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Country Credit Head, Wealth & Retail Bank Risk, Kenya at Standard Chartered Bank Kenya
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Nairobi 🇰🇪 Kenya
Posted 1 day ago (6 Oct 2026) Deadline: 19 Oct 2026 Updated about 5 hours ago
Job Description
The Country Credit Head will lead credit risk management for the Wealth & Retail Banking division in Kenya, ensuring that all credit decisions align with group standards and risk appetite. Responsibilities include overseeing the risk framework, policy implementation, portfolio monitoring, and regulatory compliance. The role requires deep expertise in credit analysis, strong leadership, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders. This executive position reports directly to the regional risk committee.
Qualifications & Requirements
- • Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field
- • Professional certification (e.g., CFA, FRM) is preferred
- • Extensive experience in credit risk management within banking or financial services
- • Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder‑management skills
- • Proven ability to lead teams and drive risk‑aware decision making
Required Skills
Responsibilities
- • Uphold the integrity of credit risk decisions for Wealth & Retail Banking in Kenya
- • Implement and embed the Risk Management Framework, credit policies, and governance routines across the credit function
- • Exercise credit approval authority for retail client portfolios and monitor exposure limits
- • Provide strategic risk insights, cost and impairment forecasts, and growth recommendations
- • Design, maintain, and communicate credit risk control parameters and escalation procedures
- • Ensure timely reporting and compliance with regulatory requirements
- • Lead and develop the credit risk team, fostering an inclusive and accountable culture