AVP & Lead, Credit Management

First Abu Dhabi Bank
Abu Dhabi
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Banking, Lending & CreditExperience: 6+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Team management","Stakeholder management","Communication","Problem-solving"]

AVP & Lead, Credit Management leads underwriting quality for mortgage and credit facilities in FAB, overseeing a team, driving risk policy adherence, and delivering timely credit decisions. This role partners with collections, product and segments to optimize asset quality, efficiency, and automation initiatives while managing KPIs and performance of the Credit Secured Products department.

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First Abu Dhabi Bank
First Abu Dhabi Bank
3 months ago

AVP & Lead, Credit Management

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Job Summary

AVP & Lead, Credit Management leads underwriting quality for mortgage and credit facilities in FAB, overseeing a team, driving risk policy adherence, and delivering timely credit decisions. This role partners with collections, product and segments to optimize asset quality, efficiency, and automation initiatives while managing KPIs and performance of the Credit Secured Products department.
Location: Abu Dhabi
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Banking, Lending & Credit

Key Responsibilities

  • •Ensure underwriting quality and that portfolios remain within the bank’s risk appetite.
  • •Lead the Credit Initiated Mortgage Underwriting and supervise the underwriting team to maintain prudent DOA usage and high standards.
  • •Drive improvement of turnaround time (TAT) and operational efficiencies; create effective workflows for processing and tracking files.
  • •Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and KYC/documentation requirements; monitor policy exceptions and loan booking trends.
  • •Oversee reporting, automation initiatives, and staff development to achieve department objectives.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Commerce or related discipline (preferred).
  • •Minimum 6 years relevant banking experience including at least 3 years in a similar role.
  • •Experience in team and process management.
  • •Strong underwriting standards and DOA usage; ability to manage Mortgage Underwriting and credit initiation.
  • •Ability to drive automation initiatives and improve efficiency.
Experience:6+ yearsBankingCredit analysis
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:LeadershipTeam managementStakeholder managementCommunicationProblem-solving
Languages:English

Company Brief

First Abu Dhabi Bank
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) is the UAE’s largest bank, offering retail, corporate, investment banking, wealth and Islamic banking services across multiple continents, formed by the 2017 merger of First Gulf Bank and National Bank of Abu Dhabi.
Industry: Banking
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Founded: 2017
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