Chase · 1 month ago
Executive Director - Card SMB Acquisitions Risk Strategy Director
450 W 33rd St, New York, NY, 10001, US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$152K/yr - $260K/yr
10+ years expChase is the top credit card issuer in the U.S., seeking to lead innovative credit strategies for small and medium businesses. The Card Acquisitions Risk Strategy Director will manage the credit function for Small & Medium Business Card Acquisitions, defining risk appetite and developing risk management strategies to support responsible growth.
BankingFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Define the Credit Box in partnership with SMB Product GM’s, Finance, and the second line of defense Credit Risk team
Lead alignment with Product and Finance and Risk to define and execute on strategies to achieve credit goals
Partner closely with product and risk teams in assessing new credit opportunities. Define an execution plan for new credit opportunities
Set up reviews and processes to ensure we are executing well on our credit box assumptions
Partner with risk strategies in defining variables that would be included in new credit models and interface with the modeling team on the acquisitions modeling suite and roadmap
Recruit and develop high performing talent to staff the acquisitions credit decisioning unit
Develop and implement metrics to track acquisitions performance. Lead the report outs for performance monitoring to senior leadership
Help shape credit policies, underwriting standards, and risk management frameworks
Ensure adherence to banking regulations and internal controls related to credit risk
Work with teams across business lines (e.g., risk, underwriting, legal, finance) to balance growth and risk
Provide approvals or recommendations for complex acquisitions related credit transactions
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in finance, business administration, or a related field is required
10+ years of relevant experience in direct to consumer lending, originations, and/or retail credit experience at a complex large-scale financial services business
Ability to evaluate and manage credit risk effectively along with deep knowledge of banking regulations and ensuring adherence
Strong judgment in approving or recommending credit transactions along with exceptional quantitative and qualitative finance and analytical skills
Demonstrated strategic thinking and execution skills; insight and ability to proactively identify opportunities to innovate and improve the business
Exceptional people leadership, relationship development and negotiating skills; ability to earn respect and trust among internal and external business partners and team members
Proven experience in collaborating across teams and lines of business within large organizations
Strong proficiency with executive-level presentation materials and briefings, and the ability to simplify complex subject matter into digestible executive communications
A high level of personal initiative, setting and achieving challenging goals, and demonstrating entrepreneurial leadership
Excellent analytical skills with the ability to leverage data and anecdotal feedback to structure complex problems and make decisions
Demonstrated career of successful program implementations
Company
Chase
Chase provides broad range of financial services. It is a sub-organization of JP Morgan Chase.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Mike McDonnell
Managing Director, Head of Chase Travel Platform Product
Nicole Sanchez
Managing Director, Consumer Bank, GM and Product Executive, Growth Financial Products
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