Commercial Credit Officer - FinTech

Commercial Credit Officer

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This job is responsible for managing a national portfolio of Global Commercial Banking (GCB) FinTech relationships, working directly with clients and prospects to provide financing solutions for multinational FinTech companies in the payments and financial software verticals. Key responsibilities include originating and structuring loans, negotiating terms and conditions, leading the credit process from pitch through underwriting, approval, booking and closing, with a focus on growing loans and credit revenue and managing asset quality.

The Commercial Credit Officer (CO) is a highly skilled resource, providing expert level advisory guidance in the most complex, integrated debt capital solutions for commercial banking clients, whether publicly traded or privately held. Products include lines of credit, term loans, and syndicated loans. The CO manages all of the ancillary credit exposure to clients and maintains knowledge of other Bank of America products including investment banking, treasury management and hedging solutions that have credit exposure, and leverages product and industry expertise to deliver the best possible and optimally integrated strategic solution for the client or prospect. This role reports to the Commercial Credit Manager or Executive and will be aligned to an underwriting team that supports the business.

FinTech is a fast-paced work environment with a highly active portfolio and strong deal flow from large cap and middle market companies. Experience with FinTech companies is preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Manages the credit process for a portfolio of clients
• Negotiates credit documentation and manages the legal documentation process
• Leads the credit and risk approval processes
• Builds relationships with existing and prospective clients
• Mentors and supports associates
• Provides capital structure solutions

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of solid Commercial Banking experience
• Experience in financial analysis, structuring, underwriting and portfolio management
• Analytical/technical skills, including financial accounting, modeling and loan structuring
• Strong communication skills; ability to communicate vertically, horizontally, and externally
• Strong FinTech industry knowledge

Skills:

• Client Solutions Advisory
• Financial Analysis
• Loan Structuring
• Risk Management
• Underwriting
• Account Management
• Credit Documentation Requirements
• Credit and Risk Assessment
• Decision Making
• Issue Management
• Analytical Thinking
• Coaching
• Collaboration
• Critical Thinking
• Customer and Client Focus

Minimum Education Requirement: BA/BS Degree Desired

Shift: 1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week: 40

Pay Transparency details

Pay range $125,000.00 - $200,000.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set. Discretionary incentive eligible. This 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. Benefits This 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.