Credit Underwriting Manager

4 days ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Glencore Full time

**Job highlights**
- Full time
- Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- Credit Risk

**Job ID**
- R200000942**Closing date**
- 06/12/2024**Last Updated**
- 29/11/2024***

**JOB PURPOSE**:
The global department provides credit risk advisory, reporting and macro-economic analysis for Glencore’s oil marketing division. The Role requires diligent credit risk, monitoring and counterparty review analysis alongside the management and mentoring of a team of underwriting analysts.

As a senior member to the team, you will support the Global Head of Underwriting to manage the day to day operations of the team ensuring they adhere to set KPI’s, take ownership of a portfolio and work with the relevant stakeholders (commercial credit team in LDN/SG/NY) to manage the limit & rating setting, the re-assessment cycle and report on sector trends and cover any relevant reporting requirements of the portfolio. You are responsible for the more complex credit structures, asset valuations and any form of a-typical credit risks in the global portfolio.

You will also be monitoring and mentoring local team members and provide the required training and advise. The Credit Underwriting manager reports to the Head of Underwriting based in London.

**PRIMARY TASKS & KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Manage and mentor team of credit underwriting analysts providing day to day functional management support.
- Support the Global Head of Underwriting in ensuring day-to-day delivery and execution of Credit Assessments including adhering to and reporting on respective KPI’s
- Execute the strategy/vision as set-out by the Global Head of Underwriting including ensuring effective resource allocation, prioritisation, motivating the team and supporting in building an strong culture
- Perform Credit Assessments - limit & rating setting and re-assessment - of a specific portfolio within the global oil marketing department.
- In-depth financial analysis including spreading financial data, helping to score counterparties through in-house scoring models and updating Credit Rating and advising on credit risk appetite.
- Responsible for more complicated reviews needing assessment of structures and valuations (investments, loans, assets,).
- Review and provide guidance to the team on assessments to ensure quality and consistency
- Ensure day to day monitoring, management and escalation of triggers to Credit stakeholders
- Providing In-depth analysis on sovereigns and sectors relevant to the portfolio you are covering.
- Periodically and ad-hoc as required produce macro-economic analysis and commentary relevant to the portfolio you are monitoring.
- Responsibility and oversight with respect to Global Oil Credit Risk reporting (bespoke, cross-group and cross-functional) provided to senior stakeholders.
- Reporting on UW KPIs; continuously looking to improve processes.
- Build the relationship with and communicate effectively with senior management and the commercial credit team.
- Involvement in on-going and ad-hoc Projects both at a local team level and related to Global Credit here
- Identify and present issues to relevant Global teams, clearly and logically.
- Any other ad hoc duties that may be required from time to time.

**KEY RELATIONSHIPS**:

- Credit team (LDN - NY - SG)
- Senior Risk Management team
- Other Risk functions

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Bachelor’s Degree (preferably in finance, risk management, accounting, economics, business studies)
- Relevant Post graduate qualifications beneficial
- Chartered Accountant, Chartered Financial Analyst, Chartered Institute of Management Accountant is beneficial

**WORK EXPERIENCE & SKILL REQUIREMENTS**:

- Minimum. 8 years of Credit Risk/ Credit Underwriting experience in mining, commodity trading, banking, insurance or consultancy
- Financial Analysis experience would be beneficial
- Coding skills in VBA, PowerBI, Python advantageous

**COMPETENCIES**:

- Proficient knowledge using Microsoft Office (i.e. Access, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to work independently & as part of a rapidly changing team
- Multi-tasking and excellent management of time and priorities is essential
- High level of attention to detail and data accuracy, ensuring analysis is focused on delivering practical business benefits, often in tight deadlines
- Highly numerate, with good problem-solving and analytical skills
- Pro
- active, committed and highly motivated
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to work well in a team
- Need to be adaptable, flexible and entrepreneurial
- Takes initiative and invest energy to resolve queries and take action as needed

**How to**:
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**Who we are**

Glencore is one of the world’s largest global diversified natural resource companies and a major producer and marketer of more than 60 commodities that advance everyday life. Through a network of assets, customers and suppliers that spans the globe, we produce, proc

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