Director of Lending & Growth Strategy

Illinois Educators Credit Union; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k Matching

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Infant-To-Work

Community Volunteer Program

Wellness Program

Job summary

Illinois Educators Credit Union is seeking a Director of Lending to oversee Lending and Collection operations, implement department policies, ensure compliance, and focus on member service. You will lead the Lending team, analyze market trends, drive growth, review loan documentation, and build industry relationships while maintaining risk controls.

This in-office role requires 5+ years in lending, with NMLS designation preferred; a Bachelor's degree in finance or related field is a plus;

Qualifications

• 5+ years in financial or lending management position.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach and develop staff with measurable production growth.
• Strong knowledge of credit risk management, loan documentation, compliance and collection practices.
• Strong communication, collaboration and relationship-building skills with industry products and software applications.
• Ability to hold an NMLS designation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Lending team with goal setting and initiatives for loan portfolio management, budgeting, compliance and risk management.
• Develop and maintain department procedures and policies to support growth and performance goals, including coaching and development of staff.
• Support strategic goals by partnering with Operations to drive sales growth, efficient loan production and member-focused services.
• Ensure regulatory compliance of loan documentation and internal policies with underwriting standards.
• Maintain industry connections, participate in training opportunities, community events and board meetings as requested.
• Guide credit practices and risk management of collections, manage vendor relationships and monitor delinquency trends.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Staff development

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Operations

Associates degree or certifications or equivalent

Tools

Lending software

Job description

Illinois Educators Credit Union is seeking a Director of Lending to oversee Lending and Collection operations, implement department policies, ensure compliance, and focus on member service. You will lead the Lending team, analyze market trends, drive growth, review loan documentation, and build industry relationships while maintaining risk controls.

This in-office role requires 5+ years in lending, with NMLS designation preferred; a Bachelor's degree in finance or related field is a plus;