade Finance, Financial Institutions, Investment Banking and Private Banking (Transactions ranging from £1m to £45m).
• Reporting and presenting to Credit Committee/Board Level.
• Project management (Basel II project).
• Debt recovery work including implementing/monitoring clients on the Under Report list, Watchlist and Recoveries list

November 2001 - July 2005

Banking

Credit Operations Manager/Property Finance Manager

• Reviewing of credit applications and proposals for a number of sectors including Property Finance and Corporate Banking (Transactions ranging from £1m to £20m).
• Liaison with clients on a day to day basis.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Office, Moody’s Real Estate, Corporate and Financial Institution Credit rating models. Also, Fitch Corporate and Financial Institution credit rating model.

COURSES COMPLETED:

• Real Estate Finance and Economics – London School of Economics (Due to be completed by end of November 2024).
• Asset Finance, Trade Finance

QUALIFICATIONS:

University

BA Leisure Management Degree

1990 – 1995: Secondary School

8 A -D GCSEs

If you are interested in this candidate, please contact Simon Blau via email sblau@cerfinancial.co.uk or call on 0207 626 6065.

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