Credit Risk Oversight Manager

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BBVA is a global company with more than 160 years of history that operates in more than 25 countries where we serve more than 80 million customers. We are more than 121,000 professionals working in multidisciplinary teams with profiles as diverse as financiers, legal experts, data scientists, developers, engineers and designers.

About The Job:

The Credit Risk Oversight Manager (or Technical Secretariat) supports the BBVA U.S. Risk Committee (US RC) by ensuring that client reports and credit transactions submitted for approval are aligned with BBVA Group Global Risk Management (GRM) policies, procedures, and both U.S. and E.U. regulatory standards.

Main Responsibilities Include:

• Establish and manage the agenda of Risk Committees, ensuring all topics are duly documented and discussed.
• Draft, safeguard, and archive committee minutes, capturing technical opinions, member feedback, and final decisions.
• Verify that all credit requests and decisions are documented, comply with internal and regulatory requirements, and respect established credit risk frameworks (including leveraged lending, asset and concentration criteria).
• Ensure compliance with committee governance (quorum, presidency, decision scope).
• Respond to queries from business and risk units regarding the admission circuit and scope of decisions.
• Oversee the review and monitoring of risk ratings, credit quality, portfolio trends, and concentration limits.
• Coordinate with global and local Technical Secretariats and GRM Holding Committees for escalations requiring Head Office approval.
• Lead the design, deployment, and monitoring of corporate tools and models (e.g., rating models for low-default portfolios, Financial Program definition of risk appetite).

Academic Background:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business, or a related field.

Experience:

• Over 10 years of experience in credit risk management and risk admission processes.
• Deep expertise in Global Risk Management policies, BBVA proprietary systems, and ECB/U.S. regulatory frameworks.
• Experience leading strategic initiatives in risk assessment and portfolio management.

Languages:

• Fluent in English; Spanish is highly advisable.

Technical Knowledge:

• Expertise in credit risk assessment and monitoring, including counterparty risk, portfolio quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong command of BBVA-specific tools and processes.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Soft Skills:

• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and writing ability across all seniority levels.
• Influencing skills and ability to collaborate across geographies.
• Strategic thinking and analytical problem-solving mindset.
• Excellent communication and writing ability across all seniority levels.
• Influencing skills and ability to collaborate across geographies.
• Strategic thinking and analytical problem-solving mindset.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

With respect to this position in our Houston Office, the expected base salary ranges from $125,000 to $140,000. It is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the range. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. In addition to salary and a generous employee benefits package, successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.

*Employment eligibility to work with BBVA in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions

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It is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the range. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. In addition to salary and a generous employee benefits package, successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.

Pay Transparency Policy Statement

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information (41 C.F.R. 60-1.35 (c)).

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