Senior Underwriter - Energy/Renewables Project Finance

Overview This is a hybrid role with the expectation that time working will regularly take place inside and outside of a company office. Responsibilities Underwriting - Leads the underwriting of Energy credit actions according to applicable regulations, procedures, and guidelines. Interacts directly with customers to gather information throughout the approval process and to determine the viability of repayment. Reviews financial statements, communicates with customers or prospects, and performs analysis to recommend credit grades, covenants, and appropriate loan structuring. Ensures all involved parties are updated on underwriting progress and outcome. Provides leadership in daily activities through underwriting production and credit analysis expertise. Risk Management - Identifies risks through reviews, analysis, and research of new and existing Energy loans. Works closely with Bank associates and partners to resolve risk issues, communicating review schedule and potential changes in the Energy portfolio. Assists in coordinating review and renewal schedules for existing credits, facilitating ongoing risk identification and management. May assist in the development of strategies to manage risk within the credit portfolio. Analysis - Sources, compiles, and interprets financial data to support structuring and approval of loans. Reviews industry information and comparisons, key risks and mitigants, and collaterals to form a general business overview of the borrower. Utilizes results of analysis to underwrite complex loans. Business Support - May assist in identifying cross-sales opportunities for new and existing relationships based on analysis activities. Identifies servicing information and prepares credit analysis documentation. Partners with associates and customers to determine needs and structuring of new requests, participating in customer and prospect calls as needed. Assists management with peer development and training. Qualifications Bachelor's Degree and 6 years of experience in Commercial Lending or Credit Analysis, Financial Statement Spreading, Preparation of Projections, and Trailing Twelve-Month Analysis, Management

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High School Diploma or GED and 10 years of experience in Commercial Lending or Credit Analysis, Financial Statement Spreading, Preparation of Projections, and Trailing Twelve-Month Analysis, Management Preferred Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in related field such as Finance, Economics, or Business Renewable Energy experience Experience and/or desire to train less experienced associates Professional business experience Desire to learn from management and experienced colleagues Project finance experience Distributed Generation experience to include community solar US renewable project finance experience Tax equity experience Commercial Finance experience Excel and modeling experience Compensation and Benefits If hired in New York City, New York or Santa Monica, California the base pay for this position is generally between $170,000.00 and $200,000.00. Actual starting base pay will be determined based on skills, experience, location, and other non-discriminatory factors permitted by law. For some roles, total compensation may also include variable incentives, bonuses, benefits, and/or other awards as outlined in the offer of employment. Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at #J-18808-Ljbffr First Citizens Bank