Credit Risk Sanctioner (VP)

Job Description

Purpose of the role

To assess and approve/decline credit applications based on established credit policies, risk appetite, and regulatory requirement and analysing financial information, evaluating creditworthiness, and recommending credit terms and conditions to ensure responsible lending practices.

Accountabilities

• Analysis of lending  applications, financial statements, credit reports, and other relevant documents to assess the borrower's creditworthiness and repayment capacity. 
• Monitoring the performance of approved lending , identifying potential risks and early warning signs of delinquency. 
• Evaluation of the risk profile of each application considering factors like industry trends, borrower financials, collateral, and market conditions. 
• Provision of independent credit decisions on lending  applications, adhering to established credit policies, risk parameters, and regulatory requirements. 
• Development and implementation of appropriate course of action for troubled lending , including workout plans, restructuring, or collections. 

Vice President Expectations

• To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures..
• If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department’s future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements..
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others..
• OR for an individual contributor, they will be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions..
• Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment.
• Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does.
• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies.
• Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes.
• Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.

At Barclays Bank (Suisse) SA, we focus on delivering exceptional solutions to clients while maintaining a robust and sustainable risk framework. As an experienced Credit Risk Sanctioner (VP), you will play a critical role in supporting sound credit decision-making and enabling business growth, while protecting the bank's credit risk profile. This is a great opportunity to work on a diverse portfolio of high-net-worth, corporate, and institutional clients, while partnering with key stakeholders and developing your leadership capabilities within a Swiss private banking entity.

Some key responsibilities you will have include:

• Analysis of lending applications, financial statements, credit reports, and other relevant documents to assess the borrower's creditworthiness and repayment capacity. 
• Monitoring the performance of the Swiss credit portfolio, identifying potential risks and early warning signs of credit default. 
• Evaluation of the risk profile of each application considering factors like industry trends, borrower financials, collateral, and market conditions. 
• Provision of independent credit decisions on lending applications, adhering to established credit policies, risk parameters, and regulatory requirements. 
• Development and implementation of appropriate course of action for troubled lending , including workout plans, restructuring, or collections. 
• Collaborate with key stakeholders within the business, including Credit Structuring, Front Office, Legal and Operations.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and change programmes within the Credit Risk function.

To be successful as a Credit Risk Sanctioner (VP), you should have experience with:

• Credit risk management and sanctioning, with a proven track record of applying sound risk judgement in a private banking environment.
• Strong understanding of banking products, client behaviours, and market dynamics within the Swiss Private Banking environment.
• Stakeholder management and leadership, with the ability to influence senior partners, build trusted relationships, and drive effective outcomes.

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Knowledge and experience within the mortgage lending business in Switzerland, UK and France (incl. Monaco).
• International experience across multiple countries and regulatory jurisdictions.
• Proficiency in English and French, any other language is a plus.

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in your role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

Location: Geneva