Fifththird

Senior Credit Lead

Cleveland, OH · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$122k-$262kDetected 8 hours ago

ComplianceAccountingRecruitingLeadershipCommunicationMicrosoft OfficeUnderwriting

About the role

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Responsible and accountable for risk by openly exchanging ideas and opinions, elevating concerns, and personally following policies and procedures as defined.

Act as the primary point of escalation for complex, higher risk, or sensitive credit situations a nd lead resolution and risk decisioning in partnership with senior stakeholders.
Maintain a forward-looking, independent assessment of borrower and portfolio creditworthiness, including early identification of emerging risks.
Drive credit excellence metrics, including asset quality, policy adherence, underwriting quality, risk rating accuracy, problem loan identification, and timely remediation of issues.
Lead portfolio reviews, risk discussions, and escalation s with Credit Risk, Credit Risk Review, and Senior Management.
Establish workflow priorities and resource alignment to support effective execution across deal and portfolio activities.
Develop employees to their fullest potential and provide challenging opportunities that enhance employee career growth.
Develop the appropriate talent po ol to ensure adequ ate bench strength and succession planning.
Demonstrated experience leading and developing high performing credit teams.
Proven ability to maintain a forward-looking view of portfolio risk and proactively identify emerging credit issues.
Senior Credit Lead

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or related field required; advanced degree preferred.
Minimum of 10 years of experience in commercial credit, portfolio management, underwriting, or credit risk leadership.
Advanced expertise in commercial credit underwriting, structuring, portfolio management, and legal documentation.
Deep knowledge of commercial lending policies, regulatory requirements, and risk governance frameworks.
Strong communication and influence skills across senior internal stakeholders.
Excellent analytical, organizational, and decision making capabilities, including comfort operating in complex or ambiguous environments.
Proficiency with internal banking systems and Microsoft Office tools.

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

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