Senior Credit Manager (Specialized Credit)

FCC / FAC; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 123,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

FCC is seeking a Senior Credit Manager to lead project finance and strategic lending initiatives. You will adjudicate complex loan proposals, assess credit risk, and guide analysts while partnering with operations and senior leadership in a hybrid work setting.

You’ll leverage a decade+ of lending and project finance expertise to support FCC’s mandate and growth in Canadian agri-food financing. Strong communication and relationship-building are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in business, economics or agricultural economics.
• At least ten years of commercial or corporate lending or adjudication.
• At least 5 years of project finance experience.
• Extensive knowledge of project finance, infrastructure finance, credit risk, portfolio oversight and advanced credit analysis.
• Proficiency in Excel and financial modelling software.
• Expertise in corporate lending practices, theories and trends.

Responsibilities

• Adjudicate, authorize or recommend loans across capital solutions.
• Review and analyze source documents and proposals for authorization.
• Assess and consistently apply corporate and credit risk policy.
• Analyze administration requests such as loan amendments, security amendments and policy exceptions.
• Collaborate with the legal services team on credit agreements and inter-lender agreements.
• Coach and mentor lending staff on the credit culture at FCC.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to analysts and lending teams.
• Contribute to underwriting standards, market strategy and capability development.

Skills

Project finance

Credit risk

Financial modelling

Excel

Lending experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or economics or agricultural economics

MBA or CFA designation

Tools

Financial modelling software

Job description

Closing Date (MM/DD/YYYY):

11/13/2026

Worker Type:

Permanent

Language(s) Required:

English

Term Duration (in months):

Salary Range (plus eligible to receive a performance based incentive, applicable to position) :

$122,940 - $166,330

Why FCC?

At FCC, we’re proud to be 100% invested in Canadian agriculture and food. As a federal Crown corporation, we provide financing, knowledge resources and business management software to over 103,000 customers nationwide.

Here’s what you can expect when you join our team:

• Competitive total rewards packages: market-aligned and performance-based salary and incentive programs, flexible and comprehensive group benefit and savings plans, and well-being support through benefits and wellness programs

• Purpose-driven work: We build strong relationships, share knowledge and support the people who feed the world

• Growth: Learning and development opportunities to help you thrive

• Hybrid work options

How you’ll make an impact

As a Senior Credit Manager, you’ll support the Project Finance and Strategic Finance teams by applying outside-the-box thinking to analyze and adjudicate complex loan proposals that support FCC’s mandate while mitigating risk. You’ll leverage your expertise in project finance, structured finance, venture debt, project development or commercial lending to help align, analyze and adjudicate complex project finance transactions focused on Canadian agri-food projects.

You’ll develop and maintain key relationships within the organization, collaborating with many levels of Operations and senior leadership. If you’re a strong communicator and strategic relationship-builder who thrives in a complex, stakeholder-focused environment and is motivated by shaping innovative financing solutions and growing project finance capabilities, this might be the role for you.

What you’ll do

• Adjudicate, authorize or recommend loans across capital solutions, including FCC’s Project Finance and Strategic Finance capital solutions

• Review and analyze source documents and proposals for authorization

• Assess and consistently apply corporate and credit risk policy

• Analyze administration requests such as loan amendments, security amendments and policy exceptions

• Collaborate with the legal services team on credit agreements and inter-lender agreements

• Coach and mentor lending staff on the credit culture at FCC

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to analysts and lending teams

• Contribute to underwriting standards, market strategy and capability development

What you’ll bring to the team

Required qualifications:

• A degree in business, economics or agricultural economics

• At least ten years of experience in commercial or corporate lending or adjudication (or an equivalent combination of education and experience)

• At least 5 years of project finance experience

• Extensive knowledge of project finance, infrastructure finance, credit risk, portfolio oversight and advanced credit analysis

• Proficiency in Excel and financial modelling software

• Expertise in corporate lending practices, theories and trends

Preferred qualifications:

• An MBA, CFA designation or other advanced finance qualification

• Knowledge of the agriculture, agri-food and agribusiness industries

• Experience in credit mentoring or coaching

• Bilingualism in English and French is an asset

Not sure you meet every requirement? We encourage you to apply anyway.

You belong here

At FCC, we’re committed to creating an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace – one that reflects the communities where we live, work and play. Our team is made stronger through diversity, and we’re dedicated to building a workforce that brings together a range of backgrounds, abilities and perspectives.

We encourage qualified applicants to apply, including members of these four employment equity groups:

Indigenous Peoples

Members of visible minority groups

Persons with disabilities

Women

Accessibility and accommodations

To support an inclusive and accessible candidate experience, we encourage anyone needing an adjustment or accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process to email us at: [e-mail]. An HR partner will respond and work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation. Information received in relation to accommodation requests will not impact hiring decisions.