Senior Credit Manager (Specialized Credit)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Competitive total rewards

Job summary

FCC / FAC is seeking a Senior Credit Manager in Canada to support the Project Finance and Strategic Finance teams in adjudicating complex loan proposals aligned with FCC’s mandate while mitigating risk. The role leverages expertise in project finance, structured finance, venture debt, and commercial lending to drive innovative financing solutions for agri-food projects.

You will build relationships across Operations and senior leadership, providing strategic guidance, and mentoring lending staff

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.

Responsibilities

• Adjudicate, authorize or recommend loans across FCC’s capital solutions (Project Finance and Strategic Finance).
• Review and analyze source documents and proposals for authorization.
• Assess and apply corporate and credit risk policy.
• Analyze loan amendments and policy exceptions.
• Collaborate with the legal services team on credit and inter-lender agreements.
• Coach 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

Corporate lending

Education

Bachelor in business/economics/agricultural economics

MBA or CFA designation (preferred)

Tools

Excel

Financial modelling software

Job description

Term Duration (in Months)

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

Closing Date (MM/DD/YYYY)

11/13/2026

Worker Type

Permanent

Language(s) Required

English

Term Duration (in Months)

Salary Range

$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

Required Qualifications

What you’ll bring to the team

• 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.