Job Description

*Posting Deadline: Please submit your application by 11:59 PM PST, April 24, 2026*

Position Type: Permanent

Together, Let’s Do Great Things!

Join the largest financial institution on Vancouver Island and the Gulf and Discovery islands and North Central BC as our VP, Diversified Banking! This role has the primary responsibility to develop and deliver strategies that optimize balance sheet performance when member-based loan growth is insufficient, while providing leadership, coaching, and support to the specialized lending team.

What’s the role?

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), the VP, Diversified Banking oversees and is accountable for the operations and strategic direction of the credit union’s specialized lending activities, including third-party transactions, syndications, participations, and liquidity deployment strategies. This role ensures alignment with the organization’s financial objectives, risk appetite, and regulatory requirements. A primary responsibility of the VP, Diversified Banking, is to develop and deliver strategies that optimize balance sheet performance when member-based loan growth is insufficient, while providing leadership, coaching, and support to the specialized lending team.

Your duties will include:

• Leads development and delivery of the specialized lending/third-party transaction strategic plan, annual operating plan, and budget.
• Uses industry trends, market dynamics, and emerging risk insights to shape strategy and guide decisions.
• Leads the origination, structuring, and ongoing management of specialized lending and liquidity transactions (syndications, participations, whole-loan purchases, secondary market activity, investment products, CUSO/correspondent partnerships).
• Monitors markets and risk indicators to adjust tactics and optimize liquidity deployment opportunities.
• Provides people leadership for the specialized lending management team (oversight, coaching, development, performance expectations, succession planning).
• Approves transactions within delegated authority and escalates higher-limit items to the appropriate committees.
• Ensures end-to-end risk management processes are in place across credit, operational, reputational, and regulatory risk.
• Ensures regulatory/policy compliance, partners with Risk/Compliance/Legal, oversees second-line testing and audit responses, and prepares executive/Board reporting on activity, risk, and performance.

What are we looking for?

• Successful completion of a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business Administration, or related discipline (minimum 4 years full-time study or equivalent).
• Advanced degree preferred.
• Advanced understanding of credit union operations, principles, and values.
• Minimum fifteen (15) years of progressive experience managing a financial services environment, including specialized lending, syndications, and liquidity management.
• Minimum ten (10) years in a senior lending, treasury, or capital markets role.
• Superior knowledge of specialized lending, third-party transactions, regulatory requirements, and risk management.
• Solid understanding of the competitive environment in the financial marketplace and local communities within the credit union’s market area.

Who are we?

Established in 1946, Coastal Community Credit Union puts people's needs first and invests in communities across Vancouver Island, the Discovery and Gulf Islands, and in North Central BC. We’re proud of the legacy we’ve built and the things that make us who we are:

• We’re 100% member-owned, with all decisions made locally—right here in BC.
• We’re a growing organization with $5.6 billion in assets under management.
• Coastal Community helps improve the financial health of over 110,000 members as well as insurance and wealth clients through our 32 branches, 19 insurance offices, our business centres, plus our wide range of online and digital services.
• We believe in making meaningful contributions to the communities we call home through grants, education awards, sponsorships, and fundraising.

At Coastal Community we are dedicated to serving our local community by prioritizing diversity, equality, inclusion, and supporting a sense of belonging for all. We value every individual’s unique experience and perspective. As a result, we empower individuals to achieve their financial goals, enrich lives, and build healthier communities.

Embarking on a journey with Coastal Community means joining an exceptional team, engaging in meaningful work, and enjoying fulfilling experiences along the way. We take pride in offering a comprehensive total rewards package and a workplace culture that’s second to none. This includes a commitment to work/life balance, a substantial extended benefits package, an impressive 11.75% employer-paid RRSP contribution, investments in your education and training, banking perks, and so much more! Join us and be part of a community that values your growth and success!

Career Band Range (Annual Salary) -$153,407.00 - $193,500.00

The posted salary range is designed to reflect a broad career band, encompassing a variety of roles within our organization and serves as a general guideline. Your final compensation will be tailored to your unique skills, experience, and the responsibilities of the role.

If this role resonates with your passion and skills, we would love to hear from you!