Credit Underwriter II-Commercial Real Estate-Portfolio Management

Job Description:At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.Being a Great Place to Work and providing a culture of caring is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. We are intentional about fostering an inclusive workplace where every teammate has the opportunity to succeed, build a career and contribute to our shared success. This includes attracting and developing exceptional talent, recognizing and rewarding performance, and supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness through affordable, competitive and flexible benefits.We value the unique perspectives individuals bring from all backgrounds and career paths - whether shaped by military service, community college education, or a wide range of work and life experiences. These journeys foster resilience, leadership and innovation, strengthening our workforce and positively impact the communities we serve.Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture that supports collaboration, engagement, and career development. Our approach includes clear in-office expectations, while providing an appropriate level of flexibility based on role-specific responsibilities and business needs.At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!Job Description:This job is responsible for supporting credit underwriting and monitoring for new and existing clients in partnership with a credit team. Job expectations include leading the process, ensuring timely and accurate analysis, and coaching teammates on credit requirements.The Credit Underwriter II is responsible for the ongoing management and primary accountability for all monitoring and maintenance activities for an assigned portfolio of commercial real estate loans, primarily consisting of larger/complex client relationships. They monitor the operating performance and financial conditions of existing commercial real estate facilities to proactively identify issues and opportunities. The Credit Underwriter II deliver financial, industry, economic and other analysis to facilitate decision making and inform risk rating recommendations, while also ensuring adherence to credit policies, guidelines, and applicable regulatory requirements. Additionally, the Credit Underwriter II is responsible for providing underwriting analysis and approval recommendations for various Borrower requests related to assigned client base/facilities. The Credit Underwriter II demonstrates strong judgement, sound credit skills, and is an active participant with the Credit Team in the credit approval process for complex clients/transactions.Responsibilities:Leads the credit analysis process with the support of other analysts and associatesPartners with Credit Officers, Relationship Management, and Risk teammates to understand structuring needs and requirementsMonitors operating performance and financial condition, proactively identifying issues and opportunitiesAssists in delivery of financial modeling, loan structure, industry, economic, and other analyses to team members to support the loan decision-making processReviews work of junior teammates to provide feedback/coaching and ensure compliance with laws, rules, regulations and policy procedureMay have primary coverage responsibility for a portfolio of clients with limited complexity and credit approval for certain credit actionsParticipate in loan structure conversations and completion of loan documentation with internal/external legal partnersExecutes post‑close credit activities, including documenting conditions, administering approved extensions, and coordinating related legal documentationPerforms comprehensive portfolio monitoring and maintenance activities, including covenant compliance, construction and collateral reviews, financial and guarantor analysis, and ongoing risk assessmentContributes to process improvement and simplification initiatives to enhance portfolio oversight, credit execution, and operational efficiencyRequired Qualifications: 5+ years commercial real estate credit related experienceFinancial analysis and portfolio management experienceFinancial accounting, financial modeling and loan structuring experienceDesired Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics or similarCertificate from accredited real estate educational programLarge money center bank experienceCRE portfolio management experienceCommercial Credit TrainingSkills:Attention to DetailCredit and Risk AssessmentFinancial AnalysisUnderwritingWritten CommunicationsAnalytical ThinkingCredit Documentation RequirementsFinancial Forecasting and ModelingRecording/Organizing InformationBusiness AcumenCollaborationCollateral ManagementLoan StructuringPrioritizationShift:1st shift (United States of America)Hours Per Week: 40Pay Transparency detailsUS - IL - Chicago - 110 N Wacker Dr - Bank Of America Tower Chicago (IL4110)Pay and benefits informationPay range$95,000.00 - $144,000.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set.Discretionary incentive eligibleThis role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and/or group; and the overall success of the Company.BenefitsThis role is currently benefits eligible. We provide industry-leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve.SummaryLocation: ChicagoType: Full time