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Senior Credit Analyst - AVP, French Speaking
Citigroup
Nairobi 🇰🇪 Kenya
Posted 4 days ago (2 Oct 2026) Updated 4 days ago
Job Description
The Senior Credit Analyst – AVP provides expert underwriting and credit risk analysis for institutional clients, ensuring sound lending decisions within Citigroup’s Institutional Credit Management division. The role requires conducting thorough financial assessments, preparing detailed credit proposals, and presenting findings to senior stakeholders. Fluency in French is essential for evaluating French‑speaking market opportunities and maintaining client relationships.
Qualifications & Requirements
- • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or related discipline
- • Minimum 5 years experience in credit analysis or underwriting, preferably in banking
- • Fluent in French (written and spoken) with ability to assess French‑language market documents
- • Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem‑solving skills
- • Proficiency in financial modeling, Excel, and credit risk software
Required Skills
Responsibilities
- • Perform comprehensive credit analysis and underwriting for institutional borrowers
- • Prepare detailed credit proposals, risk assessments, and recommendation reports
- • Monitor and review existing credit exposures, identifying potential risk factors
- • Communicate credit findings and recommendations to senior management and committees
- • Maintain relationships with French‑speaking clients and support business development initiatives
- • Ensure compliance with internal credit policies, regulatory requirements, and risk limits