Credit Analyst

- A member of Middle Office responsible for supporting nominated RDs who are developing and maintaining relationships with a portfolio of Larger Business customers.

- Analytical Specialist dealing with a range of financial information for a number of Industry portfolios.

- Provide high-quality financial analysis support to RDs, acting as an interface with other areas of Bank’s Office and undertaking the monitoring of customers financials.

- Responsible for reviewing and agreeing the Monitoring and Control elements of complex Facility Letter documentation.

- Working in partnership with the Credit Writing and Post Sanction Case managers, Coverage team, servicing team and other specialists to ensure that we provide a joined up service to our customers at all times.

- Own the day-to-day credit relationship for a nominated portfolio of customers;

- Act as liaison for risk management information purposes with RSMs, accountants, solicitors and other relevant people.

- Co-ordinate the interface with LB Risk for the nominated portfolio of customers;

- Use Zeus to analyse historic and projected financial information to identify key issues and monitor compliance with covenants and terms prior to discussing with Relationship Director.

- Create Zeus credit applications on behalf of RDs (applying judgmental input) and collate paper attachments

- Occasional customer visits with the RD to discuss lending proposals in detail, making recommendations as appropriate.

- Responsible for collating and managing customer produced financial information and input on Zeus or co-ordinate input by audited accounts team

- Populate Zeus with annual reports & supplementary credit information for target accounts. Use expertise and judgement to make recommendations to the RD regarding credit issues for these customers

- As required, develop and maintain contacts with credit-related specialists in other branch sectors and other areas of the Group (e.g. for specific industry-related risk issues)

- Use knowledge of risk procedures and complex security to make recommendations to RD on protecting the Group from losses and managing high value facility risk

- Take ownership of urgent credit related matters such as dealing with court orders and Companies House notifications

- Provide technical input and undertake research for Relationship Director in connection with proposed security and liaise with BLSC to arrange preparation and execution of security documentation.

- Provide technical input to RD re proposed business opportunities and available security

- Co-ordinate the transfer of accounts to the Debt Recovery Unit (DRU) and assist the RD/Business Support team and others with the recovery procedures for non-DRU accounts;

- Undertake and adhere to all compliance regulations applicable to your role