Sallie Mae

Director, Credit Risk

Sallie Mae$120K — $150K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Strong knowledge of credit risk principles, methodologies, and regulatory requirements.
  • Experience in developing and implementing credit risk management frameworks, policies, and procedures.
  • Ability to analyze complex credit portfolios and assess risk exposure.
  • Solid understanding of financial statements and risk assessment techniques.
  • Proven leadership skills in managing teams of credit risk professionals.
  • Strong analytical and strategic problem-solving capabilities.

Responsibilities

  • Establish and maintain a robust credit risk framework and assessment methodologies.
  • Evaluate credit risk exposure across diverse business lines and customer segments.
  • Conduct comprehensive credit risk assessments for senior management and the Board.
  • Monitor credit portfolios to identify emerging risks and trends.
  • Collaborate with internal teams to integrate credit risk considerations into business decisions.
  • Develop tools for credit risk monitoring to enhance reporting capabilities.
  • Foster relationships with external stakeholders for effective communication on credit risks.

Benefits

  • Competitive base salaries
  • Bonus incentives
  • Generous PTO, Floating Holidays, and observed Federal Holidays
  • 401k with employer match for financial well-being
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and additional insurances
  • Employer paid short/long-term disability and life insurance
  • Flexible hybrid working arrangements
  • Paid parental leave and adoption reimbursement programs
  • On-site fitness center access and gym subsidies
  • Confidential counseling support and wellness programs
  • Tuition Reimbursement and Family Scholarship Programs
  • Career development and training opportunities
Full Job Description

What You'll Contribute

The Director, Credit Risk will be responsible for overseeing and managing our credit risk management strategies to ensure that credit risks are properly assessed, monitored, and mitigated to maintain the financial health and stability of the organization.

What You'll Do

  • Establish and maintain an effective credit risk framework, including credit risk assessment methodologies, risk appetite, risk limits, and risk mitigation strategies.
  • Evaluate and analyze credit risk exposure across various business lines, products, and customer segments.
  • Conduct comprehensive credit risk assessments and provide recommendations to senior management and the Board of Directors.
  • Monitor and review credit portfolios to identify emerging risks, trends, and potential areas of concern.
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including originations, sales, and finance teams, to ensure credit risk considerations are integrated into business decisions and processes.
  • Develop and implement credit risk monitoring tools and systems to enhance risk identification, measurement, and reporting capabilities.
  • Foster relationships with external stakeholders, such as credit rating agencies, auditors, and regulators, to ensure effective communication and collaboration on credit risk-related matters.

The above information is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this job; it is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees in this role.

What you have

Minimum: Indicate minimum education, skills and experience required.

  • Strong knowledge of credit risk principles, methodologies, and regulatory requirements.
  • Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing credit risk management frameworks, policies, and procedures.
  • Proven ability to analyze complex credit portfolios and assess credit risk exposure.
  • Excellent understanding of financial statements, financial analysis, and risk assessment techniques.
  • Experience in managing and leading a team of credit risk professionals.
  • Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think strategically and make informed decisions.

Preferred: Indicate nice to haves regarding education, skills, and experience.

  • Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, business administration, or a related field.
  • 7+ years of experience in credit risk management within the financial services industry, with a focus on corporate or commercial lending.
Feeling your best helps you do your best:Our benefits take care of the whole youso you can build your work around your life (not the other way around!).
  • Competitive base salaries

  • Bonus incentives

  • Generous PTO, Floating Holidays and 12 Federal Holidays observed

  • Support for financial-well-being and retirement401k with employer match

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance and more

  • Employer paid short-term/long-term disability and basic life insurance

  • Flexible hybrid working arrangements.

  • Paid parental leave and adoption reimbursement programs

  • Free access to on-site staffed fitness centers (in Delaware) and gym subsidy (for locations outside Delaware)

  • Confidential counseling support (EAP), Health Advocacy services and Wellness program with financial incentives

  • Tuition Reimbursement and Family Scholarship Programs

  • Career development and training opportunities

About Sallie Mae

Sallie Mae is a publicly traded U.S. corporation that provides consumer banking. Its nature has changed dramatically since it was set up in 1973. At first, it was a government entity that serviced federal education loans. It then became private and started offering private student loans, although at one point it had a contract to service federal loans. The company's primary business is originating, servicing, and collecting private education loans. The company also provides college savings tools such as its Upromise rewards program. It is headquartered in Newark, Delaware.
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