Cairo Bank Credit Risk Officer Jobs in Uganda

Cairo Bank Credit Risk Officer Jobs in Uganda



Job Purpose:

To provide support through regular credit risk reviews including stress testing of the Bank’s credit portfolios.

Reports to: Chief Risk Officer

Department: Risk Department

Key Responsibilities:

  • Review, assess and analyses credit applications to identify risks and key risk indicators involved in financial data and customer portfolio.

  • Assessment of Industry/ Sector credit risks and performance to guide prioritization of business efforts.

  • Support the recovery team where need be with recovery efforts in regards to client visits and loan classification efforts

  • Assess the quality of the overall loan portfolio through trends and other analytical risk indicators, to improve credit collections and recoveries.

  • Periodic generation on credit risk reports, stress tests and scenario analysis as per required content on portfolio at risk for presentation to Risk Management Committee

  • Ensure all lending decisions confirm within the laid down policies and procedures

  • To ensure all loans are appropriately approved and signed off in accordance with the credit risk policy

  • Discuss credit proposals with the required heads of departments for risk issues identified

  • Participate in projects as delegated from time to time such as the annual review of the credit portfolio

  • Recommend processes of maintaining an efficiency control system of the bank through continuous review of the policies, procedures, limits, and how staff members comply with them.

  • Liaise with the legal department on any credit-related risk so as to find solutions to mitigate the bank’s losses

  • Review weighted assets and capital
    figures to determine capital adequacy ratios established by the regulator to reduce compliance risk.

  • Preparation of credit risk report to RMC on a monthly basis and Board Risk Management Committee on a quarterly basis or as and when required and submit to Head of Risk for review.

  • Financial transactions and statements capabilities;

  • Review of Credit Performance Ratios such as NPA, and portfolio at risk concentration from time to time.

  • Carrying out regular credit stress tests on different based

  • Establish credit portfolio performance trends from time to time and report on the health of the portfolio.

    Education

  • A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline

  • A professional qualification in the Treasury function is an added advantage.

    Experience:

  • A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar role in a financial institution.

    Skills and competencies

  • Good communication skills

  • Team Player

  • Networking skills

  • Attention to detail

    How to Apply

    Interested candidates should send their application letters together with their curriculum vitae to the Head, Human Resources at recruitment@cbu.co.ug not later than 5pm, Friday 30th June 2023.
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