Director, APAC Credit Risk, Regional Corporate Bank
Hays
Hong Kong
Full time
Permanent
On-site
Competitive
About the job
About the Company
Our client is a well-established regional banking group with a strong presence across Asia Pacific, serving corporate, commercial, and institutional clients. With continued growth across key APAC markets, the bank is strengthening its regional risk management function and is seeking a seasoned Director, APAC Credit Reviewer / Approver to play a critical leadership role within the credit risk team.
The Role
As a senior member of the Credit Risk function, you will hold credit approval authority and oversee complex credit proposals across multiple APAC jurisdictions. You will act as a key risk gatekeeper, providing independent judgement and constructive challenge to ensure disciplined risk-taking aligned with the bank's strategic objectives.
Key Responsibilities
Requirements
Our client is a well-established regional banking group with a strong presence across Asia Pacific, serving corporate, commercial, and institutional clients. With continued growth across key APAC markets, the bank is strengthening its regional risk management function and is seeking a seasoned Director, APAC Credit Reviewer / Approver to play a critical leadership role within the credit risk team.
The Role
As a senior member of the Credit Risk function, you will hold credit approval authority and oversee complex credit proposals across multiple APAC jurisdictions. You will act as a key risk gatekeeper, providing independent judgement and constructive challenge to ensure disciplined risk-taking aligned with the bank's strategic objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Independently review and approve large and complex corporate/commercial credit transactions across APAC
- Exercise delegated credit approval authority within assigned limits
- Provide robust challenge and guidance to front office on deal structuring, risk appetite, and mitigants
- Evaluate borrower creditworthiness through detailed financial analysis, stress testing, and industry assessment
- Ensure adherence to internal credit policies, regulatory standards, and regional risk frameworks
- Lead and participate in credit committees, presenting views and influencing decision-making
- Monitor regional portfolio trends and proactively identify emerging risks across APAC markets
- Mentor junior team members and contribute to the development of credit best practices
- Partner closely with business, legal, compliance, and regional risk teams
Requirements
- Minimum 10+ years of relevant credit risk experience within corporate/commercial banking
- Demonstrated experience as a credit approver with delegated authority at VP/Director level or above
- Strong exposure to APAC markets is essential; prior regional coverage experience across multiple jurisdictions is highly preferred
- Proven ability to handle complex, cross-border transactions and diversified industry exposures
- Strong credit judgement, financial analysis, and structuring capabilities
- Familiarity with regulatory expectations and risk governance frameworks within APAC
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior business partners
- Strong leadership capability with experience mentoring or guiding junior team members
- Fluent English required; additional Asian language skills (e.g., Mandarin) are advantageous
- Director-level role with meaningful credit approval authority and regional scope
- High visibility position interacting with senior stakeholders across business and risk
- Opportunity to shape credit culture and risk discipline across APAC
- Stable platform with strong growth ambitions
- Competitive compensation and leadership-level benefits