Take your career to the next level! In the last few years our goal has been expansion, creating growth opportunities for many of our team members. Not only are we serious about growth, but we are also serious about helping our customers during hard financial times.
We take pride in providing solutions and offering a helping hand, not only to our customers but also to the communities we serve. As we continue to expand and grow into a national leader in consumer financing, we invite you to consider joining our team.
If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact in people's lives and bringing a personal touch to finance, we'd love to have you on board!
About the Role
The Director, Credit Risk Management, leads the development and execution of credit risk strategies across the organization, with responsibility for originations and underwriting, portfolio analytics, business performance reporting, and risk strategy development. This role oversees the design, implementation, and governance of enterprise-wide credit policies and underwriting standards to ensure sound risk management practices. The Director drives data-driven decision-making to optimize portfolio performance, balancing growth objectives with risk appetite and established performance targets. As a senior leader, this individual provides strategic insights and recommendations grounded in advanced analytics and a deep understanding of credit risk dynamics across consumer lending products, supporting sustainable business growth and portfolio quality.
What You’ll Do
Credit Strategy & Portfolio Leadership
- Lead the design and execution of credit risk strategies across originations and underwriting
- Optimize portfolio performance while balancing growth, loss targets, and risk appetite
- Oversee portfolio monitoring, forecasting, and performance analytics
Risk Governance & Policy
- Establish and evolve enterprise credit policies, underwriting standards, and governance frameworks
- Ensure compliance with regulatory expectations and internal risk controls
- Partner with Compliance, Audit, and Asset Review to maintain strong risk oversight
Analytics & Insights
- Deliver data-driven insights on portfolio health, including delinquency trends, loss performance, and profitability
- Lead stress testing and scenario analysis to evaluate portfolio resilience
- Identify emerging risks, performance anomalies, and optimization opportunities
Advanced Modeling & Data Utilization
- Leverage traditional and alternative data to enhance credit decisioning
- Apply advanced analytical techniques (regression, segmentation, clustering) to improve risk strategies
- Oversee model development, validation, and performance monitoring
Business Partnership & Leadership
- Advise executive leadership on credit risk exposure and strategic decisions
- Partner with business leaders to align risk strategies with growth objectives
- Lead initiatives that improve underwriting effectiveness and segmentation
What You Bring
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Data Analytics, Mathematics, or related field
- 6+ years of experience in credit risk, consumer finance, or analytics
- Strong experience with data analysis and modeling (SAS, R, Python, SQL)
- Proven ability to translate complex analytics into business insights
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in consumer lending or financial services
- Background in marketing analytics or risk model development
- Experience leading enterprise-level credit strategies
Key Strengths
- Strategic thinker with strong business acumen
- Exceptional communication skills (translating analytics → executive insights)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Ability to operate in a fast-paced, data-driven environment
- Collaborative and influential leadership style
Direct Reports
3-5 direct reports.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Data Analytics, Economics, Math, or similar
- 6+ years of consumer finance, risk analytics, or relevant experience
- Experience in data mining, modeling, and analyzing analytic findings using SAS/R/Python
- Advanced programming skills in SAS/R/Python and SQL
- Moderate to Expert level skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Access, and Outlook)
- Must pass pre-employment screenings
What We Do
Regional Finance is one of the leading consumer finance installment loan companies in the United States. Founded in 1987, Regional has grown into a strong, trusted company that puts our customers first, and continues to provide our customers with not only a range of loans and financial products, but also the highest quality customer service. We believe that no one else works as hard as we do to earn and keep our customers business. We are proud of our hard working employees who are the reason for our success. As an employee with Regional, you will find that you are an essential part of what creates the bigger picture. Not only do we want to the best for our customer, but we also strive to help in the advancement of our employee’s careers. Thus there are many opportunities for advancement within our company. We are currently looking for hard working, diligent individuals who truly believe in our mission, and hope to better the lives of the individuals we serve. We invite you to apply for our open positions. We continue to operate our headquarters in Greer, South Carolina and now serve more than 350,000 customers through 350+ branch offices located in 14 states.
