Lead credit risk management for marine fuel operations, overseeing credit assessments and managing a team while ensuring alignment with business goals.
At World Kinect, our employees are the key to our global success. We are industry leaders due to the innumerable talents of our approximately 5000 strong professional team. Our people thrive in an entrepreneurial and culturally-diverse environment, where innovative thinking, collaboration and efficient execution are highly valued. Our high-performance culture is what allows us to drive sustained growth. Stronger together, we promote an environment where individuals can thrive.
⚓ Senior Credit Manager
📍 Location: Singapore | 🏢 Hybrid Work Model | 🌏 Regional Scope
Lead credit strategy for one of the world’s most dynamic marine fuel portfolios.
Join World Kinect and take the helm of credit risk management for our Marine business across APAC and the Middle East. Based in Singapore, you’ll lead a high-performing team, engage with global stakeholders, and play a critical role in supporting commercial growth while safeguarding financial performance.
About the RoleAs the Senior Credit Manager, you will oversee credit risk for our marine fuel operations, manage a team of credit analysts, and collaborate closely with commercial, legal, and global credit teams. This is a strategic leadership role that requires strong analytical acumen, deep industry knowledge, and the confidence to make timely, high-impact decisions.
🔧 Key Responsibilities- Team Leadership: Lead and mentor the Singapore-based Marine Credit team, ensuring high performance and professional development.
- Credit Risk Oversight: Manage credit assessments, exposure monitoring, and credit line approvals across APAC and the Middle East.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with global credit teams, commercial leaders, and senior management to align credit strategy with business goals.
- Client Interaction: Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients through calls, meetings, and occasional international travel.
- Market Monitoring: Stay ahead of market trends and counterparty developments to proactively manage risk.
- Issue Resolution: Escalate material collections issues and coordinate with Legal on unresolved matters.
- Cross-Sector Support: Provide credit support to the Aviation Credit team as needed.
- A degree in Finance, Shipping, or a related field.
- 5–7 years of experience in marine bunker credit or shipping finance/commodities analysis.
- Proven leadership experience managing credit or risk teams.
- Strong knowledge of shipping and commodity markets.
- Advanced skills in financial statement analysis and credit risk evaluation.
- Familiarity with derivatives (swaps, FFPs) and credit risk mitigation tools.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- A proactive, decisive mindset with the ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure.
- Understanding of legal documentation (e.g., corporate guarantees, LCs, NDAs).
- Willingness to travel and work flexibly across time zones.
- Be part of a global energy leader with a strong presence in Singapore.
- Lead credit strategy in a high-impact, regional role.
- Work in a collaborative, hybrid environment with international exposure.
- Access to career development opportunities and global mobility.
- Competitive compensation and benefits package.
If you're a strategic thinker with a passion for credit risk and the marine industry, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now and help us power the future of global shipping with confidence and control
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Derivatives
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