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Vice President, Wholesale Banking Credit Approval
HSBC
New York, NY, United States
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Description
The main purpose for this role is to contribute towards building a sound quality asset portfolio and a conservative credit culture while ensuring that the credit recommendation process remains responsive to the needs. The role focuses on Food Staples, Food & Beverage, Household Products and Capital Goods sectors wholesale exposures booked on the US balance sheet, as well as assisting in broader wholesale credit risk requirements as necessary.
The jobholder shall have the following responsibilities:-
• Evaluation & appraisal of complex credit applications within specified thresholds for Wholesale Banking businesses (Global Banking and Commercial Banking) ensuring adherence to appropriate credit standards in line with Risk policy & guidelines
• Deliver a high quality output within defined deadlines and SLAs
• Strict adherence and maintenance of appropriate credit standards in the recommendation / approval and control of lending
• Intimate knowledge of Food & Beverage and Capital Goods sectors and constituent sub-segments and the key business models, strategies and risks of the sector.
• Assist with the development of a strategic view of the sector such that the portfolio can be managed proactively and on a portfolio basis rather than simply a transactional approach with a forward looking view of the industry sector and concomitant opportunities and risks.
• Appreciation of wholesale lending Risk Concentration Limits and restrictions as they relate to Food & Beverage and Capital Goods sectors, and Wholesale Credit and Market Risk as a whole.
Impact on the Business
• Assess complex credit proposals, undertaking appropriate analysis and making final recommendations up to the appropriate and agreed thresholds, on the basis of professional credit judgment and in accordance with Bank Lending Policies. Timely delivery of well-balanced recommendations / assessments, delivered with professionalism
• Research, recommend and assist in the implementation of credit management techniques
• Contribute to the achievement of the operating plan with respect to revenue, impairment charges, risk measures and RWA impact
• Maintain tight control of operational costs within purview.
• Assist in adopting a proactive, strategic, forward looking and portfolio view of industry sector risk.
Customers / Stakeholders
• Deliver best in class service levels to customers and meeting SLAs
• Effective and strong stakeholder management – maintain strong working relationships with the respective Business Areas (especially GB/LC business sector heads) and both onshore/offshore Risk colleagues through efficient use of available communication tools and effective networking.
• Educate peers as to specific risks of the Food & Beverage and Capital Goods sectors
• Represent Wholesale Credit Risk with authority in interactions with Regulators, Audit Functions, and Senior Business or Risk counterparts
• Assist in development of sector and sub-sector exposure limits and presentation of quarterly sector exposure papers to the Portfolio Oversight
Leadership & Teamwork
• Provide professional feedback on the ongoing performance and actively engage with colleagues / employees
• Promote an environment that supports diversity and reflects the HSBC brand
• Provide guidance to the business to enable enhanced First Line of Defense performance
Operational Effectiveness & Control
• Ensure adherence to the Bank’s credit policies and guidelines
• To act as a point of referral for advice and guidance to more junior members of the team
• Seek appropriate opportunities to add value and undertake additional tasks and project work as appropriate
• Be aware of and able to effectively identify and manage applicable money laundering, terrorist financing, sanctions and reputational risks, specifically considering international risks in jurisdictions in which HSBC operates.
• Complete other responsibilities, as appropriate
Major Challenges
• Keeping abreast of knowledge, news, results and regulations is respect of the industry sector. In addition, staying abreast of current trends and cycles affecting credit decisions
• Keeping track of equity and external ratings research on the sector, developing and maintaining a network of valuable industry contacts.
• To gain the trust & confidence of onshore and offshore credit approval peers as well as business units, and being recognized as a point of expert reference.
• To be confident with output and stand firm despite pressure to change opinion, without being measured, flexible and commercial where appropriate.
• Identifying credit risk in complex credit proposals frequently involving borrowers with intricate financial arrangements and structures, covering a range of corporate clients.
• Recognizing business needs to accommodate growth and revenues, yet maintain acceptable and prudent credit standards without compromising HSBC Risk Appetite.
• Encouraging appropriate risk reward characteristics on all transactions
• Understanding lending parameters across a wide range of disciplines and taking decisive action based upon experience and training
Role Context
The challenge to the jobholder is:
◦ To recommend/approve credit proposals in a quick and efficient but though and strategic manner.
◦ To ensure regular up-skilling of knowledge, capabilities and responsibilities of colleagues in both the First and Second Lines of Defense;
◦ To foster a sound common credit culture with the aim of ensuring a sustainable high quality lending portfolio
Adherence to credit standards, as issued by CPM, Lending Guidelines and Risk Appetite Manual, WMR Risk FIM, and various other circulars / communications issued from time to time.
In fulfilling these objectives, there is a need to provide direction and guidance to colleagues and Relationship Managers, particularly in the context of the US Regulatory framework compared with other HSBC balance sheets.
In summary, the role will undertake the identification, evaluation and assessment of complex credit proposals which may include asking questions of the Relationship Mangers and those within the business referencing and analyzing external data and internal trends concluding in an independent credit recommendation. This will include ensuring that transaction risks, repayment capacity, performance trends, leverage and liquidity risks are identified and understood and that the credit structure is appropriate and adequately protects the Company from undue risk, as well as complies with the necessities of the US Regulatory framework and maintains the sovereignty of the HSBC USA balance sheet. Equally importantly, as sector specialist, risk should be managed on a portfolio basis with a proactive approach to changes in the industry sector and individual borrowers, thus ensuring a more holistic and less transactional approach to risk management.
Management of Risk
• The jobholder will ensure the fair treatment of our customers is at the heart of everything we do, both personally and as an organisation. This will be achieved by consistently displaying the behaviours required to support the Best Place to Bank principles of Make Better Products, Sell Them Properly and Keep Them Sold.
• The jobholder will also continually reassess the operational risks associated with the role and inherent in the business, taking account of changing economic or market conditions, legal and regulatory requirements, operating procedures and practices, management restructurings, and the impact of new technology.
• This will be achieved by ensuring all actions take account of the likelihood of operational risk occurring.
• Also by addressing any areas of concern in conjunction with line management and/or the appropriate department.
• To continually re-assess the operational risks inherent in the business, taking account of changing economic or market conditions, legal and regulatory requirements, operating procedures, management restructures and the impact of new technology
Observation of Internal Controls
• The jobholder will also adhere to and be able to demonstrate adherence to internal controls. This will be achieved by adherence to all relevant procedures, keeping appropriate records and, where appropriate, by the timely implementation of internal and external audit points, including issues raised by external regulators.
• The jobholder will implement the Group compliance policy by containing compliance risk in liaison with Global Head of Compliance, Global Compliance Officer, Area Compliance Officer or Local Compliance Officer. The term ‘compliance’ embraces all relevant financial services laws, rules and codes with which the business has to comply.
• This will be achieved by adhering to all relevant processes/procedures and by liaising with Compliance department about new business initiatives at the earliest opportunity. Also and when applicable, by ensuring adequate resources are in place and training is provided, fostering a compliance culture and optimising relations with regulators.
• To maintain HSBC internal control standards, including the timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators.
Role Dimension
• Number of staff under direct control – 0
Qualifications
• Ideally a Business Graduate
• 5+ years of relevant credit and risk management experience, with front office experience highly recommended.
• Relevant experience or interest in the industry sector
• Comprehensive understanding of credit products, accounting & financial analysis
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills
• Demonstrated people management skills
• Strong negotiation & persuasion skills
• Good knowledge of the HSBC Group – organization, culture & policies
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