Standard Chartered · 1 month ago
Senior Credit Manager, Specialized Finance
New York, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$157K/yr - $236K/yr
7+ years expStandard Chartered is an international bank that has been making a positive difference for over 170 years. The Senior Credit Manager will manage credit risk within the Specialised Finance Risk for Corporate and Commercial and Institutional Bank businesses, focusing on early-stage deal screening, credit approvals, and compliance with regulatory frameworks.
BankingFinanceFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Managing credit risk as part of the second line of defence (“2LoD”) within the Specialised Finance (“SF”) Risk for Corporate and Commercial and Institutional Bank (“CCIB”) & Financial Markets (“FM”) businesses (“1LoD”)
Early-stage deal screening and due diligence of new transaction requests
Influence structuring for best-in-class underwriting standards and to achieve successful and timely transaction execution and syndication
Partner with the business to deliver strategic aspirations whilst remaining within agreed risk appetite and optimising use of risk capital
Credit approve 1LoD prepared credit applications and rating assessments using subject-matter expertise and manage a portfolio of unique counterparties with early-stage detection of credit deterioration (Early Alert Ratings), which includes stress testing
Prepare and present periodic portfolio monitoring reviews with senior 1LoD stakeholders and senior 2LoD Risk partners
Awareness and understanding of regulatory framework in which the bank operates, and the regulatory requirements and expectations relevant to the role
Ensure that the relevant 1LoD and 2LoD owners understand and accept their risk management responsibilities, where risks are managed and risk-return trade-offs are made, in line with Credit Risk frameworks
Proactively seek for improvements in 2LoD and lead associated internal initiatives related to governance, regulatory, policy, or risk driven reporting
Act as the Credit Risk control owner under the Group’s Risk Management Framework (including relevant Operational Risk Framework ownership for Credit Risk) and ensure a full understanding of the risk and control environment in area of responsibility
Ensure a robust effectiveness review process to Credit Risk and escalate significant matters and / or gaps in implementation to senior management and the relevant committees
Monitor compliance of approved risk appetite using the risk information reporting and highlight significant matters to the attention of senior management and senior risk committees
Ensure that the quality of the credit portfolio is maintained within acceptable parameters as defined by the Group and Country Risk Appetite statements and relevant Portfolio Underwriting Standards, and that the reporting of information relating to that portfolio is timely and accurate
Ensure global credit policies and procedures are consistently interpreted, understood and applied, and that all deviations are appropriately reported, escalated and approved
Maintain and influence a culture of good conduct in the Risk function and embed the Risk culture statement
Represent SF Risk in business meetings, client due diligence, engagement with Regulators and conferences, seminars
People leader, team player and solid independent professional. Highly adaptable to cross-cultural environment and working closely with a multitude of professionals from various geographies and nationalities
Promote Risk to the wider organization and partner Risk peers (including market risk, policy and governance, and enterprise risk management) for risk wide initiatives
Qualification
Required
At least 7+ years of relevant experience in Project & Export Finance and/or Leveraged & Acquisition Finance
Sharp business acumen (including ability to assess risk and appropriate levels of return), strong leadership qualities, excellent interpersonal skills and multi-cultural awareness and sensitivity
Demonstrated track record in successful management and ability to manage risk in geographically dispersed and highly varied product base
Expertise in process design and control
Awareness and understanding of regulatory framework in which the bank operates, and the regulatory requirements and expectations relevant to the role
Significant relationship management experience – with external stakeholders at the most senior levels, including regulators and rating agencies
Role holder will be required to pass bank's credit risk accreditation program within 6-months of joining, in addition to other training as deemed mandatory by the SCB
Benefits
Best in class 401k plan with up to 8% employer match
Robust medical plan coverage with employer funded Health Savings Accounts
Inclusive family building benefits
Flexible/hybrid working arrangements
Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.
Company
Standard Chartered
We are a leading international banking group, with a presence in 54 of the world’s most dynamic markets.
10001+ employees
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$1.23B2026-01-08Post Ipo Debt· $1.17B
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2018-10-01Post Ipo Debt· $43.5M
Leadership Team
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Chief Executive Officer
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