Head of LATAM Commercial Lending Management

• Strategic development of underwriting criteria and policies requirements for lending to Latam Citi Commercial Bank
• Applies credit underwriting criteria and documentation requirements for Latam in accordance with WCR Polices/Standards/Procedures, Global CLM Desktop Manual and any required local laws and regulations
• Serves as the main point of contact in the cluster for any matters concerning WCR
• Identifies new opportunities by reevaluating current credit policies, standards, processes, and procedures
• Strategically develops, designs, and executes tests for growth, strategy optimization or process enhancement in alignment with CLM Global Office requests
• Represent CCB Latam and lead discussions with regulators and auditors
• Lead a large and diverse team across geographies
• Plays a role in training credit staff in CLM Latam
• Ensures the CLM Latam team has an accretive pipeline of SCO candidates
• Develops relevant MIS to monitor the Latam CCB portfolio
• Works cross-functionally with business partners to support strategy
• Ensures compliance with Global Policies.

• 15+ years relevant experience
• In-depth knowledge of credit risk management, commercial lending, counterparty credit risk and credit controls in large financial institutions
• SCO or equivalent required
• Proven technical and analytical skills
• Able to synthesize data and make assertive approval recommendations with the right risk and reward balance
• Proven ability to lead/build winning/diverse teams
• Diversity and Inclusion champion
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to effectively communicate with varying levels of senior management throughout the credit and business organization and navigate complex organizations
• Fluency in English and Portuguese
• Fluency in Spanish is a plus.

Fluency in Spanish.