Sr Credit Analyst

Why GM Financial?

GM Financial is the wholly owned captive finance subsidiary of General Motors and is headquartered in Fort Worth, U.S. We are a global provider of auto finance solutions, with operations in North America, South America, and the Asia Pacific region. Through our long-standing relationships with auto dealers, we offer attractive retail financing and lease programs to meet the needs of each customer. We also offer commercial lending products to dealers to help them finance and grow their businesses.

Job Description

Why GM Financial?

GM Financial is the wholly owned captive finance subsidiary of General Motors and is headquartered in Fort Worth, U.S. We are a global provider of auto finance solutions, with operations in North America, South America, and the Asia Pacific region. Through our long-standing relationships with auto dealers, we offer attractive retail financing and lease programs to meet the needs of each customer. We also offer commercial lending products to dealers to help them finance and grow their businesses.

At GM Financial, our team members define and shape our culture — an environment that welcomes new ideas, fosters integrity, and creates a sense of community and belonging. Here we do more than work — we thrive.

Our Purpose

We pioneer the innovations that move and connect people to what matters.

This position will be posted until filled.

Responsibilities

About the Role

As Sr Credit Analyst - CDN Dealer Services, you will support sound consumer and commercial lending decisions by analyzing credit applications, assessing risk, and determining appropriate credit terms within established guidelines. This role combines underwriting expertise with dealer relationship management, negotiation, and responsive service to support profitable financing, maintain credit quality, ensure regulatory compliance, and strengthen partnerships across the dealer network.

Responsibilities:

• Underwriting (30%):
  • Analyze information received from credit applications and credit reporting agencies to make prudent credit decisions
  • Maintaining/exceeding established standards and targets while adhering to all credit policies, procedures and guidelines.
  • Escalate with recommendation those credit applications that exceed discretionary limits and established guidelines
  • Assessing credit worthiness of prospective customers and approving / recommending credit terms and limits appropriate to the customer’s requirements on Consumer & Commercial accounts
  • Ensure compliance with Anti-Money Laundering policies and procedures
• Business Development (25%)
  • Establish dealer relationships by building rapport through telephone contact
  • Ability to take initiative and work in a team environment to deliver excellent customer service in meeting turnaround times by processing requests
  • Flexible, reliable, conscientious, and able to follow directions
  • Perform due diligence in support of all credit applications
• Negotiation (25%)
  • Negotiate terms and conditions of loan decisions with dealers within established approval/exception guidelines
  • Excellent listening skills
  • Sound knowledge of assessing and reviewing financial statements to ensure credit worthiness vs. acceptable level of risk by interpreting and applying the corporation’s credit and operational risk management strategies.
• Service (20%)
  • Promote and provide a high standard of service to dealers and other areas within the company/adhering to service standard guidelines
  • Support both inbound and outbound calls with a focus on providing professional customer service related to consumer/commercial applications, programs, rates, and vehicle residual values to maintain positive relationships
  • Maintain good channels of communication with all business units including interaction with senior leadership team
  • Contribute to operational improvements to streamline procedures/processes and enhance service

Qualifications

What makes you an ideal candidate?

• Knowledge of basic lending principles
• Knowledge and understanding of basic credit bureau reports
• Knowledge and understanding of detailed financial statement and ratio analysis
• Knowledge of standard office software
• Automotive lending and/or leasing experience would be considered a definite asset
• Effective written and verbal communications
• Excellent report writing and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Excellent Communication and interpersonal skills
• Successful Candidate must be able to work in a fast paced, high-pressure environment
• The successful candidate must be detailed oriented, open to change, be able to work independently, be a team player, and organi