Director, ABL Ops — Lead Lending Servicing & Risk (Remote)

Fifth Third; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 155,000 - 334,000; Full time

Job summary

Fifth Third Bank is seeking a Director of ABL Operations to lead the operational infrastructure for the Bank's Asset Based Lending portfolio and commercial loans with borrowing bases. You will oversee collateral operations, risk management, servicing processes, vendor oversight, regulatory compliance, controls, and technology initiatives while guiding a high-performing team.

The role partners with Credit, Portfolio Management, Originations, Underwriting, Relationship Management, Risk, Audit, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.
• 10+ years of banking, commercial finance, asset-based lending, or related financial services experience.
• 5+ years of people leadership experience.
• Experience managing operational risk, controls, and regulatory compliance programs.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and operational change initiatives.
• Demonstrated success managing large-scale operational processes and teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the operational strategy for ABL servicing and collateral management.
• Align operational capabilities with business growth objectives.
• Lead operational integration efforts associated with acquisitions, portfolio purchases, and mergers.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements, internal policies, and operational risk standards.
• Oversee issue management, audit remediation, business continuity planning, and control effectiveness.
• Maintain governance over access management and operational approvals.
• Direct all ABL servicing, collateral monitoring, and structural services activities, including onboarding and portfolio boarding.
• Establish scalable operating procedures and performance standards.
• Drive continuous process improvement and operational efficiency initiatives.
• Own operational systems strategy and roadmap.
• Lead system implementations, upgrades, and conversions.
• Manage relationships with third-party vendors and service providers.
• Serve as a key liaison among ABL leadership, Risk, Audit, Finance, Operations, and Technology.
• Provide reporting, analytics, and operational insights to senior management.
• Build, develop, and retain a high-performing operations team.
• Establish succession planning and leadership development programs.
• Complete analysis for gearing and budgeting for the Head of ABL.
• Identify cost-saving and efficiency opportunities.
• Establish and monitor KPIs and SLAs.
• Lead organizational change initiatives and ensure adoption of new processes and technologies.
• Support regulatory examinations and respond to examiner inquiries.

Skills

Operational Leadership

Risk Management

Strategic Thinking

Stakeholder Management

Change Leadership

Financial Acumen

Data & Analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

Collateral Monitoring Platforms

Job description

Fifth Third Bank is seeking a Director of ABL Operations to lead the operational infrastructure for the Bank's Asset Based Lending portfolio and commercial loans with borrowing bases. You will oversee collateral operations, risk management, servicing processes, vendor oversight, regulatory compliance, controls, and technology initiatives while guiding a high-performing team.

The role partners with Credit, Portfolio Management, Originations, Underwriting, Relationship Management, Risk, Audit, and