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

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Job Description

SUMMARY

Reporting to, and in coordination with, the Sr. Director of Credit and Lending for Wealth, Corporate, Commercial & Institutional Banking (WCIB) within the Chief Risk Office, the WCIB Centralized Background Group Manager will oversee a small staff responsible for the intake, review, summary and escalation as necessary, of background information for new and renewed commercial credit customers and affiliated parties.

RESPONSIBILITIES

This role will be a hands-on leader, must prioritize workflow and organization as well as quality of product produced. This newly created group is an integral function of the Credit and Lending Program within WCIB Risk, responsible for a high volume of intake, review and delivery of background summaries back to the respective business lines, in a timely manner. When warranted, this role will also manage reviews through graduating levels of escalation. The purpose of the program is to ensure a consistent and effective standard is applied to background review of new and renewed customers based upon third-party provided info as well as various internally sourced data streams. This leader must have a continuous process improvement mindset, always in search of more efficient processes and increased precision of work product. This highly visible role will have exposure across several business lines, and up to executive leadership. We’re looking for a self-starter who can think critically and help build high quality, consistent, and timely processes. This responsibilities for this position may eventually include having direct reports.
 

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Typically more than eight years of applicable experience.

- Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience.

PREFERRED SKILLS/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 that impact their 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.

If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.

Benefits: 

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following:

• Healthcare (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 (from 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 unless otherwise provided by law

Review our full benefits available by employment status here.

U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regar