Senior Credit Analyst

CHG-MERIDIAN · India

Role Purpose

The Senior Credit Analyst is responsible for independent credit assessment and ongoing risk management of asset finance and leasing exposures across a diverse portfolio of customers in APAC. The role supports origination, portfolio management, and funding activities, with a strong emphasis on engagement with external funders to ensure transactions, portfolios, and structures meet both internal credit standards and funder requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Credit Risk Assessment & Structuring

• Prepare clear, well-structured credit submissions for new and existing transactions
• Assess customer, guarantor, and group credit risk, including cross-border group structures
• Evaluate collateral and other risk mitigants, taking into account jurisdictional, legal, and enforceability considerations
• Provide sound risk recommendations, including credit grading, approval conditions, structure considerations, and monitoring requirements
• Review transaction structures to ensure alignment with internal credit standards and external funding requirements
• Assess multi-currency exposures, guarantees, and structural risks associated with regional and cross-border transactions

Portfolio Management & Monitoring

• Manage and review a portfolio of asset finance and leasing exposures across APAC
• Conduct annual reviews and event-driven credit reassessments
• Identify emerging risks and early warning indicators, and recommend proactive mitigation strategies
• Monitor portfolio trends, sector developments, and customer performance to support timely risk management actions

Funder-Facing Responsibilities

• Act as a key credit contact for external funding partners
• Support various funding structures, including:
• Sale of receivables
• Structured and secured funding arrangements
• Prepare funder-facing credit materials, including:
• Term sheets
• Credit summaries and portfolio reports
• Transaction-specific risk analyses
• Responses to funder due diligence, credit questions, and information requests
• Ensure alignment between internal credit approvals and funder credit criteria, covenants, and reporting obligations
• Support ongoing funder monitoring and reporting requirements as required

Regional & Cross-Border Expertise

• Apply strong understanding of Asian market asset finance and credit markets, including:
• Local business practices
• Regulatory and legal environments
• Practical considerations relating to security, enforcement, and recoveries
• Support business expansion into new APAC countries through credit assessment and market understanding
• Contribute insight into local commercial practices, customer risk profiles, and structural considerations
• Experience in Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore is viewed favourably, but is not essential

Stakeholder Engagement & Credit Governance

• Partner closely with Sales, Operations, Treasury, Legal, and other teams across the transaction lifecycle
• Engage with customers as required to clarify financial performance, business models, ownership structures, and transaction details
• Contribute to credit policy interpretation, enhancement, and governance initiatives
• Provide guidance and informal mentoring to junior credit analysts
• Support consistent and disciplined credit governance across multiple jurisdictions

Other Responsibilities

• Support the onboarding, training and mentoring of new staff members.
• Contribute to team tasks, projects and ad hoc initiatives as required.
• Provide flexible support for broader team needs and other duties as required.