Senior Credit & Risk Manager - Construction Finance

Addison Group; Tysons (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Addison Group is seeking a Credit & Risk Manager in Tysons, VA, onsite, to lead comprehensive credit evaluations and risk assessments for large commercial projects. The role requires coordinating with Legal, Contracts, Operations, Finance and Risk Management to implement mitigations and monitor risk across programs.

The candidate will establish credit terms, analyze financials, maintain risk classifications, and escalate issues as needed to protect margins and ensure compliance with contractual

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in commercial credit, construction finance, risk management, or related discipline.
• Strong understanding of mechanic’s liens and bond claims.
• Strong financial statement analysis and project risk evaluation skills.
• Construction industry experience strongly preferred.
• Federal contracting or government project experience preferred.
• Experience with surety bonding programs and/or Subcontract Default Insurance preferred.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and ERP system experience.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with Finance, Legal, Contracts, Operations, and executive leadership.
• Strong judgment and ability to identify, assess, and escalated financial risk.
• Strong job stability and career progression preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive credit evaluations for customers and project opportunities.
• Analyze financial statements, bank references, trade references, and credit reports.
• Establish credit limits, payment terms, and customer risk ratings.
• Maintain customer risk classifications and ongoing monitoring processes.
• Identify emerging credit risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Evaluate project funding, owner solvency, and payment security.
• Review bonds, financing arrangements, and contractual protections.
• Assess subcontractor risk and payment security.
• Support the administration of surety bonding and Subcontract Default Insurance programs.
• Partner with Legal, Contracts, Operations, Finance, and Risk Management on risk mitigation strategies.
• Administer processes to preserve mechanic’s lien rights, bond claim rights, and other statutory payment protections.
• Ensure timely notices, filings, and supporting documentation are completed.
• Coordinate with legal counsel on enforcement matters when necessary.
• Manage the issuance, review, and tracking of lien waivers and releases.
• Maintain controls over conditional and unconditional releases.
• Monitor billing, payment trends, contract modifications, and other project risk indicators.
• Escalate material risk concerns and recommend corrective actions.
• Support the resolution of customer payment disputes and delinquent accounts.
• Recommend preventive measures to reduce future receivable and bad debt exposure.

Skills

Credit evaluation

Financial statement analysis

Risk management

Excel

ERP experience

Contract and lien awareness

Team collaboration

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Business/ Economics

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Addison Group is seeking a Credit & Risk Manager in Tysons, VA, onsite, to lead comprehensive credit evaluations and risk assessments for large commercial projects. The role requires coordinating with Legal, Contracts, Operations, Finance and Risk Management to implement mitigations and monitor risk across programs.

The candidate will establish credit terms, analyze financials, maintain risk classifications, and escalate issues as needed to protect margins and ensure compliance with contractual