Macquarie's Business & Financial Services Group is building its team of the most respected professionals in the industry as it strives towards its goal of becoming the leading provider of financial products and services Canadians.  To support its growth, Macquarie's North American Banking & Financial Services Group is seeking a results-driven leader to assume the position of Senior Vice President Credit Risk Management.

The Senior Vice President Credit Risk Management will be responsible for managing all aspects of retail, commercial and corporate credit risk administration. This includes providing direction on credit policies and procedures, overseeing credit underwriting, ensuring that all new loans meet the credit quality standards of the Bank, and collaboratively directing risk mitigation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide direction on credit policies and procedures, oversee credit underwriting, and managing overall asset quality to ensure all loans meet the credit quality standards of the bank;
• Serve as the front line resource to executive, line or staff management on all lending matters;
• Provide leadership and direction to the underwriting teams, including training and performance management;
• Ensure that credit policies and procedures are adhered to;
• Identify areas for process improvement, cost reduction and increased profitability;
• Provide comprehensive portfolio monitoring and reporting including the participation in Credit Committee meetings;
• Identification of system or software improvements and being pivotal in implementation, documentation and training of those changes.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A university degree in relevant major (Business Administration, Economics, Commerce), a graduate level degree would be a decided asset;
• A minimum of 10 years of progressively more responsible experience in corporate, commercial and retail credit risk management and related;
• At least 5 years experience in a leadership role guiding and developing high performance teams; 
• Previous lending authorizations of significant size and responsibility;
• Highly developed analytical abilities combined with strong abstract reasoning skills;
• Demonstrated ability to form lasting relationships with diverse and multiple stakeholders within an organization and externally;
• Superior communication skills: verbal, written and presentation;
• Strong negotiation skills and the ability to effectively persuade and influence on key policies and decisions;
• Excellent time management skills and flexibility in work approach;

• Thrives in a challenging, fast paced, results driven work environment.

Apply:

If this sounds like you, we encourage you to explore this opportunity in more detail by applying directly on-line through the link below: 

Rest assured that all submissions will be treated with strict confidentiality.

We thank all those who apply.  Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted for interviews.

No Agency submissions please.

About Macquarie:

Macquarie Group (Macquarie) is a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services. It focuses on areas of business where its particular skills and expertise deliver a real advantage for clients, concentrating resources where it can add the most value. As a result, it has established leading positions in a diverse range of market segments and regions internationally.

Active in Canada since the late 1990s, today Macquarie has close to 1,000 professionals located across the country including Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary and Winnipeg among other cities. Macquarie's activities in Canada include specialized asset management, advisory and capital markets, financial markets and lending. 

Macquarie's Banking & Financial Services (BFS) Group in Canada comprises several businesses, including Macquarie Financial (residential mortgages), Macquarie Premium Funding (commercial insurance premium financing), Macquarie Private Wealth (personal investment advisors) and Macquarie Global Investments (innovative investment products). The businesses are experiencing strong growth with a well positioned framework for the introduction of other high-margin banking and financial services products.

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To learn more about Macquarie in Canada visit http://www.macquarie.com/ca/en/index.htm.

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