Drive the credit risk strategy for a leading commercial lender. In this senior leadership role, you’ll partner with the CCO to shape lending policy, maintain a high-quality CRE and C&I portfolio, and safeguard the organization’s risk appetite while enabling disciplined growth.
What You’ll Do
- Set and enforce credit policies, frameworks, and lending guidelines.
- Lead underwriting teams to deliver rigorous analysis and sound credit decisions.
- Monitor portfolio quality, market trends, and early warning signs to mitigate risk.
- Chair and contribute to credit committees and lending strategy discussions.
- Mentor and develop high-performing credit and portfolio management teams.
- Drive innovation through process improvements, technology, and AI initiatives.
- Represent the credit function with regulators, auditors, and executive leadership.
- 15+ years of senior CRE/C&I credit experience (Healthcare/SNF a plus).
- Deep expertise in structuring complex loans and managing large exposures.
- Strong leadership, coaching, and team-building skills.
- A reputation for sound credit judgment and strategic thinking.
- Proven ability to balance growth ambitions with prudent risk management.
- Strategic, high-impact leadership role.
- Work alongside an experienced executive team shaping the bank’s future.
- Opportunity to lead innovation in credit policy, analytics, and technology.
