BB Underwriter

1. Perform Financial Statement Accuracy checks and receipt of sales info memorandum from RM to ensure portfolio quality.

2. Conduct financial statement spreading and analysis on Business banking company’s financials referred from the Relationship managers to offer them the suitable lending package.

3. Ensure that Credit investigation report is in order with no negative findings to cover all investigation aspects.

4. Pass customers through CSC (Customer screening criteria) to reach customer’s risk grade and ensure their alignment with the bank’s set risk appetite.

5. Prepare the Customer’s “Terms of Lending” / “Customer Acceptance Criteria” – (Terms of Lending) as per the customer risk grade.

6. Conduct regular customer meetings to clarify on risk points

7. Approve customer’ Buyers and Suppliers based on evaluation of Credit investigation report.

8. Prepare Credit Approval Memo (CAM), presenting the company’s financial parameters matching the relevant policy and write-ups for annual reviews and memos incorporating all risks with strict adherence to CBE and for the annual reviews of the existing clients and new commitments to renew packages.

9. Obtain the necessary approvals of the relevant the approving bodies on Credit packages

10. Provide case feedback on submitted cases form the RMs within the defined TAT to maintain customer satisfaction and set service levels.

Follow up

11. Follow up and track the portfolio in terms of the expiry and renewals of granted facilities in order for the required approvals to be finalized before the target date. .

12. Monitor the facility utilization to ensure that it is within approved limit and structure and ensure prompt settlement of dues.

13. Respond to the recommended actions regarding the Early Warning alarming signals with actionable interactions in a timely manner to maintain portfolio quality.

Policies, Processes and Procedures

14. Follow all relevant department policies, processes, standard operating procedures and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner

Day-to-day management

15. Follow the day-to-day operations related to own job to ensure continuity of work

Compliance

16. Comply with all relevant CBE regulations, banking laws, AML regulations and internal policies and code of conduct in order to maintain sound legal position and mitigate any potential risks

Requirements

o Bachelor’s degree of commerce, Business Administration, accounting or equivalent.

o Minimum 4 – 6 for underwriters of lending experience to SME / Midcap segment,

o Credit knowledge & Certification

Skills

o Change management skills

o Strong negotiation  and influencing skills

o Ability to analyse and interpret large volumes of data and take decisions

o Strong presence and ability to work with people across functions at all levels