Senior Credit Analyst

Senior Credit Analyst

The Senior Credit Analyst plays a pivotal role in safeguarding DP World's financial integrity and enabling sustainable growth across Freight Forwarding and Contract Logistics. This position is responsible for designing and enforcing robust credit policies, managing the end-to-end customer credit application process, and ensuring risk-adjusted credit limits and payment terms are aligned with business objectives. By combining analytical rigor with sound judgment, the Senior Credit Analyst supports operational excellence, strengthens customer relationships, and contributes directly to the profitability and resilience of the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and continuously refine credit policies and procedures to ensure consistency, compliance, and alignment with global standards
• Oversee the full credit application lifecycle, including reviewing financials, assessing creditworthiness, and approving credit limits and payment terms
• Identify, evaluate, and monitor credit risks across customer portfolios; recommend proactive measures to minimize exposure
• Partner with contract logistics and freight forwarding teams to embed credit controls into daily operations, ensuring seamless execution
• Work closely with finance, sales, and operations teams in the US, Mexico, and ARO regions to balance commercial opportunities with financial prudence
• Drive process enhancements, leverage technology, and adopt best practices to improve efficiency, accuracy, and transparency in credit management
• Represent DP World's values and principles in all interactions, promoting integrity, accountability, and safety
• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned to support evolving business needs

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills:

• Undergraduate degree in Finance or a related discipline
• 57 years of progressive credit analysis experience, with a proven ability to design and implement credit policies
• Background in logistics or freight forwarding is a strong asset, providing insight into sector-specific risks and opportunities
• Strong ability to interpret financial data, assess creditworthiness, and identify risk exposure with precision
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; able to influence stakeholders and present complex information clearly to diverse audiences
• Skilled at diagnosing root causes, developing innovative solutions, and navigating ambiguity with confidence
• Meticulous in reviewing data and documentation, ensuring accuracy and compliance in all credit decisions
• Adept at spotting gaps in logic, evaluating alternatives, and making sound, evidence-based recommendations
• Comfortable working independently while thriving in cross-functional, multicultural teams; builds trust and alignment across finance, operations, and sales
• Proactive in managing competing priorities, consistently meeting deadlines, and driving outcomes that support business growth
• Maintains the highest standards of discretion and ethical conduct in handling sensitive financial information
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio); ability to leverage tools for reporting and analysis
• Willingness to travel internationally (3050%) to support audits and on-site reviews
• Fluency in English; additional languages (Arabic, Spanish, French, Mandarin, Hindi) are considered a valuable asset

About DP World:

Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world's trade flow better, changing what's possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.

With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 115,000 employees from 160 nationalities, spanning 78 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that's fit for the future.

We're rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses -- Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades. What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we're at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimizing disruptions from the factory floor to the customer's door.

DP World is on a mission to transcend boundaries and bridge the gap between all nations and cultures not just in what we do but also in how we behave.

We are dedicated to creating a culture where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered to reach their full potential. We believe that embracing inclusion and diversity, drives innovation and growth and helps us connect people, businesses, and societies. Free minds and different perspectives are changing our world, and together we can change what's possible.

We Make Trade Flow To Change What's Possible For Everyone.

DP World is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). We strongly believe that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success and we make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or belief.