Risk-Lead Credit Officer - Vice President

Job Information

• Job Identification: 210634565
• Job Category: Credit Risk
• Business Unit: Asset & Wealth Management
• Locations: La Voie-Creuse 1, Geneva, CH-GE, 1202, CH
• Job Schedule: Full time

Job Description

Develop your career within wealth management team, where we offer a collaborative environment that values diverse experiences and encourages innovative thinking to solve real-world challenges.

As a Risk - Lead Credit Officer - Vice President within the Wealth Management Risk Management credit risk team, you will play a pivotal role in managing credit risks arising from various sources, including counterparties, trading, investments, industries, geographies, and clients.

Job Responsibilities

• Approve new and existing credit risk exposures for the Global Private Bank client base within authorized limits.
• Ensure credit exposure is structured, documented, and agreed to in accordance with JPMorgan Chase Credit Policy.
• Monitor Exception Reports, collaborate with teams to resolve issues, and escalate potential problems promptly.
• Work closely with senior management, other risk functions, and Lines of Business to ensure holistic risk appetite and governance.
• Identify and monitor concentrations, trends, and themes in the portfolio.
• Lead periodic Portfolio and Product Guideline reviews.
• Drive key projects and strategic initiatives to enhance processes and improve risk management.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Minimum 10 years in Banking, with experience in structuring complex credit transactions or related experience.
• Proven ability to analyze credit structures, make informed decisions, and mitigate credit risks.
• Excellent leadership, management, and business partnership skills.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, influencing, and coaching skills, both spoken and written.
• Ability to work effectively and respectfully with others to foster an inclusive environment.
• High level of analytical skills, including financial analysis.
• Attention to detail and ability to drive results across a global organization.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Undergraduate degree preferred.
• Experience and familiarity with approving credit transactions preferred.
• Experience with industry-recognized risk certification such as CISM, CRISC, CISSP, CISA, CCEP, CCRM, CRMP, GRCP.
• Background in auditing and understanding of internal controls.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite - Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of data analytical tools such as Tableau, Alteryx, or Python is a plus.