Credit Risk Manager
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Credit and Risk Operations Manager Permanent, Full Time, On-site
Join the team at Weyburn Credit Union (WCU) as a Credit and Risk Operations Manager and build your career in the best place to live in the Prairies (Maclean’s Magazine)! At WCU, we’re committed to making a positive impact in our communities while delivering exceptional member experiences. We value self-improvement, collaboration, and doing what’s right.
We are seeking a senior credit and risk leader with deep expertise in complex lending and a passion for building high-performing teams. This role plays a critical part in shaping lending practices, guiding credit decisions, and ensuring strong risk management across the organization.
As the Credit and Risk Operations Manager, you will provide leadership across credit and risk operations, legal recovery, and departmental management. Reporting to the Chief Risk Officer, you will lead complex credit decision-making, provide technical direction across lending, and ensure effective risk mitigation and portfolio performance. You will work closely with leaders and teams across the organization to support sound lending practices while delivering an excellent experience for both internal and external members.
Key areas of focus include: · Leading and approving large, complex credit applications, including participation loans. · Providing technical direction and guidance across consumer, commercial, and agricultural lending. · Ensuring loan profitability through effective application of rates, fees, and lending structures. · Overseeing credit risk management, including delinquency, collections, and loss mitigation strategies. · Monitoring and reporting on portfolio performance, risk trends, and delinquency metrics. · Supporting the development, implementation, and refinement of credit policies, procedures, and lending products. · Leading legal recovery processes, including foreclosures, bankruptcies, and complex credit files. · Conducting or overseeing credit investigations, security reviews, and risk analysis to proactively address emerging risks. · Leading, coaching, and developing a high-performing team while fostering a strong, collaborative culture.
As a team member you will enjoy: Above market compensation package including comprehensive employee benefits and a wellness balance. Work/life balance with flex work options, generous paid time off including personal time, study time, and above-industry vacation accrual. Career development and advancement opportunities. A Total Rewards Program including up to 7% matched pension and profit sharing potential. Regular social events and discounted employee banking.
Your SPARK (Qualifications): · Undergraduate degree in Business or a related field; an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
· 7–10 years of senior-level experience in commercial and agricultural lending or credit risk management. · Previous leadership experience, with a demonstrated ability to coach, develop, and lead high-performing teams. · Strong expertise in credit risk, complex lending, collections, and legal recovery processes. · Proven ability to make sound, timely decisions in complex and high-risk situations. · Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills. · Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across teams. · High level of accountability, judgment, and attention to detail. · Commitment to continuous learning and professional development. · Knowledge of the credit union system or financial services industry is considered a strong asset. WCU values continuous personal and professional development. If you do not meet all the criteria but believe that your qualifications and experience would be valuable in this position, we strongly encourage you to apply! All interested candidates should submit a resume by email to recruitment@weyburncu.ca. This opportunity will remain open until successfully filled. Please note, only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.
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About Weyburn Credit Union
As a credit union, we do everything a bank does, only different. Better. If banks were ice cream cones, we’d have sprinkles. It’s about the sprinkles!
We are financially strong - with Assets of over $500 million. And over $700 million in Total Funds under Administration.
We serve over 8800 members - and when we serve them, we are committed to providing excellent member service by offering solutions and advice centered around you.
We are a full service financial institution - from loans to investments, everyday banking to financial planning and everything in between, we have you covered.
We have great people - Not only are they some of the most professional and well-trained in the industry, but they are your friends and neighbors so they care about you, your dreams, and your community.
We are member-owned - because our members are also our owners, our members always come first. So walk in like you own the place because you actually do. Our Credit Union is owned by the people who bank with us.
We put people before profit. Our profits have a higher purpose - they’re returned to you in the form of bonuses and rebates, great rates and better service, and put back into the communities where you live and work to do good.
We are local - we have branches in Weyburn, Lang and Yellow Grass. We are proud to be a large community employer and provide employment to approximately 85 local people.
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Credit Risk Manager
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Credit and Risk Operations Manager Permanent, Full Time, On-site
Join the team at Weyburn Credit Union (WCU) as a Credit and Risk Operations Manager and build your career in the best place to live in the Prairies (Maclean’s Magazine)! At WCU, we’re committed to making a positive impact in our communities while delivering exceptional member experiences. We value self-improvement, collaboration, and doing what’s right.
We are seeking a senior credit and risk leader with deep expertise in complex lending and a passion for building high-performing teams. This role plays a critical part in shaping lending practices, guiding credit decisions, and ensuring strong risk management across the organization.
As the Credit and Risk Operations Manager, you will provide leadership across credit and risk operations, legal recovery, and departmental management. Reporting to the Chief Risk Officer, you will lead complex credit decision-making, provide technical direction across lending, and ensure effective risk mitigation and portfolio performance. You will work closely with leaders and teams across the organization to support sound lending practices while delivering an excellent experience for both internal and external members.
Key areas of focus include: · Leading and approving large, complex credit applications, including participation loans. · Providing technical direction and guidance across consumer, commercial, and agricultural lending. · Ensuring loan profitability through effective application of rates, fees, and lending structures. · Overseeing credit risk management, including delinquency, collections, and loss mitigation strategies. · Monitoring and reporting on portfolio performance, risk trends, and delinquency metrics. · Supporting the development, implementation, and refinement of credit policies, procedures, and lending products. · Leading legal recovery processes, including foreclosures, bankruptcies, and complex credit files. · Conducting or overseeing credit investigations, security reviews, and risk analysis to proactively address emerging risks. · Leading, coaching, and developing a high-performing team while fostering a strong, collaborative culture.
As a team member you will enjoy: Above market compensation package including comprehensive employee benefits and a wellness balance. Work/life balance with flex work options, generous paid time off including personal time, study time, and above-industry vacation accrual. Career development and advancement opportunities. A Total Rewards Program including up to 7% matched pension and profit sharing potential. Regular social events and discounted employee banking.
Your SPARK (Qualifications): · Undergraduate degree in Business or a related field; an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
· 7–10 years of senior-level experience in commercial and agricultural lending or credit risk management. · Previous leadership experience, with a demonstrated ability to coach, develop, and lead high-performing teams. · Strong expertise in credit risk, complex lending, collections, and legal recovery processes. · Proven ability to make sound, timely decisions in complex and high-risk situations. · Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills. · Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across teams. · High level of accountability, judgment, and attention to detail. · Commitment to continuous learning and professional development. · Knowledge of the credit union system or financial services industry is considered a strong asset. WCU values continuous personal and professional development. If you do not meet all the criteria but believe that your qualifications and experience would be valuable in this position, we strongly encourage you to apply! All interested candidates should submit a resume by email to recruitment@weyburncu.ca. This opportunity will remain open until successfully filled. Please note, only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.
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About Weyburn Credit Union
As a credit union, we do everything a bank does, only different. Better. If banks were ice cream cones, we’d have sprinkles. It’s about the sprinkles!
We are financially strong - with Assets of over $500 million. And over $700 million in Total Funds under Administration.
We serve over 8800 members - and when we serve them, we are committed to providing excellent member service by offering solutions and advice centered around you.
We are a full service financial institution - from loans to investments, everyday banking to financial planning and everything in between, we have you covered.
We have great people - Not only are they some of the most professional and well-trained in the industry, but they are your friends and neighbors so they care about you, your dreams, and your community.
We are member-owned - because our members are also our owners, our members always come first. So walk in like you own the place because you actually do. Our Credit Union is owned by the people who bank with us.
We put people before profit. Our profits have a higher purpose - they’re returned to you in the form of bonuses and rebates, great rates and better service, and put back into the communities where you live and work to do good.
We are local - we have branches in Weyburn, Lang and Yellow Grass. We are proud to be a large community employer and provide employment to approximately 85 local people.