Head, Business Origination
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Senior credit origination role with KCB Group in Kampala, Uganda. Lead credit origination strategy for Corporate Banking, evaluate credit applications, manage high-risk accounts, and ensure compliance with AML and sanctions requirements. Requires a bachelor's degree, professional finance qualifications, and at least 10 years of financial sector experience.
- Senior leadership role in Corporate Banking credit origination
- Based in Kampala, Uganda
- Requires 10+ years of financial sector experience
- Bachelor's degree and CPA/ACCA/CFA/AKIB qualifications expected
- Focus on credit strategy, risk management, and compliance
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- Required10+ years of relevant experienceThe job post includes a minimum experience signal.
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- PreferredPractical evidence in call_center, entregador, financeThe tags and summary point to skills connected with this role.
- RequiredAvailability to work in Not specifiedThe vacancy is associated with this location.
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- Role specificAcademic or professional certificates
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Original source description
- Kampala
- •
- Uganda
- Contract Type
- Description
- KEY
Responsibilities
- To develop and lead the implementation of credit origination strategy in line with the overall Corporate Banking/ KCB Group strategy.
- Evaluation of credit appetite including appropriateness of structure considering application, tenor, risk versus return relationship, and the evaluation of effectiveness of risk mitigants
- Deliver well thought out decisions showing sound judgement where applications are within delegated sanctioning authority.
- Analysis of credit applications to assess whether the credit risk is in line with the Bank’s Credit Appetite and relative to the profitability of the deal.
- Identify and manage existing high-risk accounts and undertake the necessary corrective action when the risk profile threatens to become unacceptable.
- In liaison with the credit administration unit and relationship managers, provide oversight of performance of facilities booked in Kenya from other KCB Group subsidiaries to ensure that they remain performing and in the good book.
- Robust Covenant Monitoring to ensure that all approved covenants are tracked as per approval terms. Present applications to the relevant credit committee and/or delegated credit evaluators.
- Responsible for the oversight and implementation and adoption within Corporate Credit, of all Compliance, Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions related
Requirements
contained in policies, procedures and processes. This entails the consideration and approval of customers including those that require being subjected to enhanced Due Diligence for on boarding and continued business.
Support the corporate business units to deliver world class service to our external customers. Assist relationship managers in negotiating term sheets with clients ensuring that the deal structure, conditions, and covenants conform to the overall credit
of the bank.
Champion the delivery of consistent, seamless, and trusted customer service to ensure customer retention and loyalty. Spearhead improvement of service delivery and query resolution including defining customer pain points and providing solutions in collaboration with other stake holders.
Academic & Professional Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree RQ
- Professional Qualifications
- Certificate in Commercial Credit RQ
- CPA,ACCA,CFA, AKIB AA
- Master’s Degree
- Finance or a Business Related Field AA
- Total Minimum No of Years’
Experience
- Required in the Financial Sector 10 Years
- Detail Minimum No of Years[1] Need Type
- Strategy development and implementation 6 ES
- Commercial acumen 8
- Sectors/Industry knowledge 8 ES
- Credit Management 8 ES
- Portfolio Management 8 ES
- Banking Operations 6
- Client
- – end to end 8
- Financial Analysis & Performance Management 8 ES
- Risk Management 8
- Compliance 8
- Leadership 6 ES
- Project Management 4
- Tags
- Business, strategic management
- Banking, microfinance, insurance
- Senior-level
- Uganda
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