Role at a glance
- Job function
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Banking, Payments & Insurance Credit Analysis
- Salary
- Not Disclosed
- Location
- Nairobi Kenya
- Work arrangement
- Hybrid
- Employment
- Full-time
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Role Summary
The Senior Credit Analyst assesses credit risk for corporate, public sector, and financial institution clients and supports the ongoing monitoring of a portfolio of corporate relationships. The role produces credit assessments and approvals, assigns internal risk ratings, and works with banking and risk stakeholders on portfolio standards and monitoring.
What You'll Do
- Assess clients’ credit and financial strength using quantitative and qualitative analysis.
- Write credit analyses and assign internal credit risk ratings based on due diligence and independent judgment.
- Monitor the covered portfolio, follow industry trends and relationship impacts, and escalate potential credit issues.
- Produce initial and transaction credit approvals, annual and quarterly reviews, and support ad hoc portfolio and industry reviews and...
- Partner with regional and industry stakeholders in Banking and Independent Risk to implement credit assessment and monitoring standards.
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View full postingQualifications
Requires 8–10 years of credit experience in banking, credit risk management, or equivalent credit experience, and strong written and verbal English and French. Required capabilities include financial statement, cash flow, credit, industry, and competitive analysis; assessment of liquidity, leverage, projections, and complex corporate structures; industry research; analytical judgment; communication; organization; and problem recognition and resolution.
Required
- Demonstrable financial services experience, including 8–10 years of credit experience in banking, credit risk management, or equivalent...
- Strong written and verbal proficiency in English and French.
- Strong analytical skills and understanding of liquidity position and leverage profile, with ability to identify root causes and trends...
- Ability to assess company financial statements, cash flow, industry and competitive analysis, projections, and complicated business...
- Advanced industry research capabilities, including risk and key drivers.
- Excellent organizational and prioritization skills, attention to detail, and ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Effective interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills; problem recognition and resolution skills.
- Most relevant skills listed: analytical thinking, credible challenge, financial analysis, governance, policy, procedure and regulation,...
Preferred
- Background in both corporate and financial institutions’ risk analysis is a plus.
- A higher degree in business (MBA) or another related subject is an added advantage.
Original job description
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Original job description
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Description:
Underwriting Senior Credit Analyst is an integral part of the Institutional Credit Management (“ICM”) organization. Underwriting 's mandate is to deliver best-in-class credit risk analysis, monitoring and credit administration as a partner to Corporate Banking and Risk shared commitment to ensuring the safety and soundness of wholesale lending across Citi.
Underwriting Analysts and Associates are responsible for a portfolio of Corporate Relationships, owning the Credit Risk Analysis for those relationships, and being responsible for the continuous monitoring of that portfolio. That includes the production of Initial Credit Approvals, Transaction Approvals, Annual Reviews, Quarterly Reviews, and the support to Ad-Hoc Portfolio & Industry Reviews and Stress Testing.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assess the credit and financial strength of Citi’s Most Complex Large Corporate, Public Sector, and Financial Institutions Clients by performing fundamental credit analysis of counterparties using both quantitative and qualitative factors.
- Complete Credit Analysis write-ups while assigning internal credit risk ratings based on independent assessment and judgement completed on the due diligence of the client and industry knowledge.
- Continuous monitoring of the covered portfolio, including following industry trends, impacts to key relationships, and escalation of potential credit issues to Underwriters, Risk and Banking partners.
- Partnership with applicable regional and industry stakeholders in Banking and Independent Risk in the implementation of credit assessment and monitoring standards for applicable portfolios.
- Other duties as required to support business unit and company goals.
Knowledge/Experience:
- Demonstratable financial services experience, including 8-10 years of credit experience in Banking, Credit Risk Management or equivalent credit experience
- Strong proficiency in English and French (written and verbal).
- Strong analytical skills, including an understanding of key financial components (liquidity position, leverage profile) with the ability to identify root causes and trends and anticipate horizon issues.
- Background on both Corporate and Financial Institutions’ risk analysis will be a plus.
- Advanced industry research capabilities, including risk and key drivers.
- Proven analytical skills including the ability to understand and assess company financial statements, cash flow, industry/competitive analysis and projections; including complicated business structures with foreign subsidiaries and/or parent organizations.
- Excellent organizational skills, prioritizing capabilities, attention to detail, and the ability to complete assignments within required deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Effective inter-personal and written/verbal communication skills
- Thorough problem recognition and resolution skills
Education:
- Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience.
- Higher degree in Business (MBA), or any other related subject will be an added advantage.
This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.
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Most Relevant Skills
Analytical Thinking, Credible Challenge, Financial Analysis, Governance, Policy, Procedure, and Regulation, Risk Management Lifecycle.------------------------------------------------------
Other Relevant Skills
Constructive Debate, Escalation Management, Policy and Procedure, Policy and Regulation, Product Knowledge, Risk Controls and Monitors, Risk Identification and Assessment.------------------------------------------------------
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About the company
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Citi is a global financial services corporation that offers a wide range of financial products and services, including consumer banking, credit, investment banking, and wealth management. With a presence in nearly 100 countries, Citi serves millions of customers, from individuals and small businesses to large corporations and governments. The company is dedicated to innovation and sustainability, actively working to support economic growth while addressing environmental and social challenges. Citi’s commitment to providing exceptional service and fostering diverse talent makes it a prominent choice for students aspiring to build a career in finance and banking.