Wholesale Credit Risk Sanctioning - LevFin - VP
Barclays · Posted Oct 23
Banking, credit card, corporate, investment banking, and wealth management services
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About the role
Barclays' Wholesale Credit Risk Sanctioning team independently assesses and makes credit decisions for complex financing transactions, covering the Specialised Sector including LevFin, SLF and Hedge Funds. The role sits within corporate credit risk, focusing on creditworthiness analysis, portfolio monitoring and risk mitigation in line with the bank's credit risk appetite and regulatory standards. Based in Mumbai, the VP will analyse complex financial information for global credits, document credit decisions and manage a team of credit analysts alongside onshore stakeholders.
What you will do
- To independently assess and make credit decisions for complex financing transactions within the LevFin, SLF, and Hedge Funds sectors, ensuring alignment with the bank's credit risk appetite and regulatory requirements and contribute to the development and implementation of credit risk policies and procedures for the Specialised Sector.
- Analysis of complex financial information and business models of LevFin, SLF, and Hedge Fund clients to assess their creditworthiness, repayment capacity, and potential risks.
- Monitoring of the performance of the LevFin, SLF, and Hedge Fund portfolio, identifying and reporting early warning signs of potential credit deterioration.
- Evaluation of the risk profile of each application considering factors like industry trends, borrower financials, collateral, and market conditions.
- Documentation credit decisions and rationale in a clear and concise manner, adhering to internal audit and regulatory reporting standards.
- Development and implementation of strategies to mitigate identified credit risks and optimise portfolio performance.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Strong experience in corporate credit risk assessment of global credits, with a focus on the US and/or EMEA regions within the High Risk/LevFin domain.
- Manage and coordinate a team of credit analysts to ensure the completion of high quality annual and quarterly credit reviews; oversee task allocation & planning, review credit papers of assigned portfolio, and progress monitoring for the team.
- Ongoing resource development and training (technical and non-technical) and retention.
- Develop effective internal relationships and manage onshore stakeholders proactively.
- Communicate well and have strong team oversight.
- Proactively engage in risk initiatives to achieve strategic objectives.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience in credit risk, preferably in an international banking environment, covering Leveraged and/or High Yield clients
- Team management experience.
- Possess good analytical skills with attention to detail, ability to provide big picture decision making.
- Possess good interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, and have the ability to clearly articulate complex concepts and ideas.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Barclays
Barclays is a British multinational universal bank that provides consumer, corporate, and investment banking, as well as wealth management services. Tracing its origins back to 1690 in London, the institution operates globally to serve millions of retail and institutional clients. The bank leverages cutting-edge technology and digital platforms to drive operational efficiency across its international network.
- Industry
- Banking
- Company size
- 93000+ employees
- Founded
- 1690
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Group Chief Executive
Group Finance Director
Group Chief Operating Officer
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