Senior Credit Manager: IB & TS

Job Purpose

To provide superior client service, enabling the IB & TS Strategy by applying sound lending credit principles and experience in IB & TS lending thereby enabling Nedbank to grow its client base within an acceptable credit risk appetite in line with the IB & TS Strategy.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide key insights into IB & TS projects/deals across various sectors to direct reports and to stakeholders across various product areas.
• Build effective working relationships with stakeholders to collaborate across various Business Units
• Collaboration with Business Sectors providing credit insights/solutions/alternative funding solutions to ensure risk is acceptable.
• Ability to voice opinions/views in credit committees.
• Manage daily activities of direct reports by monitoring the staff output.
• Manage performance of the team by effective leadership, coaching direct reports, thereby enhancing team and retain and attract intellectual capital to the institution.
• Ensure compliance by sanctioning credit decisions based on the credit policy guideline in conjunction with relevant Nedbank strategy and the analysis based on the information provided within applicable mandate.
• Provide inputs into processes and policies to enhance efficiencies in the team.
• Keep abreast of IB & TS market developments and adapt to changes in Legislation, economic and industry conditions by implementing the changes to credit policies, processes and systems where applicable and assessing impact on the portfolios and take mitigating steps for impacted clients.
• Identify the various credit risks pertaining to a client by analysing and interpreting financial, market and business information, including impact of factors impacting the jurisdiction in which they operate.
• Ensure risks are appropriately addressed in submissions of credit applications /reviews / portfolio reports by reviewing and evaluating information from direct reports and stakeholders.
• Support the achievement of the business strategy, objectives and values by reviewing Nedbank and Business Unit Plan and ensuring delivered systems, process, services and solutions are aligned.
• Identify training courses and career progression for self through input and feedback from management.
• Ensure all personal development plan activities are completed within specified timeframe.
• Share knowledge and industry trends with team and stakeholders during formal and informal interaction.
• Obtain buy-in for developing new and/or enhanced processes (e.g. operational processes) that will improve the functioning of stakeholders' businesses by highlighting benefits in support of the implementation of recommendations.
• Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals by participating in Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc).
• Participate and support corporate responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy (e.g. Green Strategy).

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Degree/Honours degree/professional qualification

Preferred Qualification

• Post Graduate Qualifications/Accounting/Chartered Accountant

Minimum Experience Level

• 3 years management experience in credit granting across industry sectors in Corporate and Investment Banking and Transactional Services.

Technical / Professional Knowledge

Behavioural Competencies