Managing Director - Financial Institutions Credit
Exciting opportunity for a Managing Director - Financial Institutions Credit to join a leading UK Bank in London
The Opportunity
This role offers a rare opportunity to operate at the highest level of credit governance, providing independent judgement across a broad Financial Institutions (FI) portfolio, while helping shape the future direction of the platform.
- Sitting alongside FI Credit Sector Heads, you will provide horizontal sanctioning authority, ensuring consistency, discipline, and robust decision-making across all FI sectors.
Key Responsibilities
Credit Leadership & Sanctioning
- Act as a senior sanctioner across all FI sectors, exercising delegated authority on:
- New transactions
- Renewals and amendments
- Complex restructurings
- Provide independent judgement and constructive challenge to support sustainable growth
- Lead complex credit discussions across:
- Lending
- Structured finance
- Derivatives and traded products
Portfolio & Strategy
- Support the development and execution of portfolio strategy and risk appetite
- Lead portfolio reviews, thematic deep dives, and emerging risk assessments
- Drive consistency in underwriting standards across FI sectors
Platform & Transformation
- Contribute to the evolution of the FI Credit operating model
- Identify opportunities to:
- Simplify and streamline credit processes
- Enhance portfolio monitoring through automation and digitisation
- Support the development of scalable and forward-looking credit frameworks and policies
Governance & Stakeholder Engagement
- Represent FI Credit in senior governance forums and committees
- Engage with regulators, internal audit, and control functions
- Build strong partnerships across:
- Coverage
- Product
- Risk, Finance, and Legal
Leadership & Culture
- Coach and mentor senior credit professionals and emerging leaders
- Foster a culture of:
- Constructive challenge
- Collaboration and accountability
- Continuous learning and development
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