Business Banking Credit Lending Authority Management Leader

In this role you will lead a newly formed Lending Authority Management team within Business Banking Credit Services. You will design and implement a Lending Authority framework for underwriters, driving efficiency, scalability, and standardized processes. You will partner with stakeholders to expand lending authority thresholds and maintain a robust control framework within risk appetite. This is a leadership role focused on transforming credit support functions and upskilling the team to ensure sound lending decisions.

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid vacation
• Paid holidays

• Design and execute a new Lending Authority framework for business banking underwriters
• Champion transformation initiatives to improve efficiency, scalability, and standardization across credit support functions
• Collaborate with leaders and analytics partners to identify gaps in lending authority coverage by product, region, seniority, and capacity
• Establish and monitor ongoing Lending Authority control framework within defined risk appetite
• Directly manage a team of 3 to 5 professionals
• Define role-based goals, supervise performance, and provide mentorship
• Support interviewing, hiring and training of new employees

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
• Typically 10+ years of related experience
• Strong knowledge of credit policies, credit analysis, procedures and philosophy
• Analytical skills in asset utilization and goal evaluation
• Demonstrated analytical and risk analysis abilities
• Proven management and leadership skills
• Strong customer service/relations skills
• Effective verbal and written communication skills

• customer service/relations
• leadership
• clear communication
• credit policies
• credit analysis
• risk analysis