×
Register Here to Apply for Jobs or Post Jobs. X

Manager Credit Risk

Job in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60290, USA
Listing for: Alliant Credit Union
Seasonal/Temporary position
Listed on 2026-01-24
Job specializations:
  • Finance & Banking
    Risk Manager/Analyst, Financial Compliance
  • Management
    Risk Manager/Analyst
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 143300 - 204600 USD Yearly USD 143300.00 204600.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Job Summary

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 Year 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.

For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

#J-18808-Ljbffr
To View & Apply for jobs on this site that accept applications from your location or country, tap the button below to make a Search.
(If this job is in fact in your jurisdiction, then you may be using a Proxy or VPN to access this site, and to progress further, you should change your connectivity to another mobile device or PC).
 
 
 
Search for further Jobs Here:
(Try combinations for better Results! Or enter less keywords for broader Results)
Location
Increase/decrease your Search Radius (miles)

Job Posting Language
Employment Category
Education (minimum level)
Filters
Education Level
Experience Level (years)
Posted in last:
Salary