Credit Risk Management, Director

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The selected colleague will work at an MUFG office or client sites four days per week and work remotely one day. A member of our recruitment team will provide more details.

Position Summary:

The Credit Risk Management, Director will be responsible for overseeing the corporate lending activities and managing the credit portfolio; maintaining comprehensive knowledge of the companies in his/her portfolio and expected to be a Subject Matter Expert for the Healthcare industry. This includes assessing credit risk, reviewing / opining on loan structures, and ensuring the overall health of the portfolio. The candidate is expected to balance new deal flow alongside proactive portfolio management, providing credit recommendations, assigning risk ratings and identifying credit related and regulatory issues on a timely basis. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in corporate finance, risk management, and portfolio management. The candidate may manage junior team members, with responsibility for their development and for providing quality control for credit applications and/or approval memos.

Essential Functions:

(1) Active portfolio management of designated portfolio

•Evaluate and analyze creditworthiness of corporate clients; responsible for monitoring and managing the Healthcare corporate lending portfolio as a credit officer

•Maintain an in-depth knowledge of company / sector via detailed financial statement analysis, industry assessments, and market trend analysis

•Ensure timely and accurate ratings as well as the timely completion of all transaction memos and regularly scheduled reviews

•Coordinate regular portfolio reviews to identify and mitigate potential risks

•Collaborate proactively with the business line, product groups, and related parties to develop strategies for portfolio diversification and risk mitigation

•Participate in special assignments and projects as required

•Represent his/her Group Head in meetings and other duties as required

(2) Deal Support

•Work with the business line, product groups, and related parties to identify and mitigate structural and other risks in prospective transactions

•Advise the business line on credit risk issues/terms and conditions to create the best possible transaction, focusing on the risk/return dynamic and on minimizing potential credit costs

•Evaluate credit opportunities. Either manage the preparation of detailed credit applications/approval memos, or prepare them directly in accordance with appropriate policies and procedures, evaluating the borrower's industry/business/legal/financial risks

•Prepare and present credit proposals to the credit committee; provide recommendations to management

•Directly and independently communicate with credit division and ensure it is provided with all related information/analysis pertinent to making a decision with little support from management

•Oversee the underwriting function within your respective portfolio, ensuring all deadlines are met while adhering to all underwriting policies and procedures, when applicable.

•Manage a team of junior credit officers, including the allocation of workloads, career path development and recruitment, when necessary

(3) Policy Compliance

•Ensure all lending activities are in compliance with external regulatory/internal policy and procedural requirements

•Participate in ad-hoc policy meetings to enhance organization wide credit risk framework

•Stay updated with regulatory changes and industry best practices

Experience/Abilities:

•In-depth knowledge of all elements of credit and risk principles

•Capability to independently handle complex transactions, sensitive borrowers

•Previous experience in financial institutions, preferably 10+ years in credit and risk related functions analyzing corporates

•Preferably 5+ years of Healthcare industry specific experience/knowledge with a focus on middle market clients

•In depth knowledge of general corporate credit analysis, credit/risk management, underwriting leveraged loans and conducting valuation analyses

•Ability to build complex financial models to assess the customer's repayment ability

•In depth knowledge of loan documentation and structural risks in corporate finance

•Experience interacting with regulators as part of ongoing reviews/examinations

•Established coaching skills

Education:

•Bachelor's Degree highly desired

The typical base pay range for this role is between $180K - $250K depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and location. This role may also be eligible for certain discretionary performance-based bonus and/or incentive compensation. Additionally, our Total Rewards program provides colleagues with a competitive benefits package (in accordance with the eligibility requirements and respective terms of each) that includes comprehensive health and wellness benefits, retirement plans, educational assistance and training programs, income replacement for qualified employees with disabilities, paid maternity and parental bonding leave, and paid vacation, sick days, and holidays. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please click the link below.

MUFG Benefits Summary

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws (including (i) the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, (ii) the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, (iii) the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and (iv) the California Fair Chance Act) to the extent that (a) an applicant is not subject to a statutory disqualification pursuant to Section 3(a)(39) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 8a(2) or 8a(3) of the Commodity Exchange Act, and (b) they do not conflict with the background screening requirements of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the National Futures Association (NFA). The major responsibilities listed above are the material job duties of this role for which the Company reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of conditional offer of employment, if any.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to leveraging the diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experience of our workforce to create opportunities for our colleagues and our business. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender expression, gender identity, sex, age, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran and military status, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status of an individual or that individual's associates or relatives that is protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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