Manager Credit Risk

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Chicago, IL
Hybrid
143K-205K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • Financial Services
We’re boldly disrupting banking norms to do good for our members, employees and communities.
The Role
Lead the consumer credit risk strategy, manage a team of analysts, develop data-driven strategies, and refine underwriting approaches to optimize risk-adjusted returns.
Summary Generated by Built In
Lead the charge to shape consumer credit risk strategy and drive sustainable growth. Oversee a team of analysts dedicated to evaluating credit risk across consumer lending portfolios. Define and enhance credit risk oversight processes, monitor portfolio performance, and develop data-driven strategies that optimize risk-adjusted returns. Collaborate cross-functionally to assess new products, refine underwriting approaches, and ensure alignment with the risk appetite and business goals. Lead with a strategic insight, analytical expertise, and innovative thinking to drive impactful solutions in a collaborative environment while contributing ideas and taking initiative to influence outcomes and deliver measurable results.
Essential Responsibilities
  • Develop and refine underwriting guidelines for products including credit cards, auto lending, personal loans, and HELOCs, ensure alignment with our growth objectives and risk appetite
  • Provide analytical support and risk assessment for the evaluation and launch of new products such as consumer lending
  • Oversee and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) such as automated approval rates, delinquency (DQ) and charge-off (CO) rates, and risk-adjusted return on assets (ROA) to identify trends and potential risks
  • Analyze portfolio performance and make data-driven recommendations for portfolio-level changes to optimize risk and return
  • Lead the development and refinement of credit policies, standards, and procedures, ensuring clarity and adherence to best practices
  • Generate reports using tools like SQL, Excel, and Power BI to provide actionable insights
  • Partner with the business unit such as consumer lending, as well as second-line credit risk, audit, and regulatory teams
  • Coach, mentor, and develop staff, including overseeing new employee onboarding and providing career development planning and opportunities. Responsible for hire, fire, performance, discipline and problem-resolution decisions

Education & Years of Experience
  • Minimum - 4 Year Bachelors Degree in Management, Business, Statistics or Related
  • Minimum - 6 Years of Credit Risk, Consumer Lending Products or Related
  • Preferred - 1 Years of People Management

In Lieu of Education
  • 8 years of Experience in Credit Risk, Consumer Lending Products or Related including People Management

Compensation & Benefits:
Typical hiring range: $143,300 - $204,600 Annually. Actual compensation will be determined using factors such as experience, skills & knowledge.
Alliant provides a benefits package including health care, vision, dental, and 401k with employer match.
Additional Benefits:
  • Annual performance bonus
  • Work from home up to 3 days a week
  • Paid parental leave
  • Employee discount programs
  • Time off including paid personal and sick days
  • 11 paid holidays
  • Education reimbursement

*Note that eligibility and cost of benefits can vary depending on the number of regularly scheduled hours, and job status such as regular full-time, regular part-time, or temporary employment.
Adhere to and ensure compliance of all business transactions with policy and process of the Bank Secrecy Act. Ensures compliance with all applicable state and federal laws, company procedures and policies. Maintains integrity and ethics in all actions and conversations with or regarding credit union members and their accounts; complies with Privacy Act directives.
The responsibilities listed do not contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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The Company
HQ: Chicago, IL
906 Employees
Year Founded: 1935

What We Do

Alliant is unlike any other financial institution — a digital credit union that wows our members. We’re boldly disrupting banking norms to do good for our members, employees and communities.

With 90 years of history and more than $19 billion in assets, Alliant Credit Union is the largest credit union in Illinois and one of the largest in the U.S.

Our industry-leading financial products, seamless digital experiences and exceptional customer service make banking simpler for our 900,000+ members.

Fully digital, fully human and full of possibility, we work to provide our members with experiences that redefine the financial industry, challenge the status quo and unleash brilliance.

Why Work With Us

Our employees enjoy a hybrid schedule, allowing for flexible remote work and purpose-driven, outcome-focused onsite opportunities. Driven by Alliant's guiding principles and values, employees across all teams build together to provide our members with industry-leading financial products, seamless digital experiences & exceptional customer service.

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Hybrid Workspace

Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

Alliant offers a purpose-driven, outcome-focused hybrid workplace model.

Typical time on-site: Flexible
HQChicago, IL
We are located near O'Hare. We have plenty of parking space available.

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