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SVP, Chief Credit Risk Officer

Vaco
$340,000.00 - $360,000.00 / yr
United States, New York, New York
Jul 24, 2026
Client: Financial Services Organization Role: SVP, Chief Credit Risk Officer Salary: $340,000 - $360,000/annually + Bonus & Equity Location: Fort Lee, NJ - 4 days a week onsite - private shuttle bus from Manhattan Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership & Governance Define Strategy: Shape and execute an enterprise-wide credit risk strategy aligned with overall growth targets, risk appetite, and regulatory mandates. Executive Advisory: Serve as the primary credit risk advisor to the CRCO, senior executive leadership, and the Board of Directors. Committee Leadership: Chair or co-chair key governance bodies, including the Management Credit Committee and Allowance Committee, while actively contributing to Board-level committees. Governance Framework: Maintain and continuously refine the credit risk appetite framework, underwriting policies, and governance structure. Portfolio & Credit Risk Management Multi-Vertical Oversight: Direct credit strategy and underwriting across diverse lending products, including Commercial (CRE, C&I, SBA), Structured Finance, BaaS partnerships, marketplace lending, and payments. Reserves & CECL: Oversee CECL methodologies, mark-to-market valuation reserves, model assumptions, and qualitative overlays to maintain adequate capital reserves. Concentration & Stress Testing: Drive early warning systems, concentration risk limits, and comprehensive portfolio stress testing frameworks. Settlement Risk: Establish risk limits and reserve protocols for payment models, including ACH, Acquiring, and automated funding rails. Deal Challenge & Review: Provide high-level, independent challenge for large or complex commercial and structured finance transactions. Portfolio Analytics: Lead advanced vintage analysis, single-name reviews, and risk-adjusted return metrics to spot trends and mitigate emerging risks. Innovation & Technology AI & Automation: Harness Agentic AI, machine learning, and advanced automation to scale credit operations, boost analyst productivity, and modernise risk decisioning. API & Platform Integration: Partner with Product, Tech, and Ops teams to natively embed credit controls into automated lending workflows and API integrations. Tooling Excellence: Evaluate, implement, and maintain best-in-class internal and vendor-supplied risk analytics tools. Regulatory, Compliance & Model Governance Regulatory Relations: Serve as the primary credit lead for regulatory examinations and audits across regulatory bodies (e.g., OCC, FDIC, Federal Reserve, state regulators). Model Risk Management (MRM): Ensure full compliance with federal model governance guidance (e.g., SR 11-7 / SR 26-2). Compliance Alignment: Work hand-in-hand with the broader Compliance function to ensure seamlessly integrated credit and regulatory operations. Team Leadership & Culture Build & Retain Talent: Recruit, mentor, and scale a top-tier credit risk team spanning analytics, underwriting, portfolio management, and risk operations. Culture of Excellence: Promote a high-accountability, data-driven culture focused on continuous learning and disciplined decision-making. Qualifications: 15+ years of progressive experience in credit risk management within banking, fintech, or financial services Deep expertise in consumer and/or commercial credit underwriting, portfolio management, and loss mitigation Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks governing bank lending and risk management Experience with models, and model related processes Experience with CECL/Allowance processes Experience with regulators (OCC/FDIC/Fed), and External Auditors/Rating Agencies Proven leadership with strong communication skills across all levels of the organization Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or related field EEO Notice Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law. 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