Director / Head, Credit Review (Large Corporate)

Madison-Davis, LLC; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Madison-Davis, LLC in New York, NY is seeking a Director/Head of Credit Review to own the Americas Loan Review program across US branches. The role covers policy development, staffing, and executing an annual multi-year plan, delivering independent risk assessments with direct access to senior management.

Ideal candidates bring extensive credit risk leadership in regulated banking, capability to build and improve a high-performing review function, and strong oversight across multiple industries

Responsibilities

• Define and enhance credit risk review procedures and templates reflecting U.S. regulatory specifics
• Develop and execute an annual Loan Review Plan by function, unit and portfolio
• Coordinate reviews across the organization to optimize resources and expertise
• Prioritize reviews by portfolio risk, cycle, emerging risks and urgency
• Deliver independent credit risk reviews covering portfolio risk profiles and trends
• Identify policy and documentation exceptions in coordination with RPC and Business Lines
• Elevate concerns to management as needed
• Generate formal Loan Review reports
• Document and circulate the Loan Review Program and analysis clearly
• Ensure follow-up on recommendations and actions taken
• Develop and maintain Credit Risk Loan Review policies and procedures
• Identify staffing needs and plan annual/multi-year schedules
• Monitor loan review trends and align with regulatory expectations
• Maintain records and reports for ongoing control and follow-up
• Serve as primary regulator contact for NYDFS and Federal Reserve Bank of NY
• Engage with industry peers on loan review practices and market developments
• Report to the CRO and US Risk Committee

Job description

Title: Director / Head, Credit Review (Large Corporate)
Office Status: Hybrid
New York, NY
Base Salary: $190k - $225k + Bonus

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is a senior leadership opportunity within the independent Loan Review function of a well-established global financial institution, offering full ownership of the Americas Loan Review program across US branches and offices. The Head of Loan Review carries end-to-end responsibility from developing policies, methodology, and staffing through executing an annual multi-year review plan, delivering high-quality independent credit risk assessments, and reporting directly to senior management in New York and internationally. The role requires genuine independence, carrying full and unrestricted access to organizational records and personnel while maintaining strict separation from operational responsibilities. It's the right seat for a seasoned credit executive with extensive multi-industry and specialized lending experience who combines strong analytical leadership with the organizational ability to build, manage, and continuously improve a high-performing loan review function in a regulated banking environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Define and continuously enhance credit risk review procedures and methodology including templates for credit write-ups and technical credit risk analysis frameworks that reflect US regulatory specificities
• Develop and execute an annual Loan Review Plan by function, unit, and portfolio in accordance with relevant government statutes, regulations, and internal policies
• ensure full coordination of reviews and processes across the organization to optimize resources and expertise
• Prioritize reviews according to portfolio risk assessment, review cycle, emerging risks, urgency, and comprehensiveness
• Deliver timely, high-quality independent credit risk reviews covering individual portfolio risk profiles and trends, obligor risk rating validity and integrity, and compliance with internal credit and operational policies and external regulatory requirements including FBO examination manual guidance
• Identify problem credits, loan policy exceptions, documentation exceptions, and related issues in coordination with RPC and Business Lines
• elevate concerns to appropriate Business Line management and Senior Management as needed
• Generate formalized Loan Review reports
• document and circulate the Loan Review Program and analysis in a traceable manner
• ensure proper follow-up is executed when recommendations are made and agreed
• Develop and maintain Credit Risk Loan Review policies and procedures
• identify staffing requirements, hire and train department staff, and plan annual and multi-year review schedules
• Monitor latest loan review trends and adapt applications to align with regional audit needs and evolving regulatory expectations
• Ensure required Credit Review schedules are met and appropriate records, memoranda, and internal and external reports are maintained to facilitate ongoing control and follow-up
• Serve as primary point of contact for regulators including the New York State Department of Financial Services and Federal Reserve Bank of New York
• engage with industry contacts and peer institutions on loan review practices and market developments
• Report administratively to the CRO and functionally to the US Risk Committee