Head of Corporate Credit Underwriting

Statera Talent are partnering with a large, financial services business operating in a highly asset-backed, B2B lending environment to hire a senior credit leader into a visible, business-critical role.

This position sits at the intersection of credit risk, underwriting, and portfolio management, with genuine influence over credit appetite, counterparty exposure, and commercial decision-making.

The role is hybrid with 2 days a week spent in the Surrey office and the other 3 remote working.

The role

You'll take ownership of a mature and extensive credit portfolio, overseeing both day-to-day credit decisions and the wider framework that supports them.

Key elements include:

• Leading and developing a senior team of credit analysts and underwriters
• Setting and overseeing credit appetite, limits, and counterparty exposure
• Reviewing and approving complex or high-value credit proposals
• Balancing risk discipline with commercial outcomes in a fast-moving environment
• Working closely with senior stakeholders across risk, commercial, and executive leadership
• Contributing to broader risk strategy, governance, and future-state development

This is a hands-on leadership role. While you won't be manually underwriting day-to-day cases, you will remain close to decisions, judgement calls, and portfolio dynamics.

Background we're looking for

• Strong experience in credit risk and underwriting within a B2B or asset-backed lending environment
• Exposure to large corporate counterparties, complex credit structures, or limit-based frameworks
• Proven people management experience, ideally with senior or specialist teams
• Comfortable operating in a regulated financial services setting
• Able to engage confidently with senior stakeholders and challenge where appropriate

If you're a senior credit professional who enjoys owning a portfolio, leading people, and shaping risk decisions rather than just approving papers, this is worth a conversation.