Director of Loan Review

Director of Loan Review

The Director of Loan Review is responsible for leading the independent loan review function for the Bank and providing objective assessment of credit quality, underwriting practices, risk rating accuracy, policy compliance, and portfolio trends. This role serves as a key component of the Bank's overall risk management framework and is expected to proactively identify emerging credit risk issues, evaluate the effectiveness of credit administration processes, and communicate findings clearly to executive management and the Board of Directors.

The Director of Loan Review operates independently from loan production and credit approval functions and is expected to maintain strong working relationships across business lines while providing credible challenge and objective oversight consistent with regulatory expectations for institutions supervised by the Federal Reserve System.

Key Responsibilities / Essential Functions:

• Lead the Bank's independent loan review strategy in accordance with regulatory guidance, Board-approved policies, and industry best practices, including:
• Developing and executing a comprehensive, risk-based annual loan review plan approved by executive management and the Board, or committee thereof.
• Ensuring loan review coverage is sufficient to evaluate material portfolios, higher-risk lending activities, and proactively identify emerging areas of concern.
• Maintaining methodologies, work programs, and reporting practices consistent with supervisory expectations and internal standards.
• Overseeing loan review scheduling, scoping, testing procedures, file documentation, and issue tracking.
• Coordinating and leading outsourced loan review partners to conduct and report loan review work in accordance with bank expectations.
• Conducting periodic quality control analyses of outsourced loan review results for adequacy.
• Conducting loan review analyses to identify systemic weaknesses in underwriting quality, portfolio management, servicing, or credit administration processes and recommending corrective actions.
• Assessing the accuracy and timeliness of risk ratings and ensuring criticized/classified assets are appropriately identified.
• Coordinating and communicating findings and corrective action activities with the line of business and market presidents.
• Ensuring timely validation of management action plans and remediation efforts.
• Serve as primary liaison with regulators and external parties regarding loan review activities. Support examinations and audits through timely and accurate information sharing.
• Maintain awareness of changes in regulatory expectations, accounting standards, and industry practices impacting credit risk assessment.
• Review adequacy of the Allowance for Credit Losses (ACL/CECL) support related to credit quality trends and risk identification.
• Prepare clear, concise, and actionable reporting on observations, trends, and emerging risks for executive management, Board committees, and regulators. Communicate findings in a constructive and collaborative manner while maintaining independence and objectivity.
• Escalate significant credit concerns policy expectations, deterioration trends, or control weaknesses to the Chief Risk and Chief Credit Officer on a timely basis.
• Foster strong working relationships with Credit Administration, Lenders, Risk Management, Finance, Internal Audit, Compliance, and executive leadership.
• Lead, mentor, and develop loan review personnel to maintain a high-performing and credible independent review function.
• Promote a culture of accountability, professionalism, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Encourage effective communication and partnership across all lending and risk functions.
• Provide leadership of assigned team by leading efforts in recruitment, interviewing, and training employees.
• Plan, assign, and direct departmental work that aligns with the Company's strategic direction.
• Set realistic and measurable performance goals and ensure employees have appropriate professional development opportunities.
• Effectively manage performance by providing consistent feedback and assisting employees in meeting established company standards and expectations.
• Maintain confidentiality and security of sensitive information.
• Adhere to all corporate policies and procedures, Federal and State regulations, and laws.
• Complete all mandatory annual compliance training.
• Follow regulatory requirements including those pertaining to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Customer Identification Program (CIP), and OFAC to assist in the identification, detection and deterrence of money laundering and other unlawful activities, as well as regulations pertaining to lending and consumer compliance to include fair lending laws.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Job Requirements:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or another business-related field.

Required:

• 12+ years of experience in banking, a Federal regulatory agency, or a state banking commission, with an emphasis in commercial and business credit administration and risk management.
• Strong understanding of commercial lending, credit analysis, loan structuring, collateral evaluation, and portfolio risk management.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory expectations applicable to loan review and credit risk management within federally supervised financial institutions.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively identify emerging risks and assess portfolio quality trends.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Strong interpersonal, collaboration, and relationship management skills.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex credit issues clearly and effectively.
• Ability to provide independent challenge while maintaining constructive working relationships.
• High level of professionalism, sound judgment, and integrity.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to handle confidential information with the utmost discretion.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products.

Preferred:

• Previous experience with commercial credits in amounts up to $30 million.
• Minimum of 5 years of management or leadership experience.

About HomeTrust Bank

HomeTrust Bank, founded in 1926, is a North Carolina chartered, community-focused financial institution committed to providing value-added community banking through online/mobile channels and multiple locations in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia. Learn more at Apply today to take your first steps towards joining this talented population of employees within a growing organization.

Work Environment, Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. HomeTrust Bank promotes an equal employment opportunity workplace which includes reasonable accommodation of qualified applicants and employees.

• This job operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and fax machines.
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Physical activity requiring reaching, sifting, lifting to 25 lbs., finger dexterity, grasping, feeling, repetitive motions, talking and hearing are required.
• The employee will frequently communicate and must be able to exchange accurate information with others.
• The employee may need to move around their office to attend meetings and to access files, machinery, or other job-related tools.

DISCLAIMER: HomeTrust Bank is an evolving company. As such this job description is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

HomeTrust Bank's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal law. Employment decisions will be based on valid job requirements and business needs, and we administer personnel actions (including recruitment, selection, promotion, compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, training, and social/recreation programs) without discrimination on any prohibited basis.

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