Credit Underwriting Manager

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Job Description


Key Responsibilities:

  • Leadership & Team Management: Lead and mentor a team of Credit Underwriting Analysts, providing day-to-day functional management and support.
  • Strategy Execution: Assist the Global Head of Underwriting in executing the credit assessment strategy, ensuring the team meets key performance indicators (KPIs).
  • Credit Assessments & Analysis: Conduct comprehensive credit assessments, establish credit limits and ratings, and perform in-depth financial analysis.
  • Review of Complex Credit Structures: Analyze complex credit structures, asset valuations, and non-standard credit risks, ensuring well-informed and high-quality decision-making.
  • Monitoring & Reporting: Track credit triggers, provide insights on sovereigns and sectors of interest, and deliver timely credit risk reports to senior stakeholders.
  • Collaboration: Work with global teams, including commercial credit, senior risk management, and other risk functions, to ensure alignment on credit strategy and execution.
  • Ad Hoc Projects: Contribute to both local and global initiatives to improve credit risk processes and practices.
  • Team Development: Ensure continuous development and training for the credit underwriting team, fostering ongoing improvement and career growth.
Qualifications:
  • Education: Bachelors Degree in Finance, Risk Management, Accounting, Economics, or related fields (Postgraduate qualifications are a plus).
  • Certifications: Professional certifications such as Chartered Accountant (CA), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), or Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) are beneficial.
Experience & Skills:
  • Experience: A minimum of 8 years in credit risk or credit underwriting, ideally within industries like mining, commodity trading, banking, insurance, or consultancy.
  • Skills:
  • Strong financial analysis and the ability to assess complex credit structures.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially advanced Excel skills. Knowledge of coding in VBA, Power BI, or Python is an advantage.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with senior management and global teams.
  • Strong attention to detail, with the ability to work independently and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in shaping the company's global credit risk strategy. If you are an experienced credit risk professional with a strong leadership background, please submit your CV to

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1400818
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned