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Columbia Bank · 2 days ago

Division Credit and Administrative Director

Lake Oswego, OR

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$160K/yr - $230K/yr

10+ years exp

Columbia Bank is seeking a Division Credit and Administrative Director to provide credit and administrative oversight to the Commercial Line of Business. This role involves establishing best practices for originating new relationships, managing the credit program, and leading process improvement initiatives to ensure compliance and efficiency.

BankingFinanceFinancial Services

Responsibilities

Responsible for management of the credit program for the Commercial Line of Business, supporting four regions targeting relationships with businesses with revenues greater than $5 million

Responsible for development and implementation of consistent credit programs and processes that result in accurate, timely, and efficient assessment of loan and portfolio risk, and timely actions that address identified risks

Lead and participate in enterprise-wide process improvement endeavors related to the Loan Origination System, Credit Policy and Guidelines, and Business Line Procedures

Coordinate and deliver credit training programs to associates within the Line of Business to produce effective and complete loan application packages to ensure a streamlined application/approval process to maximize efficiency

Facilitate cross-regional communication and collaboration initiatives

Oversees Business Line’s involvement in internal and external audits, providing timely responses and completion of action items identified, and ensures Business Line is meeting compliance requirements

Lead and/ or coordinate efforts with internal (Credit Quality, appraisal, environmental, and legal departments) partners and external service providers to facilitate effective collaboration throughout the credit decision, documentation, and portfolio management processes

Manage associates responsible for implementing and monitoring the effectiveness of Business Line strategies

Ensures credit reporting mechanisms are adequate to meet the needs of the Business Line and provide for proper portfolio oversight

Qualification

Commercial lendingCredit risk assessmentBanking regulationsAnalytical abilitiesLeadership experienceMicrosoft OfficeNegotiation skillsProblem solvingCommunication skills