Credit Manager – Trade Finance

Overview

In this role you will assess and manage credit risk for large corporate clients to support DP World’s growing trade finance business. You will work closely with the Head of Credit and cross-functional teams to shape credit decisions and protect the portfolio from losses. The position focuses on underwriting, structuring trade finance facilities, and proactive risk monitoring. You will help the business scale responsibly while maintaining regulatory and internal policy compliance. This is a pivotal, impact-driven role in a dynamic, international environment.

Pay / Benefits

• market competitive compensation package
• informal atmosphere
• opportunities for growth
• international environment

Responsibilities

• Conduct credit due diligence and underwriting for large corporate clients
• Structure and assess complex trade finance facilities (receivables/payables financing, invoice discounting, factoring, inventory financing)
• Analyze financial statements and monitor portfolio exposure for early warning signs
• Lead credit monitoring, collections, remediation and recoveries
• Review term sheets and lending documentation for compliance with policies and regulations
• Collaborate with corporate clients, financial institutions, legal teams and external risk specialists
• Provide guidance to credit analysts and support informed credit decisions across the business

Key requirements

• 12+ years’ credit risk experience in UK banks or non-bank financial institutions
• Strong knowledge of corporate credit risk and trade finance
• Experience structuring lending facilities for large UK corporate clients
• Excellent financial statement analysis and risk mitigation skills
• Strong communication, analytical and decision-making abilities in fast-paced environments
• Bachelor’s or postgraduate degree

• communication
• analytical thinking
• decision-making
• credit risk assessment
• trade finance
• financial statement analysis

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