Team Lead, Credit - Commercial Banking - Open to Prairies or Alberta locations

Scotiabank; Calgary; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution seeks a 'Team Lead, Credit' in Calgary to manage a team of Credit Solutions Associates. This role focuses on leading credit management for Growth Commercial Banking clients, overseeing the underwriting process, and improving client relationships while ensuring compliance with policies.

Qualifications

• Strong coaching and leadership skills required.
• Deep understanding of credit risk and controls.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee a team of Credit Solutions Associates.
• Ensure timely and accurate credit assessments.
• Support the Sales team to achieve targets.

Skills

Leadership

Credit Risk Assessment

Coaching

Job description

Requisition ID: 228049

Join a purpose-driven, winning team committed to results within an inclusive and high-performing culture.

The role of the Team Lead, Credit is to lead and oversee a team of Credit Solutions Associates and Senior Credit Solutions Associates. Key responsibilities include end-to-end credit management for Growth Commercial Banking clients within their respective region.

Additionally, the incumbent is responsible for overseeing the credit underwriting process, ensuring timely and accurate credit assessments, and supporting the Sales team in achieving their targets. This role requires strong coaching and leadership skills, a deep understanding of credit risk and controls, and the ability to collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure business strategies, plans, and initiatives are executed in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies, and procedures.

Is this role right for you? In this role, you will:

• Lead and drive a client-focused culture within your team to deepen client relationships and leverage broader bank relationships, systems, and knowledge.
• Manage a team of Credit Solutions Associates (CSA) and Senior Credit Solutions Associates (SCSA), providing midmarket credit solutions for all Growth Commercial deals in the assigned markets.
• Maintain knowledge of lending solutions, credit products, and policies; guide your team to proactively identify opportunities to apply these solutions.
• Manage 8 to 12 direct reports.
• Understand and operate within credit authorization levels.