Senior VP, Consumer Lending & Growth Strategy

Korn Ferry; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Korn Ferry seeks a seasoned Vice President, Consumer Lending to lead strategy, growth, and risk management across Direct, Indirect, and Consumer Lending Sales. The role will optimize operations, drive digital enablement, and elevate portfolio performance while maintaining strong governance and enterprise value.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of leadership in regulated lending, expertise across lending channels, and a proven track record of transforming lending operations for sustainable,

Qualifications

• Ten or more years of progressive leadership in consumer lending or regulated lending environments.
• Experience across two or more areas: direct lending, indirect auto lending, consumer sales, credit strategy, lending operations, digital originations, or portfolio management.
• Accountability for a material consumer lending portfolio with growth, pricing, credit quality, and risk.
• Proven success in leading high-volume, fast-paced lending operations.
• Deep knowledge of consumer credit, underwriting, pricing, portfolio analytics, fairness in lending, and regulatory compliance.
• Documented success transforming concepts to implemented improvements with measurable benefits.
• Experience selecting or optimizing loan origination platforms and analytics tools; familiarity with MeridianLink, Zest AI, Valera/Fiserv, Simitar is a plus.
• Strong experience presenting complex business, financial, and risk issues to senior leadership and governance bodies.
• Proven ability to recruit and develop senior leaders and managers.
• Master’s degree or MBA preferred; bachelor’s degree or equivalent required.
• Credit union background preferred; regulated-lender executives considered with hands-on, resource-conscious approach.

Responsibilities

• Set and drive the strategy, growth, and sales performance for Consumer Lending.
• Lead credit execution, portfolio management, and risk controls across Direct and Indirect channels.
• Oversee operational transformation and automation initiatives to improve productivity and experience.
• Represent Consumer Lending in executive forums and governance discussions.
• Build capabilities for sustainable, risk-adjusted growth and enterprise value.

Skills

Leadership tenure

Breadth of scope

Business ownership

High-volume operations

Credit expertise

Transformation & optimization

Technology fluency

Executive influence

Talent leadership

Education (MBA)

Sector background (credit unions / LDI

Education

Master’s degree or MBA preferred

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

MeridianLink

Zest AI

Valera/Fiserv

Simitar

Job description

Korn Ferry seeks a seasoned Vice President, Consumer Lending to lead strategy, growth, and risk management across Direct, Indirect, and Consumer Lending Sales. The role will optimize operations, drive digital enablement, and elevate portfolio performance while maintaining strong governance and enterprise value.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of leadership in regulated lending, expertise across lending channels, and a proven track record of transforming lending operations for sustainable,