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Senior Director, Special Credit (Bilingual)

Senior Director, Special Credit (Bilingual)

Farm Credit CanadaStratford, Ontario
3 days ago
Salary
CAD148902–CAD201456 yearly
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Worker Type : Permanent

Language(s) Required :

English, French

Term Duration (in months) :

Salary Range (plus eligible to receive a performance based incentive, applicable to position) :

148,902 - $201,456Proven leader with credit expertise rewarded

Lead a specialized team of credit professionals focused on managing accounts facing financial challenges while also balancing the financial impact of impaired loans to FCC’s portfolio. You’ll make decisions and provide recommendations to optimize the recovery results on all distressed loans, including developing, implementing and administering special loan policies. This position is designated bilingual (English and French), and the successful candidate must be able to communicate in both of Canada’s official languages.

What you’ll do :

  • Lead, coach, build and maintain a strong Special Credit team by providing staff with direction, consistent vision and technical coaching on credit risk
  • Manage the development, implementation and administration of FCC's Special Credit risk policies, guidelines and systems
  • Develop, review and authorize strategies for the workout or recovery on high-risk distressed loans over a wide geographic area
  • Make decisions that have a significant impact on the bottom line of the organization
  • Build strong partnerships with other FCC divisions and work collaboratively with other business units
  • Champion change management during policy adjustments and when implementing corporate direction and decisions

What we’re looking for :

  • Proven leader passionate about helping others achieve their goals
  • Confident communicator with the ability to make complex information clear to diverse audiences
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to find solutions to complex issues
  • Relationship-builder able to collaborate across business units
  • Sound business judgment

    • What you’ll need :

  • A bachelor’s degree in agriculture, business or commerce and at least 10 years of ag-related or commercial finance experience (or an equivalent combination of education and experience)
  • Extensive knowledge of the Canadian agriculture and agribusiness industries and commercial and agricultural lending practices (including risk management strategies and managing portfolios needing intensive oversight)
  • Expertise in Canadian creditor legislation, lending and recovery practices, bankruptcy and receivership
  • Experience applying advanced credit analysis and risk mitigation strategies
  • A professional agrologist designation is an asset