Head of Commercial Credit

• Location  Ave NW,Suite #100,Edmonton, AB, T5K 0J8,Canada
• Base Pay $ - $ / Year
• Employee Type Permanent Full-time
• Manage Others Yes

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General Bank of Canada ("GBC") is a Schedule I Chartered Bank headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, and part of the Wheaton Group. Since our entrepreneurial beginnings in the 1950s, we’ve grown into one of Canada’s fastest-growing small banks, delivering innovative financing solutions across the automotive, aviation, and commercial sectors.

At GBC, our values of Trust, Discipline, People First, and Innovation shape everything we do. Our agile, forward-thinking approach allows us to design smarter, more responsive banking solutions for a rapidly evolving digital world.

We’re proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work for seven consecutive years, reflecting our commitment to a culture where people feel supported, empowered, and inspired to do their best work.

Giving back is part of who we are. Since 1969, our long-standing partnership with United Way has supported meaningful volunteerism, fundraising, and community initiatives that make a lasting difference.

When you join General Bank of Canada, you become part of a team that’s not only shaping the future of banking but also strengthening the communities we serve. And yes, we genuinely love it here, and we think you will too.

As Head of Commercial Credit, you will provide strategic leadership, oversight, and governance for General Bank of Canada’s credit risk management framework. You will help ensure lending activities remain within the Bank’s approved risk appetite, regulatory requirements, and internal policies while supporting sustainable growth.

You will lead the assessment and monitoring of credit risk across lending portfolios, oversee credit adjudication and risk assessment practices, and advise senior leaders on portfolio quality, emerging risks, policy development, and regulatory expectations. You will also build and lead a high-performing credit risk team focused on prudent decision-making, operational excellence, and strong partnerships across the Bank.

• Workplace Model: In Office
• Location: Edmonton, AB.
• Working Conditions: Office environment with the ability to work remotely if required. Minimal physical effort including sitting, standing, and bending. Regular use of a computer and frequent interaction with employees and external contacts.
• Salary Range: The salary range for this position starts at $. Final compensation will be determined based on qualifications, experience, skills, internal equity, market considerations, and other job-related factors.
• Final date to receive applications: November 4, 2026

• Provide leadership and oversight for the Bank’s credit risk management framework, ensuring alignment with its approved risk appetite, business objectives, and regulatory expectations.
• Review, challenge, and adjudicate complex commercial credit proposals, risk assessments, exceptions, restructurings, and problem credit exposures.
• Maintain effective governance and controls throughout the credit lifecycle.
• Support the development and maintenance of credit risk policies, standards, procedures, and lending guidelines.
• Provide recommendations to executive leadership concerning credit risk strategy, risk appetite metrics, and portfolio performance.

• Monitor portfolio quality, concentration risk, watchlist accounts, impaired loans, and emerging risk trends, escalating concerns when appropriate.
• Lead portfolio monitoring, stress testing, and risk analysis activities to identify and mitigate emerging risks.
• Contribute to the assessment of expected credit…