Evaluate, provide advice and guidance on, approve and recommend Corporate / Bank / Non-Bank Financial Institution / Securities transactions and annual reviews in a manner which safeguards the bank’s capital and reputation while contributing to its growth aspirations
Manage traded credit / market risk tasks under guidance from regional risk teams
Conduct sustainability risk reviews for recommendation to regional Sustainability & Reputational Risk
Proactively monitor the quality of the credit portfolio and assist businesses to identify potential problem accounts and establish appropriate action strategies
Principal Accountabilities :
Identify emerging risks through Portfolio Management strategies and initiate mitigation strategies
Maintain Non-Performing Advances (NPAs) and Impairment Provisions within acceptable norms
Adoption of Group / Regional policies and guidance, and ensure that they are consistently applied
Promote sound asset quality of Japan’s portfolio and safeguard the Bank from potential credit losses
Promote a forward-looking view of risk within the organization
Provide Head of Wholesale Credit Risk (HoWCR) with credit related risk updates to be presented in risk management meetings and related governance forums
Build effective relationships with businesses and regional risk
Assist in the development of businesses skill base, as well as promote understanding of risk policy
Prepare external / internal reports and / or presentations to regulators and internal stakeholders
Work effectively with the Risk team as well as business / product / functional teams
Support HoWCR to achieve effective implementation of Risk and / or Group strategy
Assist HoWCR to establish / monitor Strategic Plan, Risk Appetite, and other initiatives and key issues
Contribute by participating and completing Risk related projects
Timely respond to businesses in line with SLA’s and specific business needs
Maintain HSBC’s high internal control standards and ensure that financial / non-financial risks are properly monitored
Adequately identify, assess, mitigate and control operational risks within the Wholesale Credit Risk approval team
Understand various credit systems, and engage in the implementation and / or testing for upgrades
Qualifications
At least 5~10 years of experience in credit risk management, financial analysis and corporate / commercial banking with strong knowledge of Bank products
Working knowledge of traded credit and market risk
Experience in managing internal and / or external audits
Good communication and interpersonal skills, including the capacity to clearly articulate reasons for approval / recommendation
Strong language skills in both Japanese (native) and English (fluent) to manage communication with stakeholders and regulators
Understand and interpret complex business requirements
Proven ability to prioritise competing demands
Demonstrated the ability to assess risk trends across industries and countries
Professional qualifications in accounting or credit analysis are preferable