Executive Manager: Credit Risk (Lending / Credit Granting)

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POSITION INFO:

Fempower Executive Search is proud to partner with a prominent Development Finance Institution (DFI) in sourcing a visionary Executive Manager: Credit Risk to lead credit strategy and governance across a national lending portfolio. This is a confidential, high-impact leadership opportunity with a state-owned financial institution dedicated to driving inclusive economic development in key sectors such as agriculture and infrastructure.

The Role
Reporting at executive level, this position will lead a critical portfolio focused on building robust credit risk frameworks aligned to the institution’s lending mandate. The role requires strategic foresight, hands-on lending experience, and the leadership capacity to guide senior risk professionals.

Minimum Academic Requirements

• Honours degree in Agricultural Economics, Finance, Commerce, Credit Risk, or Accounting (Master’s preferred)

Key Requirements

• Direct credit granting experience within the agricultural value chain at senior management level

• Must have held an individual lending mandate outside of committee structures

• Executive-level experience in managing credit risk functions, frameworks, policies, and governance

• Proven ability to lead senior managers and cross-functional professionals

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in:

  • Credit Risk within Corporate/Commercial Banking

  • Agricultural Lending and Credit

  • Banking or Financial Services

  • Developing risk-related tools, models, policies, and systems

• 4+ years at Executive Management level

• 5+ years in Development Finance or Agri-Finance preferred

Key Competencies

• Strategic credit leadership and governance in a legislated environment (FICA, NCA, Companies Act)

• Track record in implementing credit risk mitigants

• Experience with complex lending structures beyond traditional credit scoring

• Ability to drive innovation and transformation in front-end risk processes

Ideal Candidate Sources
Commercial Banks, reputable DFIs, and professionals with Agri-credit experience.

Why Apply?
Be part of a national institution at a critical inflection point—one that seeks courageous, forward-thinking leaders to build sustainable risk foundations and enable transformative funding.

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