CareerPlan

Senior Credit Officer, Director - Financial Institutions

Toronto, ON, CAN, CAFull-time$120k–$215k2026-09-24 → 2026-11-11
Based in Canada

Core

Senior Director providing independent credit adjudication, risk oversight, and strategic advisory for a portfolio of Financial Institution clients including banks and broker-dealers.

Role type

Senior Director, Credit Risk (Financial Institutions)

Builds

Credit decisions, risk oversight frameworks, and strategic guidance for complex financial counterparties

Domain

Banking, Financial Services, Credit Risk, Capital Markets

Required skills

Credit risk analysis, Financial Institution underwriting, Derivatives and trading products expertise, Portfolio management, Regulatory compliance knowledge, Strategic advisory, Stakeholder management, Team leadership

Preferred skills

CFA, FRM, CPA, MBA designations

Technologies

Credit risk frameworks, Portfolio analytics tools, Risk management systems

Responsibilities

Independently assess and approve complex credit transactions for Financial Institution counterparties; Evaluate counterparty credit risk, transaction structures, and collateral; Act as a trusted advisor to senior business and risk leaders on credit and strategic risk matters; Partner with Capital Markets, Treasury, Legal, and Compliance teams; Provide coaching and mentorship to team members and business partners

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities