Interim Managing Director, Retail Lending & Credit Risk Greater London, United Kingdom Area

The Company is in need of a Managing Director for a contract role in retail lending and credit risk. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading and overseeing a retail lending portfolio, with a strong focus on portfolio performance, credit risk, and effective lending operations. This role requires a strategic leader with a background in senior lending leadership, particularly in the areas of SME lending and retail consumer credit. The Managing Director will also be tasked with providing senior sponsorship and oversight of business change and technology delivery, ensuring appropriate risk management, governance, and controls, and partnering with senior stakeholders across various functions to support business priorities. Applicants must have a minimum of 20 years' of professional experience, including a significant amount of time in senior leadership within lending and financial services. Essential skills include a proven track record in running and overseeing an SME lending portfolio, strong credit risk experience, and expertise in retail consumer credit and SME or business lending. The role demands a leader with the ability to provide executive-level direction on complex lending, portfolio, and operational matters, as well as strong strategic decision-making and leadership skills. The ideal candidate will have a background that includes previous positions as a Director of Lending, Managing Director of Lending, or in an equivalent senior lending leadership role, and experience in overseeing business change and technology delivery at a senior level.

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Deloitte