PR/117903 | Credit Risk Manager (Japanese Speaking)

Position: Credit Risk Manager

Directly reporting to:  General Manager, Corporate Planning & Business Administration

Salary: Negotiable dependent on experience. Discretionary annual performance related bonus. Medical insurance, dental insurance and company pension.

Location: Hybrid role with minimum 4 days a week at the offices in the City of London, with some travel to Dubai and to meet with customers and vendors

Job Description
Responsibilities will include (but not be limited to): -

•    Analyse the credit risk of current and potential customers and agree appropriate payment terms
•    Prepare and review applications to obtain approval of credit limits from Managing Director or head office in Tokyo
•    Work closely with the sales teams to ensure appropriate risk mitigants in place including trade insurance
•    Support applications for approval of transactions with risk including sales to high risk countries and large tenders
•    Administer credit limits in the company’s ERP system and monitor and report credit risk exposures to management and head office in Tokyo
•    Help to resolve any credit issues such as late payment

Qualifications

Essential to have either:
•    a recognised professional accounting, finance or risk management qualification; or:
•    experience in a similar credit risk management role

Personal Qualities

•    High level of numerical and analytical skills 
•    Excellent communication in English (verbal and written)
•    Business level communication in Japanese desirable
•    Prepared to be “Hands-on” and proactive
•    Ability to prioritise workload
•    Cooperative, flexible and “Can do” attitude.
•    Enjoy working in a cross-cultural environment.

*Candidate must have right to work in UK