I. POSITION PURPOSE
Responsible for (i) Approving credit files within the assigned approval authority; (ii) Exploiting data and conducting analytical assessments for use in credit appraisal; (iii) Supporting and contributing opinions to manage credit risk/ensure safe and sustainable credit growth in line with the company's development orientation and strategy in each period.
II. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Appraisal and approval of SME credit files
- Inspect and comprehensively evaluate credit files to ensure completeness according to checklists, compliance with product regulations, lending regulations, procedures and policies for customers;
- Make approval decisions on loan applications (approve/reject) or provide opinions for submission to higher approval authority to ensure compliance with credit approval procedures/regulations;
- Conduct credit effectiveness and risk analysis by portfolio (industry/product/customer group/debt classification/debt quality, etc.) according to risk criteria/frameworks to propose solutions for improving appraisal effectiveness;
- Advise management on credit approval/credit limit allocation;
- Participate in contributing, building, improving and implementing appraisal/approval procedures/regulations to ensure business operations comply with current State Bank of Vietnam regulations and company regulations;
- Contribute opinions on product policies for the KHDN (business) and household business segments to support credit risk control and operational risk management in credit approval work, ensuring safe and sustainable growth;
- Support management in training and coaching appraisal staff/field staff;
- Ensure file processing time (TAT) meets operational targets, balancing processing speed with appraisal quality;
2. Data exploitation and use in appraisal
- Exploit raw data from partner systems such as revenue from invoices, transaction data, behavioral data, etc., to conduct analysis and assessment in appraisal/approval.
- Analyze, calculate and build financial indicators and behavioral indicators (cash flow, transaction frequency/regularity, seasonality, etc.) directly serving appraisal/approval work.
- Coordinate with Risk Management and Data departments in building and refining credit scoring criteria and models (scorecard) based on quantitative data.
- Propose and provide input on raw data field requirements to business units to expand appraisal scope.
3. Portfolio management and post-disbursement risk control
- Periodically review and assess credit quality of approved portfolios, monitor disbursements to detect potential risks and provide early warnings and optimization improvements in approvals;
- Monitor portfolio quality according to NPL indicators, overdue debt ratio by case (case-based DPD) and by disbursement balance (disbursement-based DPD).
- Propose debt restructuring solutions/adjustment of repayment terms according to State Bank of Vietnam regulations and internal regulations when customer support needs arise.
- Identify and provide early warning of concentration risk by industry, by partner/distribution channel.
4. Reporting and process improvement
- Participate in building weekly/monthly reports on approval quality, approval rate, NPL by channel/partner.
- Propose improvements to procedures and credit policies based on actual operational data and portfolio monitoring results.
III. CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
1. Education
- Bachelor's degree in Finance – Banking, Accounting – Auditing, Economics or related fields.
2. Experience
- Minimum 05 years of experience, including at least 01 year related to credit appraisal/approval, risk management, business customer management (KHDN)/SME/household business at commercial banks or financial companies.
- Preference for candidates with experience in credit appraisal through partner/partnership channels (partnership lending, embedded finance).
3. Professional knowledge
- Solid understanding of principles of analyzing business financial reports, cash flow analysis and debt service coverage ratio (DSCR).
- Understanding of debt classification regulations, provision setting, debt restructuring according to the general legal framework.
- Knowledge of industry classification by VSIC, or ability to quickly access and apply it.
- Understanding of the CIC credit information system and credit rating agencies.
4. Requirements for data use in appraisal (necessary)
- Data-driven analytical mindset, clear understanding of the difference between raw data and processed indicators, prioritizing appraisal based on raw data to ensure objectivity and transparency.
- Experience or knowledge of exploiting data from non-traditional sources (e-invoices, transaction data, behavioral data on partner platforms) for SME credit appraisal.
- Proficient in Excel at data analysis level (pivot tables, conditional/lookup functions, large dataset processing); advantageous if knowledgeable in SQL, BI/Power BI or other data analysis tools.
- Ability to cross-reference data between multiple sources (LOS, CIC/PCB, partner systems) to detect anomalies, fraud indicators or data discrepancies.
- Mindset for contributing to building/refining credit scoring models (scorecard) based on quantitative data and actual operational results.
5. Skills
- Analytical, evaluative and independent decision-making skills within assigned authority.
- Communication and effective coordination skills with internal departments (HTTD, HTKD, Product, Risk, Data) and external partner contacts.
- Ability to handle pressure regarding file processing time (TAT) and large workload.
- Careful, honest, with professional ethics in credit appraisal and approval work.
IV. BENEFITS
1. Income:
- Base salary: negotiable
- Lunch allowance: 500,000 VND
- Competitive performance bonus based on work results
2. Insurance scheme:
- Health insurance, social insurance according to state regulations
- Health insurance package for staff
3. Other welfare policies:
- Charitable contributions according to company regulations
- Leave policy: Annual leave, seniority leave according to regulations
- 13th month salary, bonuses (gifts/cash) on holidays and special occasions according to company policy
- Support for activities: Culture, sports, travel, teambuilding according to annual programs
- Direct access to strategic partnerships with significant impact on VietCredit's growth.
- Pioneer role in the embedded lending field in Vietnam, working with leading digital platforms.
- Professional, dynamic environment with clear career development path.