Credit Centralized Background Group Manager - Wealth, Corporate, Commercial & Institutional Banking

Overview

Reports to the Sr. Director of Credit and Lending for WCIB within the Chief Risk Office. The WCIB Centralized Background Group Manager oversees a small staff responsible for intake, review, summary, and escalation of background information for new and renewed commercial credit customers and affiliated parties.

• Hands‑on leadership of a small team overseeing intake, review, summary, and escalation of background information for new and renewed commercial credit customers.
• Prioritize workflow, organization, and quality of product produced.
• Manage high volume of intake, review and delivery of background summaries to business lines in a timely manner.
• Oversee reviews through graduating levels of escalation when warranted.
• Ensure a consistent and effective standard is applied to background reviews based on third‑party and internally sourced data.
• Drive continuous process improvement, seeking more efficient processes and increased precision of work product.
• Maintain high visibility across several business lines and up to executive leadership.
• Lead potential direct reports as the role evolves.

• Typically more than eight years of applicable experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.

• Ten or more years of experience in an applicable risk management environment, specifically credit and lending.
• Expert knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, financial services, and regulatory trends impacting the assigned line of business.
• Expert knowledge of the business line’s operations, products, services, systems, loan documentation, and associated risks/controls.
• Advanced knowledge of Risk/Compliance/Audit competencies.
• Strong leadership and management skills of processes, projects, and people.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organized and responsive to changing priorities.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and negotiation skills.
• Proficient computer skills, especially Microsoft Office applications, nCino, AFS & LIQ, SharePoint.

• Health care (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short‑term and long‑term disability; pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer‑funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and safe leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year

Salary range: $ - $ (may vary by location).

U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law.

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