Interior Savings is a locally based financial institution serving the Interior Region of British Columbia; we are one of the largest credit unions in the province. Our customers are our members, our members are our owners, and our success begins and ends with you. Our Way Forward is to make a positive difference in people’s lives and enrich each member’s life journey while keeping the human touch in a digital world. Interior Savings takes pride in the fact that we operate in a socially responsible manner and are highly visible supporters of the communities we serve. That’s local money for local good.
If you would like to be part of a team that makes a positive difference in people’s lives, check out this great opportunity.
We are seeking a Full Time Senior Manager, Commercial Credit Risk. With exceptional attention to detail the Senior Manager, Commercial Credit Risk is accountable for adjudicating commercial, small business and agricultural credit applications generated by the Commercial/Small Business Centers. This position is responsible for ensuring that the approved applications meet acceptable risk requirements in accordance with prudent lending practices, corporate lending policy, as well as regulatory and legislative requirements.
This position ensures, within established lending limits, the review, recommendation and approval of commercial, small business and agricultural credit applications that exceed the limits of the Commercial Managers and Commercial Account Managers. Presentation and support of recommended applications to the Management Credit Committee through established approval processes is a key activity of this position. In addition, this position will develop and implement an effective 2nd level of defense framework of ongoing commercial credit reviews.
As part of the risk management team, the Senior Manager, Commercial Credit Risk actively pursues the assessment of loan portfolio risks and trends and maintenance of credit quality through recommendation of Branch / Regional Office / Staff commercial lending limits, monitoring of portfolio performance, identification of emerging industry, macro-economic and political risks, and training and guidance of commercial lenders. This role is responsible for formulating and recommending policies and procedures for commercial lending, implementing approved policies and procedures, and establishing a compliance and related data quality monitoring and reporting regime. This includes recommending revision of relevant areas of the corporate Investment & Lending Policy and Guidelines in alignment with the Credit Union’s strategic plan and the Board established risk appetite.
This position involves frequent contact with senior management, commercial / small business banking personnel, account managers as well as Accounting, Audit and Treasury departments in a variety of capacities including developing new, more efficient, and pro-active methods to track portfolio quality and trends and test to pre-determined performance benchmarks.
The Senior Manager, Commercial Credit Risk is responsible for providing support, guidance, and direction on matters regarding the administration of higher risk, delinquent and non-performing commercial loans to minimize risk of loss. This role is also responsible for developing reports and metrics on the commercial loan portfolio, including composition, quality, and performance, and collaborating with Finance on the ongoing development, analysis, and calibration of the commercial loan portion of the loan loss model.
*This role is eligible for remote, hybrid or in office work
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in commerce, business, or a related field
- Either a CGA, CA, CMA designation preferred
Experience/Knowledge
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in commercial risk underwriting with a financial institution, in addition to 7-9 years of field experience in commercial lending
- In-depth knowledge of credit structuring, security requirements and lending policy, guidelines and practices is a critical requirement for this position
- A working knowledge of legal issues related to commercial, agricultural lending is required to ensure security, terms, and conditions of approvals are appropriate and effective
For more information or to apply for this position please visit our website: www.interiorsavings.com
We thank all applicants for their interest and will contact short-listed candidates only.
