Senior Credit Manager needed at Capitec Bank

Purpose Statement

• To evaluate and manage the intuitive credit and associated risks within an allocated portfolio in a geographic region; effectively integrating and controlling the credit function by maintaining the quality of credit risks across the portfolio, minimizing the risk of loss through bad debts, while maximizing profits.
• To interact with other areas of the bank, acting as a catalyst in driving changed initiatives in ensuring compliance within agreed risk parameters as set out in the changed strategy.

Experience
Minimum:

• At least 8 -10 years banking experience, 5 of which in credit
• Credit Management experience across business and commercial markets in the intuitive space as well as the scored lending environment
• Working within the requirements of the National Credit Act and other relevant legislation
• Significant experience in preparing and motivating Credit applications 

Ideal:

• Experience of managing a portfolio of business customers with a service and financial analysis focus.

Qualifications (Minimum)

• Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce or Credit Management

Qualifications (Ideal or Preferred)

• Honours Degree in Commerce or Credit Management

Knowledge
Minimum:

• Business acumen
• Risk management principles and processes
• Project management methods and practices
• Relationship building and management techniques 
• Financial management
• Customer relationship management (CRM) principles and techniques
• Knowledge of competitor product offerings/ channels/ operational and marketing tactics. 
• Credit principles and practices, including an understanding of credit application, securities 
• Legal entities (companies, close corporations, sole proprietorships etc.) in the commercial market and the legislative restrictions and requirements governing these from a financial services perspective. 
• Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act (FAIS) and the Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA). 
• Able to extract, analyse and apply CRM insights to influence the client management approach and strategy 

Ideal:

• Products available and pricing structures
• Current taxation laws as they apply to clients 
• A good knowledge of administration processes and procedures pertaining to Business Banking transactions
• Financial Modelling; financial analysis (evaluating and identifying trends), complex cash flow cycles (industry/ sector specific)

Skills

• Analytical Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Communications Skills
• Computer Literacy (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook)
• Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills
• Negotiation skills
• Numerical Reasoning skills
• Planning, organising and coordination skills
• Problem solving skills