Director, Head of Loan Review
Crédit Agricole CIBAbout the role
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About Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (Crédit Agricole CIB)Crédit Agricole CIB is the corporate and investment bank of the Crédit Agricole group, the 10th largest banking group in the world *.
We support major companies and financial institutions in their development and the financing of their projects.
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Joining our teams means working in a multicultural environment, both dynamic and stimulating, where you will contribute to developing a sustainable economy.
We support employees throughout their journey: you will develop your skills and access various mobility opportunities among the diversity of our businesses in more than 30 international locations.
Our culture is built on collaboration, innovation and openness, where everyone is valued and empowered.
By working every day in the interest of society, Crédit Agricole CIB aligns with the Group values committed to diversity and inclusion and placing people at the heart of all its transformations.
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*By balance sheet size - The Banker, Juillet 2025
Reference
2026-114000Update date
06/07/2026Job description
Business type
Types of Jobs - Risk Management / Control
Job title
Director, Head of Loan Review - Americas
Contract type
Permanent Contract
Job summary
Summary:
The Head of Loan Review Americas is responsible for ensuring an independent credit review of the Loan Portfolio booked in the US Branches and offices of CACIB on a timely basis. This review covers in particular the adequacy of the credit risk ratings for loans booked in the Americas, assessment of the quality of supervision of the loan documentation, management of collateral, the tracking and updating of files and ongoing file management in accordance with the Risk Policies and Procedures of CACIB and to generate reports documenting the results of portfolio and individual file reviews. Reports are to be sent to Management in New York and Paris.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop and maintain Credit Risk Loan Review policies and procedures, identify the staffing required to adequately run the department, hire and train staff for the department, plan the annual Loan Review schedule as well as multi-year loan review program, adjust program as necessary to recognize emerging risks, ensure that the quality of the credit reviews is maintained while improving efficiency and complete the adequate coverage of portfolio on an annual basis. In particular:
- Define and continuously enhance credit risk review procedures and methodology, the templates for credit write-ups and how to analyze technical credit risk concepts taking into account US specificities.
- Develop and execute an annual Loan Review Plan, by function/unit/portfolio, in accordance with relevant government statutes and regulations and Bank’s internal policies and procedures. Ensure full coordination of reviews and processes within CACIB to optimize the use of bank’s resources and expertise.
- Prioritize reviews according to a Portfolio risk assessment, cycle, urgencies, and comprehensiveness.
- Deliver timely, high quality, credit risk reviews covering individual portfolio risk profile and portfolio trends; individual obligor risk rating validity, integrity and methodology as well as compliance with credit and operational policies and procedures governed both internally and externally. In particular, these reviews should comply with regulatory guidance (examination manual for US Branches and Agencies of FBO) and result in formalized Loan Review repor
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