Credit Support Officer - Abu Dhabi
Job description / Role
Employment: Full Time
Bank ABC seeks to recruit a Credit Support Officer in the Head Office Credit Department based in our Head Office, in Bahrain. The Credit Support Officer will be a second line of defense. The role will mainly comprise the following categories: Credit Support Credit Reporting & MI Portfolio Activity Risk-related project management Developmental Responsibilities of the role: Reporting to the Head of Policy, Procedures, Portfolio Review & Credit Support, the job holder will: Effective support for GCC CAF processing & pre-GCC / GCC meetings: Timely circulation of Credit Application Forms (CAFs), tracking, follow-up and completion of GCC/HOCC voting process.
This includes CMS, printed or email CAFs; Manage GCC committee diaries and agendas. Collating material for voting members and other logistic support; Maintain GCC meeting minutes and support for the same; Maintain GCC Action Points and periodic updates including follow through with action owners; and Periodic reporting to GCC on action items and escalation as appropriate.Timely, accurate and complete Credit Reporting & MI: Monitoring and Reporting of Large Exposures; KRIs/KPIs and ARC Objectives reporting; Annual Reviews Tracking and follow-up; GCC Action Point reporting, follow-up and update; Support CBB Quarterly Submissions; Concentration thresholds monitoring report; Different portfolio cuts - such as: Top Names, Private Corporates, SMEs and Names of Concern.
Risk Ratings & IFRS staging trends and migration; Support any ad-hoc portfolio review or MI reporting, as and when required; Assist in the update of data (e.g. CMS), as and when required; and As and when required, act as the key liaison between the Credit Risk Management, Group Finance, Group Ops, and Wholesale Banking reporting teams and Group Credit; Effective Portfolio Review & Credit Support: Manage Group Credit Monitoring & Portfolio Forums, and any other ad-hoc meetings, forums and committees (including key activities such as: agenda, action points & minutes); Assist with country limits adjustments and updates; Timely and accurate generation of portfolio dashboards and relevant reporting; Assist with the design of Power-BI portfolio dashboards and risk reporting; Assist with implementation & update of credit & risk PSPs and communication to the units; Escalation and follow-up of past due payments and any other account irregularities; Assist with management of service subscriptions, such as Rating Agencies contract; Assist with Audit, GAQR, RCSA, OP Risk, IFRS 9, Group Credit, IFRS 9 requirements, reports & issues, ensuring timely submission & closure; and Administrative support for the sourcing and consolidation of Accounts Requiring Close Monitoring (ARCM) returns, Stage 3 and Stage 2 names, extracting trends and top names; Employee engagement, Projects & Development: Ensure completion of all mandatory courses and at least participated in one project; Support the wider CRG team to deliver the overall department objectives; Ensure regular, open and transparent discussion regarding achievements and development areas for both deliverables (What) and behaviours (How) throughout the year; Ensure the code of conduct, regulatory conduct rules and the Bank's values are role-modelled and reinforced within the team at all times; Ensure appropriate team coverage, handover & back-ups in case of absence; As and when required, support credit and risk projects from the reporting, procedures, UAT testing and governance scheduling point of view; Seeking out feedback and acting upon it; Ensure own skills are current and that courses are completed on areas requiring development; and Ensure that the reporting and governance structures are maintained at all times Areas of Knowledge, Qualification and Experience 8 years in banking of which at least the last 4 years should be in a retail portfolio management role involving developing credit MIS reports 3-5 years' experience, preferably with an international bank.
A minimum of Bachelors Degree with an element of MIS, Finance or equivalent. Professional Certificate in Risk is preferrable. Good organization skills to efficiently handle committee logistics, manage requests from Credit & Business, and ensure timely reporting, escalation, and follow-up Good knowledge of credit systems and Risk Reporting; Understanding of Credit and Business functions and relevant processes; Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, such as use of Excel and PowerPoint, and preferably Power BI; Good understanding of key risks and relevant data points; Good data analytical skills, including data manipulation and visualization; Understanding of the content, origination, preparation and publication of reports produced in the bank impacting on credit risk
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