Credit Review Director

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of examiners covering multiple portfolios including Project Finance, Energy, ABL, Aviation and international portfolios in Canada, Central America and South America.
• Oversee execution of credit risk reviews and continuous monitoring to deliver independent assessments of credit quality and effectiveness of risk management practices within and across portfolios.
• Evaluate transaction activities to ensure compliance with internal policies, approvals, monitoring standards, and risk frameworks.
• Identify and assess existing and emerging credit risks, including transactions, and portfolio-level exposures, and ensure timely escalation to senior leadership.
• Analyze risk rating accuracy, underwriting quality, credit approvals, monitoring practices, documentation, and credit administration processes to identify gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Monitor assigned portfolios to ensure aggregate risk remains within appetite and reflects current market conditions, providing actionable insights and recommendations.
• Prepare and deliver executive-level reports, presentations, and summaries for senior management, Board, and Risk Committee, clearly communicating findings and remediation plans.
• Recommend and influence enhancements to credit policies, procedures, and systems, and lead or support review teams as Examiner in Charge when applicable.
• WORK EXPERIENCE
• 15+ years of banking experience, preferably within Credit Risk Management, Underwriting, or Originations - Required.
• Experience in analyzing complex credit transaction structures including project finance - Preferred.
• Experience managing teams.
• FUNCTIONAL SKILLS
• Experience within credit review - Preferred.
• Extensive background with the regulatory environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS
• Advanced credit analysis capabilities with a strategic, risk-focused mindset.
• In-depth knowledge of different credit products and sectors.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present to executive audiences.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision while managing multiple priorities.
• Strong project management and organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Demonstrated people management, leadership, accountability, and initiative in complex environments.
• Effective interpersonal and negotiation skills with the ability to influence and resolve conflict.
• Flexible, decisive, and serves as a trusted advisor to senior leaders within the organization.
• Leads by example, engaging inclusively and with intent.
• Always acts with integrity.
• EDUCATION
• Degree or equivalent work experience equally preferable.
• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related technical discipline is preferred.
• Advanced degree is desirable.
• MUFG Benefits Summary
• We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws (including (i) the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, (ii) the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiri

Benefits

Additional Information

Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count? Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world's leading financial groups. Across the globe, we're 150,000 colleagues, striving to make a difference for every client, organization, and community we serve. We stand for our values, building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world. With a vision to be the world's most trusted financial group, it's part of our culture to put people first, listen to new and diverse ideas and collaborate toward greater innovation, speed and agility. This means investing in talent, technologies, and tools that empower you to own your career. Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded. The selected colleague will work at an MUFG office or client sites four days per week and work remotely one day. A member of our recruitment team will provide more details.

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