
Customer Credit Governance Lead
- Portugal
- Permanente
- Horário completo
- Performing analysis and evaluation of customer credit risk
- Defining customer-specific credit management policies for the organization
- Supporting credit analyst teams with manual rating frameworks and key indicators
- Serving as the primary contact for addressing complex customer credit concerns brought up by regional teams
- Partnering with Accounting to ensure credit risk data supports IFRS 9 provisioning and broader credit management processes
- Working with internal collaborators to develop customer-tailored risk management tools like parent guarantees, bank guarantees, and collateral options
- Formulating automated and manual models for evaluating customer credit risk in line with company policies
- Collaborating with IT to implement, test, and approve changes in automated credit rating/limit models
- Ensuring adherence to the customer credit management policy framework
- Maintaining connections with external service providers that assist with credit scoring and data analytics
- Serving as a point of contact for addressing concerns raised by regional teams regarding credit agencies
- Delivering executive-level reporting on open customer credit exposures, trends, and key risk indicators
- Contributing to risk-related regulatory and compliance reporting
- Bachelor's or Master's or equivalent experience in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
- Strong governance approach with a proven ability to create, implement, and oversee customer credit frameworks
- Critical thinking and ability to translate complex credit requirements into scalable, efficient processes
- More than a decade of experience in managing credit risk for customers, ideally within a corporate environment
- Proficient knowledge of financial analysis, credit rating methodologies, and risk management frameworks
- Experience with large, sophisticated entities or multinational clients is highly preferred
- Understanding of the energy and industrial sectors, with knowledge of project finance, large-scale supply chains, and market trends
- Proficient knowledge of financial documents, credit scoring models, and cash flow analysis
- Ability to identify and quantify risks associated with sophisticated, long-term projects and customers in regulated markets
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret large volumes of data and present insights effectively
- Proficiency in English is required and an additional language is preferred
- Knowledge of international trade regulations, export controls, and geopolitical risks
- Agile, adaptable mentality with a proactive approach to risk identification and mitigation
- Competitive salary and meal allowance
- Fair compensation for international work
- Health insurance coverage
- Remote work permitted within the country
- Additional 5 “Pontes” days off and Birthday off if it falls on a weekday, when not abroad (only applies for Portugal)
- Among others