VP, Commercial Credit Risk

<p><strong>Who We Are</strong></p> <p>Cross River builds the infrastructure behind the world’s most innovative financial products. Our technology and capital solutions power payments, cards, lending, and digital asset capabilities that move money safely, instantly, and inclusively — trusted by leading fintechs, enterprises, and disruptors across the globe.</p> <p>Our mission is simple: to build the financial infrastructure that expands access and opportunity for all. Guided by a culture of collaboration, curiosity, and purpose, Cross River has been named one of <em>American Banker’s</em>&nbsp;Best Places to Work in Fintech year after year. Whether you’re designing code, solving regulatory puzzles, or developing strategy, you’ll join a team where innovation and integrity drive everything we do — and where your work helps shape the future of finance.</p> <p><strong>What We're Looking For</strong></p> <p>The Vice President, Commercial Credit Risk serves as a critical second line of defense within the Credit Risk Management division of a FDIC-regulated community bank headquartered in New Jersey. This role provides independent credit risk oversight across the bank's commercial lending portfolios — including Commercial Real Estate (CRE), Construction, Lender Finance, Commercial &amp; Industrial (C&amp;I), SBA and Health Care — as well as credit exposures arising from the bank's Fintech partnership and Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) activities. Priority consideration will be given to candidates who have experience in Healthcare related transactions involving skilled nursing and assisted living facilities.</p> <p>The VP is responsible for ensuring credit quality, sound underwriting standards, and regulatory compliance while supporting the bank's strategic growth in both traditional commercial lending and innovative fintech-enabled programs. This position reports directly to the Chief Credit Risk Officer (CCRO).</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p> <p><em>Second Line Review of Commercial Loan Originations</em></p> <ul> <li>Perform independent second line of defense review of all commercial credit originations</li> <li>Providing risk-based challenge to first-line underwriting assumptions</li> <li>Document independent risk opinions and escalate material credit concerns to the CCRO and/or Credit Committee</li> <li>Conduct financial and risk assessment reviews (payer mix, reimbursement rate sensitivity, regulatory/compliance risk)</li> <li>of Health Care providers (skilled nursing, assisted living, hospitals</li> <li>Review credit exposures associated with Fintech partnership lending programs, ensuring appropriate risk assessment of program-level and individual credit risk characteristics</li> &l