Posted:Aug 30
By:Hiring Kenya
Company Details
Industry:
Banking
Description:
The genesis of Gulf African Bank (GAB) can be traced back to 2005, when a group of motivated Kenyans envisioned establishing an Islamic bank as an alternative to conventional banking in the country. By conducting business on the principles of Shari'ah, the bank would provide an ethical and fair mode of banking for all. Gulf African Bank is the first and largest Islamic Bank in Kenya and one of the fastest growing banks in the history of the banking sector of the country. The bank offers fully Shari'ah compliant products and services that address the needs of not just Muslims, but everyone in the country including individuals, corporate companies, and institutions. The bank was incorporated on August 9th, 2006 and started operations as a commercial bank in January 8th 2008, in a historic event, where it was granted the country’s first fully-fledged commercial banking license as a dedicated Islamic bank, by the Central Bank of Kenya.
Job Description
Job Purpose:
- To prepare independent analysis of retail credit reviews and submit summary of analysis for credit review above delegated authority.
- To support the Retail segment asset book growth within acceptable PAR tolerance levels to ensure the product remains profitable.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure that all client documentation is complete and up to date
- Ensuring that Shariah-related, Know Your Customer (KYC), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), and other policies are adhered to.
- Ensure Service Level Agreement TAT is adhered to through strict monitoring of files held at Credit.
- Check completeness of documents submitted by the branch managers.
- Immediately inform the Branch/Relationship manager of any document missing (according to the checklist).
- Review inward cheques report and excesses daily reports to ensure that they are appropriately sanctioned and therefore safeguard the bank from financial loss from unauthorized extension of credit.
- Timely analysis of credit applications while ensuring that good quality of the financing assets is achieved.
- Preparation of various management Reports.
- Review of new and existing products as per bank guidelines.
- Operations
- Receive credit applications from relationship managers and branches.
- Prompt and fair allocation of applications in the Credit Pool.
- Compliance
- Ensure compliance with both internal and external regulatory requirements.
- Review and ensure compliance of facilities approved conditions.
- Ensure compliance with Credit policies and procedures at all times.
- Ensure compliance with set SLAs at all times.
Qualifications, Experience and Functional competencies
Qualification and experience
- Bachelor’s degree in an Analytical/Business related field
- 4 years banking experience in a lending function with at least 2 years in credit analysis or business development
- Relevant Shariah policies/ processes knowledge
- Product knowledge
- Relevant Bank policies, e.g. KYC/AML knowledge
- Knowledge of credit analysis
Education: Degree, Diploma
Employment Type: Full Time