Senior Credit Lead

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GENERAL FUNCTION:

The Senior Credit Lead is accountable for active portfoliomanagementleadership, team development, and credit risk oversight across a Regional or Industry alignedportfolio within Credit Solutions, combining deep credit expertise with strong leadership capabilities toset strategic portfolio direction,effectively manage escalations, partner strategically with Banking and Credit Risk stakeholders, and execute portfolio strategy with discipline. The role requires maintaining aforward-lookingview of risk, proactively identifying emerging credit issues and industry trends, and acting decisively to protect asset quality, while serving as a trusted advisor to Banking partners, Credit Risk, and Senior Management and fostering a strong risk culture anchored in consistently high standards of credit judgment and execution.

Responsible and accountable for risk by openly exchanging ideas and opinions, elevating concerns, and personally following policies and procedures as defined. Accountable for doing the right thing for customers and colleagues and ensuring that actions and behaviors drive a positive customer experience. Whileoperatingwithin the Bank’s risk appetite,achievesresults by consistentlyidentifying, assessing, managing, monitoring, and reporting risks of all types.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Maintainanenterprise levelview of portfolio riskwithownership of portfolio themes and risk outcomesacross a Regional or Industry portfolio, ensuring proactive, disciplined portfolio management.

Act as the primary point of escalationforcomplex,higher risk, or sensitive creditsituationsand lead resolution and risk decisioning in partnership with senior stakeholders.

Partner with Banking leadership (Regional Presidents, Group Heads, or Coverage Leaders) to understand business strategy, growth objectives, and pipeline dynamics.

Review deal structures, assess borrower viability, and advise on term sheets

Maintain aforward-looking, independent assessment of borrower and portfolio creditworthiness, including early identification of emerging risks.

Drivecredit excellence metrics, including asset quality, policy adherence, underwriting quality, risk rating accuracy, problem loan identification, andtimelyremediation of issues.

Ensure consistent application of credit policy, underwriting standards, and portfolio management practices across teams.

Lead portfolio reviews, risk discussions, and escalationswith Credit Risk, Credit Risk Review, and Senior Management.

Oversee portfolio reporting and ensure delivery of clear, actionable insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders.

Engage with clients and prospects as needed, particularly in complexor escalated credit situations.

Establish workflow priorities and resource alignment to support effective execution across deal and portfolio activities.

Champion continuous improvement initiatives, special projects, and strategic enhancements to credit and portfolio management processes and systems.

Ensure system integrity, documentation accuracy, and regulatory compliance across the portfolio.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

Includes the directand indirect supervision and direction of the day-to-day activities of Credit Solutions professionals. Responsible for providing employees with timely, candid, and constructive performance feedback. Develop employees to their fullest potential andprovidechallenging opportunities that enhance employee career growth. Developtheappropriate talent pool to ensure adequate bench strength and succession planning. Recognize and reward employees foraccomplishments.

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE,SKILLSAND ABILITIES

REQUIRED:

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or related field required; advanced degree preferred.

Minimum of10years of experienceincommercial credit, portfolio management, underwriting, or credit risk leadership.

Advancedexpertisein commercial credit underwriting, structuring, portfolio management, and legal documentation.

Demonstrated experience leading and…