Senior Credit Review Manager

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Credit Review Manager in New York to join our team at Standard Chartered Bank. The successful candidate will work with the Head Credit Risk Review, US and other colleagues to drive risk management of the bank’s Credit Risk Review origination, underwriting, and portfolio, maximizing efficiency by managing time, communication and logistical needs. The US Credit Risk Review (CRR) team is an independent function providing assessment of credit risk ratings and overall credit quality of credits held within the NY Branch Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) Loan Portfolio. All staff must exhibit the highest level of professional objectivity in gathering, evaluating and communicating information, make balanced assessments, and not be unduly influenced. We appreciate self‑driven candidates who excel in advisory, strategy, risk mitigation, compliance and governance. In this role you will be a key player in the employee and stakeholder experience, and a willingness to acquire new skills will contribute to success. The recruitment process may include assessments to help determine suitability for the role.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Credit Risk Review ("CRR") and Senior Management in the execution of the annual Credit Risk Review plan.
• Act as Team Leader or Team Member on various Credit Reviews and act as Continuous Monitoring officer for all assigned portfolios, including participation in planning, execution and reporting of Credit Reviews, Continuous Monitoring activities, and any Special Projects assigned.
• Identify deficiencies in the application of the Bank's Credit Risk Management Framework and agree and finalise issues and action plans with management.
• Ensure early identification and escalation of risks, issues, trends and developments to relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure that assigned credit review work is executed efficiently and effectively, within budget and timelines, and is of high quality while complying with CRR policies and standards.
• Build and maintain engagement with stakeholders; attend formal committees and meetings on behalf of the Head of CRR or for own area of responsibility as required (e.g., Governance Committees and Country Credit Risk Committees).
• Track and validate all issues raised in execution of responsibilities; all CRR issue action plans agreed during fieldwork should be tracked through to completion per methodology requirements.
• Support the Head of CR