Associate Director- Corporate Credit Risk

Key Roles & Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

Project and team management

• For client engagements, ensure robust governance and oversight through appropriate workflow planning, resource utilisation, quality assurance and client satisfaction

• Lead/build large teams of analysts to deliver on client requirements

• Attract, develop and retain top quality staff to ensure a robust pipeline of talent

Client Engagement

• As a subject matter expert in the corporate credit assessment space, lead customer facing meetings

• Responsible for understanding customer needs in lending, across the loan life cycle - including underwriting, risk rating processes, regulations, compliance, portfolio monitoring, loan recovery / resolution, among others and prepare, present and promote sale of our credit solutions

• Determine business and methodological requirements and architect solutions based on each client use case and CRISIL’s product/service suite

• Engage in new client pilots, solution and review processes for new opportunities

• Develop, maintain and foster strong client relationships and lead multiple client engagements independently

• Document market feedback regarding experience with CRISIL’s solutions and desired enhancements; actively manage client relationships and drive Net Promotor Scores and CSATs for CRISIL

Franchise and business development

• Leverage industry network to initiate conversation across top tier large and regional banks with the aim of generating new business in the commercial lending space

• Liaise with business heads and business development team to identify opportunities and drive market outreach for credit risk offerings for commercial lending clients

• Develop an account plan for identified target clients including insights on relevant businesses and their key decision makers

• Work closely with the members of the sales team on proposals, Requests for Proposal and Request for Information responses

• Take initiatives towards franchise development to demonstrate CRISIL's domain leadership (in white papers, point of view notes, webinars, etc.)

Job Skills & Qualifications

Essential

• MBA/CA/CFA

• 10-15 years of experience in corporate credit including credit modelling, credit assessment and portfolio management

• Excellent organization, oral, and written communication skills with ability to listen to requirements and business problems to respond with appropriate solution

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  Strong leadership, team management and problem-solving skills, with experience of leading large teams

• Ability to work in a high-pressure, deadline-oriented environment and work independently with minimal supervision

Preferred

• Industry affiliation and leadership roles (e.g. RMA, GARP, PRMIA, regional banking association)

• Knowledge of existing and evolving regulations impacting the lending space

• Public speaking experience, publications and/or internal lead on training within an organization

• Experience and enthusiasm of working with senior leadership on franchise development, client acquisition/farming and related business growth activities

• Ability to influence and gain buy-in from sceptics

Location: Mumbai