Citi Institutional Credit Management (ICM) - Commercial Bank Underwriter (Vice President) (Mumbai, India)

We live in an increasingly complex world. Companies these days are either born global or are going global at record speed. Business and geopolitics are forging an entirely new dynamic and consumers now expect financial services to be a seamless part of their digital lives. Citi is a bank that’s uniquely positioned for this moment. Through our vast global network and our on-the-ground expertise, we can connect the dots, anticipate change and empathize the needs of our clients and customers in ways that other banks simply cannot.

We’re currently looking for a high caliber professional to join our team as Commercial Bank Underwriter, Vice President based in Mumbai, India.

This role covers mainly the Singapore market, and is part of the Commercial Lending Management Unit that falls under the Institutional Credit Management (ICM) umbrella. ICM is an in-business, first line of defense (1LoD) function within Citi, dedicated to end-to-end wholesale credit risk (WCR) management. ICM covers numerous products, clusters and lines of businesses (LoBs) – all while providing the controls and support necessary to help reduce Citi’s risks.

In this role, you’re expected to:

• Interface with and support bankers in underwriting requests for commercial credit extensions for new and existing clients with ownership responsibilities for sound credit decisions and compliance with internal procedures/credit risk policy guidelines and standards.
• Prepare a detailed written credit summary of commercial applicants requesting credit by analyzing the business, interpreting the finance need, identifying the strengths and prevailing risk factors and rendering a final credit decision.
• Perform detailed financial analysis on companies, including trend and ratio analysis, and interpret the financial information.
• Perform credit and personal financial statement analysis on individuals, guarantors, and co-borrowers in order to assess repayment capacity based on cash flow statements, tax returns, and statements.
• Perform industry and geographical research and other due diligence as needed.
• Maintain a solid understanding of Citibank products and services - within Small Business/Commercial Banking and the broader organization.
• Maintain compliance with Citibank credit policies/practices and regulatory policies, to ensure business unit is in adherence to the above and receives satisfactory ratings from internal and external auditors.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

As a successful candidate, you’d ideally have the following skills and exposure:

• 6 - 10 years prior experience in credit risk management or equivalent training and experience preferably in the financial services industry.
• Ability to apply credit and risk principles toward business goals.
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize, prioritize and drive results with a high sense of urgency.
• Must be highly organized and able to work in a fast-paced environment managing multiple projects and possess effective.
• Interpersonal, organizational and analytic skills.

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