Senior Credit Officer — Vice President

Senior Credit Officer — Vice President

Location: City of Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines

Job Type: Hybrid

Posted: Jul. 15, 2026

Overview

Citi is seeking a Senior Credit Officer at the Vice President level to join our Institutional Credit Management (ICM) team in Taguig City, Philippines. This is a senior individual contributor role where credit expertise directly shapes lending decisions across commercial, corporate, and institutional portfolios. You will assess, structure, and decide on complex credit requests across a diverse client base, serving as a recognized credit authority within one of the world’s global financial institutions. Your analytical judgment will drive credit risk outcomes at scale, contributing to the financial health of businesses and the communities they serve.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end credit underwriting for commercial and institutional lending requests, owning credit decisions for new and existing clients in alignment with Citi's credit risk policies and regulatory standards.
• Produce detailed credit memos and written analyses that assess business viability, interpret financing needs, identify key risk factors, and deliver a clear, well-supported credit recommendation.
• Conduct in-depth financial analysis—including trend analysis, ratio analysis, and financial spreading—on companies with complex structures, including those with foreign subsidiaries or cross-border parent organizations.
• Assess the repayment capacity of individuals, guarantors, and co-borrowers through analysis of cash flow statements, tax returns, and personal financial statements.
• Perform industry and market research, geographical due diligence, and competitive analysis to inform credit assessments and support portfolio management across ICM's coverage groups.
• Monitor compliance with credit policies and applicable regulatory requirements, ensuring the business unit maintains satisfactory standing with internal and external auditors.
• Mentor junior credit officers and provide coverage leadership for the credit underwriting function, strengthening team capability and supporting continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• 6–10 years of credit authority experience within commercial, corporate, or institutional lending, including exposure to regulatory and compliance policy environments.
• Advanced ability to assess individual and company financial statements, cash flow positions, and industry-level dynamics, including complex organizational structures with cross-border entities.
• Solid grounding in accounting principles and their practical application in the credit underwriting process.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare comprehensive credit write-ups and memos that clearly communicate risk, structure, and decision rationale to stakeholders across functions and seniority levels.
• Strong organizational discipline with the ability to manage multiple time-sensitive credit assessments accurately in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Excel and financial analysis tools, including the ability to build and interpret financial models, graphs, and charts.

Beneficial Skills & Qualifications

• Experience managing or contributing to a commercial or institutional credit portfolio, including monitoring credit performance and portfolio-level risk trends.
• Familiarity with a broad range of banking products and services across the consumer, commercial, and institutional spectrum.
• Demonstrated ability to lead or contribute to cross-functional projects and process improvement initiatives within a credit or risk function.

What We Offer

• Hybrid working model with 3 days in the office and 2 days working remotely, giving you the flexibility to do your best work.
• Strategic influence on credit risk decisions that shape Citi's commercial and institutional lending portfolio at scale.
• Access to learning and development programmes that deepen your expertise in credit risk, financial analysis, and institutional banking.
• Comprehensive wellbeing support, including telehealth services, confidential counselling, and health advocacy resources.
• Expanded Paid Parental Leave, giving all parents dedicated time to bond with their new family members.
• Financial wellbeing tools and resources to help you plan and manage your long-term financial future.
• Generous paid time off and work-life balance programmes that help you recharge and perform at your best.
• Paid volunteer leave and access to community impact programmes.

Apply today and bring your credit expertise to one of the world’s most global banks, where your decisions carry real weight and your career has room to grow.

Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.