AVP, Commercial Credit

Telhio Credit Union; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Career growth

Mentorship

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

Telhio Credit Union in Columbus, OH, seeks an experienced AVP, Commercial Credit to lead underwriting and credit quality governance across CRE, C&I, lines of credit and SBA loans. You will coach the Commercial Underwriting team, set department goals, ensure regulatory compliance, and partner with lending teams to drive prudent growth with strong risk controls.

Ideal candidates bring 7–10+ years in commercial credit, leadership experience, and deep knowledge of credit policy and financial

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in finance, accounting, business, economics, administration, management or statistics.
• Advanced degree or formal credit training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the Commercial Underwriting team.
• Establish department goals aligned with strategy and risk tolerance.
• Promote credit discipline, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with senior leadership on credit strategy and lending initiatives.
• Review and approve complex or high-risk credit transactions within delegated authority.
• Ensure portfolios reflect strong analytical rigor and policy adherence.

Skills

Commercial credit

Underwriting

Portfolio management

Leadership

Credit risk assessment

Financial statement analysis

Cash flow modeling

Credit policy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, Business/Administration, Management, Statistics

Advanced degree or formal credit training (preferred)

Tools

Abrigo Sageworks

Job description

Formed in 1934, Telhio began as a credit union for Columbus Telephone Company (now AT&T) employees. Telhio now serves over 70,000 member-owners throughout central and southwest Ohio. As one of the largest credit unions in Ohio, Telhio is a strong financial institution that continues to serve its members through extraordinary service, innovative financial solutions and community involvement. After generations of service and growth, we never lose focus of our three core values - Caring, Commitment, and Integrity.

Summary

The Assistant Vice President (AVP), Commercial Credit is responsible for leading and overseeing commercial credit underwriting activities and credit quality governance. This role manages the Commercial Underwriting team, ensuring sound credit decisioning, consistent credit risk assessment, and alignment with the credit union's strategic objectives and risk appetite.

The AVP plays a key leadership role in maintaining underwriting quality, ensuring regulatory compliance, supporting prudent loan growth, and fostering strong partnerships with lending teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the Commercial Underwriting team
• Establish department goals aligned with Telhio's strategic plan and risk tolerance
• Promote a culture of credit discipline, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Partner with senior leadership on credit strategy and commercial lending initiatives
• Recommend and implement enhancements to credit policies, procedures, and risk frameworks
• Ensure transparency and proactive communication across teams
• Oversee underwriting of commercial loans including:
  • Commercial Real Estate (CRE)
  • Commercial & Industrial (C&I)
  • Lines of Credit
  • SBA/Government-Guaranteed Loans
• Ensure credit decisions reflect strong analytical rigor and adherence to policy
• Review and approve complex or high-risk credit transactions within delegated authority
• Provide guidance on structuring, risk mitigation, and exception management
• Ensure consistent application of risk rating methodologies

Credit Analysis & Financial Oversight

• Ensure high-quality financial analysis across teams, including:
  • Cash flow analysis (traditional business cash flow, global cash flow, and occasionally UCA cash flow as needed)
  • Financial statement spreading
  • Tax return analysis
  • Collateral valuation
• Oversee capitalization rate analysis and loan exposure assessments
• Ensure borrower repayment capacity is accurately assessed and documented
• Maintain consistent underwriting standards and documentation quality across the department.
• Maintain compliance with all regulatory requirements and internal credit policies
• Monitor exception reports and ensure adherence to target thresholds
• Stay current on industry trends, market conditions, and regulatory changes impacting credit risk
• Support internal and external examinations, audits, and regulatory reviews involving commercial credit activities.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, Business/Administration, Management, Statistics. (required)
• Advanced degree and/or formal credit training (preferred)

Experience

• 7-10+ years of experience in commercial credit, underwriting, and/or portfolio management (required)
• 3-5+ years of leadership experience managing credit, underwriting, or risk teams (preferred)
• Experience with SBA or government-guaranteed lending programs (preferred)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge

• Knowledge of SBA Standard Operating Procedure
• Knowledge of SBA Loan Products
• Knowledge of Abrigo Sageworks (preferred)

Skills and Abilities

• Advanced analytical and credit risk assessment skills
• Strong leadership and team development capabilities
• Expertise in financial statement analysis and cash flow modeling
• Deep understanding of commercial credit policy, loan structures, and documentation
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to evaluate complex credit relationships and make sound credit recommendations.
• Strong judgment and decision-making skills with the ability to balance growth objectives and risk management principles.

What you will earn

• Competitive pay
• Opportunity to earn incentive
• Benefits: medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• 6% matching and immediately vested 401(k) plan
• Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Opportunity for personal career growth, continued education and mentorship programs
• Volunteer opportunities impacting the local community

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, you will need to have good manual dexterity as well as speaking and hearing ability. This position requires sitting; some reaching; standing; some stooping or kneeling. The employee must occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds. It is expected that the employee will read, compile, compute and record numerical and statistical data. Must drive occasionally.

This is a Non-Collective Bargaining Unit

Telhio is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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