Senior Underwriting Manager, APAC Permanent

We’re looking for a candidate to fill this position in an exciting company.

• Invest in training, up/cross-skilling, and people development
• Prepare persuasive summaries to assess micro and macro risk. For large deals, present to a Global Credit Risk Committee is vital.
• Perform concurrence reviews for deals within your assigned approval authority
• Lead all aspects of the pipeline of new merchant applications through to completion, ensuring the team operates within SLA and meets quality standards
• Collaborate closely with Commercial team on high profile and strategic opportunities to ensure a white glove underwriting experience
• Establish close rapport with partners in Sales and Customer Success Management, hosting regular forums with key partners on risk related topics
• Collaborate with other key business partners who work closely with Underwriting including: Risk, Scheme Compliance, AML Compliance, Legal, Product, and Support
• Identify areas of process improvements and drive initiatives to streamline efficiency
• Participate in cross-regional projects within the Underwriting organization to bring unity to processes and tool
• Assist Financial Partnerships team with internal and external audits

• Minimum of 5+ years of merchant service work experience related to merchant underwriting and/or commercial lending
• Minimum of 2- years of management experience
• Advanced knowledge of financial statement analysis
• Experience in preparing and approving credit packages
• A collaborator – someone who has previous experience liaising between various departments and person
• Strong analytical skills – must be able to analyze complex data, draw meaningful conclusion, and make holistic business recommendations
• Experience with concise written and oral presentations
• Highly curious and thoughtful – a proactive self-starter with a sense of urgency and bias for action in a fast-paced environment and a desire to get to the source of anything even the least bit fishy
• An acute sense of right and wrong with the calculations to back it up
• Leadership skills for guiding, supporting, coaching and mentoring peers
• Ability to navigate difficult conversations and negotiate with clients on adverse issues
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics or equivalent experience required