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MANAGER, CREDIT ASSESSMENT (FRANCOPHONE WEST AFRICA) – [ABIDJAN]   DETAILS

JOB NAME

Manager, Credit Assessment (Francophone West Africa) – [Abidjan]


POSTED BY: African Export and Import Bank AFREXIMBANK Egypt
REF:AFREXIM 178
Date Published:Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Date of Expiration:Monday, October 16, 2023 EXPIRED
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LOCATION OF THIS JOB
 Cote d'Ivoire |  ABIDJAN in Cote d'Ivoire
INDUSTRY
DEVELOPMENT FINANCE INSTITUTIONS
JOB TYPE
Full-Time
MAIN JOB DESCRIPTION
Working time Full-time
Posted 7 days ago
Location Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Deadline 04/30/2023
Reference JABLR007

NATURE & SCOPE
The role of the position holder will be to support the business development team by managing the entire credit review process, including the consistent application of the Bank’s risk management guidelines through the assessment of the creditworthiness of potential customers, with the goal of minimizing bad loans.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Participate in the preparation of annual business development plans, covering all aspects of the Bank’s business cycle as espoused in the Bank’s strategic plan
2. Review of creditworthiness and risks associated with potential business transactions with appropriate tools and models, with a view to providing mitigants to identified risks
3. Preparation of appropriate credit memoranda with recommendations on the creditworthiness of given transactions, bearing in mind the Bank’s laid our credit policy and procedures
4. Presentation and defense of credit memoranda to the Management Credit Committee and incorporation of amendments that may be suggested thereto
5. Opening and managing customer credit files for each transaction to ensure consistency in application of credit assessments
6. Periodic review the Bank’s loan portfolio in line with the requirements of the Bank’s credit policies and procedures;
7. Periodic review of the performance of obligors to which the Bank has exposure, including borrowers and guarantors;
8. Prepare regular reports for Management as may be required
9. Any other duties as may be assigned by senior management
REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS JOB
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
1. A Master’s degree
2. A Post graduate degree in Business Administration, Banking or Finance from a recognized University or a professional qualification in Banking or International Trade Finance
3. Sound experience of at least 8 years with a leading organization and familiarity with the Bank’s major business development channels in trade finance, project finance, export development, asset financing and syndication
4. Demonstrated understanding of the Bank’s major product offerings to clients especially syndication, co-financing, club deals, correspondent banking products including letters of credit, factoring, forfaiting, structured trade finance, carbon financing, corporate finance risk participations, project-related financing and considerable knowledge of how these work
5. Demonstrated understanding and experience of the structured trade finance operating model as a basis for the mitigation of identified risks in potential business transactions
6. Ability to communicate and function in a culturally diverse and change oriented setting and therefore knowledge of the workings of the main segments of the trade finance markets and the participants in major regions of Africa;
7. Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and French. Knowledge of the Bank’s other working languages is an added advantage
8. Proven experience in marketing trade and project finance products will be a distinct advantage;
9. Willingness to travel extensively and to work long hours where required in order to achieve the Bank’s objectives;

CONTRACTUAL INFORMATION:
1. Permanent
2. Willing and able to relocate to Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire
3. Suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply

HOW TO APPLY
If you wish to apply for the position, please send your CV to Jamie Adams at jadams@caglobalint.com


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