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Credit Risk Senior Analyst

Citi
Nairobi, Kenya
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Posted:Jul 19 By:Hiring Kenya

Company Details
Name:Citi
Industry: Banking
Website: http://www.citigroup.com/
Description: Citibank N.A. Kenya has been operating in Kenya since 1974 and has two branches in Nairobi and Mombasa, serving Corporate and Institutional clients. Citibank Kenya is the regional hub for the Citi East Africa cluster, which covers Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia. It's the only solely corporate bank in Kenya. Businesses Citi Kenya is structured around business segments, product groups, operations and technology and staff units. The business segment that caters to our diverse customer base is our Institutional Clients Group, which includes the global relationship banking services we provide for top-tier local corporate clients. As a part of our business focus and broader market reach, in 1999 we expanded our target market to cater to the emerging and vibrant middle and lower market tiers. We also have a financial institutions group that is responsible for our businesses with other banks, insurance companies and other non-banking financial institutions. We offer a range of banking services to companies, including commercial finance, inter-bank transactions, investment services, deposits, cash management and electronic banking. We assist our customers with managing their finances to increase the value of their investments and finance their projects. Citi Kenya also provides global transaction services, treasury and corporate finance services. Citi's mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress. Our core activities are safeguarding assets, lending money, making payments and accessing the capital markets on behalf of our clients. We have 200 years of experience helping our clients meet the world's toughest challenges and embrace its greatest opportunities. We are Citi, the global bank - an institution connecting millions of people across hundreds of countries and cities.
Job Description

Responsibilities:

 

Assess the credit and financial strength of Citi's most complex Sovereigns, Public Sector, Corporates and Financial Institutions Clients by performing fundamental credit analysis of counterparties using both quantitative and qualitative factors.

 

Complete Credit Analysis Write-up Memos and assign internal ratings based on independent assessment and judgement completed on the due diligence of the client and industry knowledge to provide appropriate extensions of credit remaining within Risk appetite.

 

Continuous monitoring of the covered portfolio, including following industry trends, impacts to key relationships, and escalation of potential credit issues to Senior Underwriters, Risk and Banking partners.

 

Partnership with applicable regional and industry stakeholders in Banking and Independent Risk in the implementation of credit assessment and monitoring standards for applicable portfolios.

 

Support ICM Voice of the Employee (VOE) initiatives .

 

Knowledge/Experience:

 

Demonstratable financial services experience, including 8-10 years of credit experience in Banking, Credit Risk Management specific to public sector, sovereigns, corporates and/or financial institutions. 

 

Strong knowledge of Wholesale Credit Processes and organizational awareness including ICM UW functions, covered portfolios, and processes. 

 

Sound understanding of Citi policies and procedures with the ability to execute change seamlessly.

 

Well-developed analytical skills, including an understanding of key financial components (liquidity position, leverage profile) with the ability to form independent opinions on credit and recognize emerging risks.

 

Experience in preparing presentations. 

 

Full awareness and adherence to the control environment including Quality Assurance and Quality Control. 

 

 

 

Education: Degree, Diploma
Employment Type: Full Time

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