Senior Credit Officer, Data Centers, Specialized Finance Risk

We are seeking an experienced Senior Credit Officer to join our global Specialised Finance Risk team at Standard Chartered Bank. The role will have a primary focus on data center exposures. The successful candidate will be working with the Chief Credit Officer as well as other colleagues to drive the risk management of the bank’s origination, underwriting, and portfolio.

What You Will Do

Make final credit decisions and rating assessments using subject-matter expertise, risk manage a portfolio of unique counterparties and exposures with early-stage detection of credit deterioration, and work actively with the Bank’s business teams to promote revenue growth while protecting Standard Chartered Bank against the downside risks.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The candidate will engage in early-stage deal screening and due diligence of new sponsors, borrowers, and transactions, with the ability to analyse complex situations to find solutions. The candidate will further influence deal structuring for best-in-class underwriting standards.

Requirements

• Sectoral experiences in Commercial Real Estate and Project Finance
• Ability to make credit risk decisions/recommendations with semi-complete information
• Effective engagement with borrowers and sponsors
• Experience in stakeholder management and ability to express and communicate a credit opinion
• Detailed understanding of creditor documentation
• Strong ability to assess a diverse range of counterparties, asset classes, hedging products, and credit scenarios
• Proficiency in stress testing
• Holistic risk assessment and evaluation

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 401k plan with up to 8% employer match
• Robust medical plan coverage with employer-funded Health Savings Accounts
• Inclusive family building benefits
• Flexible/hybrid working arrangements
• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind
• Development courses for resilience and other human skills
• Global Employee Assistance Programme
• Sick leave
• Mental health first-aiders
• Self-help toolkits
• Continuous learning culture
• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity leave, sabbatical leave, and volunteering leave
• Minimum global standards for annual and public holiday