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Underwriting Credit Analyst

Kenya, Nairobi · Job Posted July 03, 2026
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Underwriting (UW) is an integral part of the Institutional Credit Management ("ICM") organization. UW's mandate is to deliver best-in-class credit risk analysis, monitoring and credit administration as a partner to Corporate Banking and Risk shared commitment to ensuring the safety and soundness of wholesale lending across Citi. Underwriting Analysts are responsible for a portfolio of Corporate Relationships, owning the Credit Risk Analysis for those relationships, and being responsible for the continuous monitoring of that portfolio. That includes the production of Initial Credit Approvals, Transaction Approvals, Annual Reviews, Quarterly Reviews, and the support to Ad-Hoc Portfolio & Industry Reviews and Stress Testing.

Job Responsibility

  • Assess the credit and financial strength of Citi's Corporate, Public Sector, and Financial Institutions Clients by performing fundamental credit analysis of counterparties using both quantitative and qualitative factors
  • Provide preliminary analysis of simple to complex credits, including calculation of cash flow, debt service coverage, collateral coverage, and guarantor net worth
  • Spread new, renewal and interim financial statements and business in accordance with bank guidelines (focus on more complex financial statements)
  • Complete Credit Analysis write-ups while assigning internal credit risk ratings based on independent assessment and judgement completed on the due diligence of the client and industry knowledge
  • Continuous monitoring of the covered portfolio, including following industry trends, impacts to key relationships, and escalation of potential credit issues to Underwriters, Risk and Banking partners
  • Partnership with applicable regional and industry stakeholders in Banking and Independent Risk in the implementation of credit assessment and monitoring standards for applicable portfolios
  • Complete quality assurance reviews to ensure application packages and analysis are thorough and accurate prior to forwarding for underwriting
  • Provide succinct analysis based on customers, peers, the portfolio, and the industry
  • Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency

Requirements

  • 0-3 years of credit experience in Banking, Credit Risk Management or equivalent credit experience
  • Strong proficiency in English and French (written and verbal)
  • Strong analytical skills, including an understanding of key financial components (liquidity position, leverage profile) with the ability to identify root causes and trends and anticipate horizon issues
  • Background on both Corporate and Financial Institutions' risk analysis will be a plus
  • Advanced industry research capabilities, including risk and key drivers
  • Ability to identify potential risk issues that need escalation and escalates them promptly
  • Bachelor's/University degree or equivalent experience
  • Analytical Thinking, Credible Challenge, Financial Analysis, Governance, Policy, Procedure, and Regulation, Risk Management Lifecycle

Nice to have

Background on both Corporate and Financial Institutions' risk analysis will be a plus

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