Senior Credit Manager / Credit Manager

Summary of the Business

The National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) provides asset and liability management services to the Irish Government. It has evolved from a single function agency managing the National Debt to a manager of a complex portfolio of public assets and liabilities. Businesses managed by the NTMA include borrowing for the Exchequer and the management of the National Debt, the State Claims Agency, the New Economy and Recovery Authority (“NewERA”), the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, National Development Finance Agency and the NTMA Future Ireland Funds business unit with responsibility for the management of the Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund. The NTMA also assigns staff to the National Asset Management Agency, the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) and Home Building Finance Ireland (HBFI). Working at the NTMA offers excellent benefits including :

• Flexible work options including hybrid working and variable work hours
• An extensive wellbeing programme
• Excellent learning and development opportunities that allow for full career development within the organisation
• A diverse range of initiatives : LGBT+, Gender Matters, Disability Advocacy, Sports & Social, Volunteering and lots more
• Reimbursement of annual professional membership fees
• Career average Defined Benefit Pension Scheme

Role Overview & Background

Home Building Finance Ireland ( “HBFI”) is a State agency designed to lend money for the purposes of funding the construction of new homes in Ireland. HBFI has been established as a commercial entity, providing finance at market rates for commercially viable residential developments.

In response to its broadened mandate, there are new opportunities and demands being placed on HBFI to deploy additional finance in the funding of new home building. The level of lending is being significantly expanded as a result of a number of new products.

Role Summary

The Senior Credit Manager / Credit Manager will be responsible for the analysis and proactive management of credit within the development funding loan portfolio. The successful candidate will be expected to have a track record of carrying out detailed assessment of development funding loan proposals, identification of risks and risk mitigants with a strong emphasis on delivering high service standards, building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and the implementation of internal policies and procedures.

Principal Accountabilities

Responsibilities will include, but may not be limited to, the following : Credit Risk Management :

Policy and Procedures :

Relationships with other business divisions :

Knowledge & Experience

Skills

Qualifications

Pension Abatement

If an appointee has previously been employed in the Civil or Public Service and that appointee is entitled to or in receipt of a pension from the Civil or Public Service or where a Civil / Public Service pension comes into payment during the appointee’s re-employment that pension will be subject to abatement in accordance with Section 52 of the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and other Provisions) Act 2012. Please note : In applying for this position, you are acknowledging that you understand that the abatement provisions, where relevant, will apply. It is not envisaged that the employing Department / Office / Body will support an application for an abatement waiver in respect of appointments to this position. Applicants will be required to complete a pre-employment declaration to confirm whether they have previously availed of a Public sector pension scheme. Necessary arrangements can be made at interview stage to accommodate the needs of candidates with disabilities.