Credit Underwriter - Commercial Bank

Commercial Credit Underwriter II/Credit Underwriter I
To proceed with your application, you must be at least 18 years of age.
To proceed with your application, you must be at least 18 years of age.
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This job is responsible for supporting credit underwriting and monitoring for new and existing clients in partnership with a credit team. Key responsibilities include independently managing low-complexity transactions or portfolios, completing and reviewing credit analysis, evaluating risks, and writing financial analysis. Job expectations include leading the process, ensuring timely and accurate analysis, and coaching teammates on credit requirements.
This job is additionally responsible for analyzing and interpreting a client's credit worthiness, evaluating credit risks, and writing credit approval memos for annual renewals and new lending opportunities. Key responsibilities include analyzing qualitative and quantitative data such as client's financials, projections, industry data, covenant compliance, and collateral appraisals to ensure compliance with the bank's risk appetite. Job expectations include completing regular monitoring and underwriting tasks and supporting key internal stakeholders to achieve successful execution of new transactions.
Leads the credit analysis process with the support of other analysts and associates
Partners with Credit Officers, Relationship Management, and Risk teammates to understand structuring needs and requirements
Monitors operating performance and financial condition, proactively identifying issues and opportunities
Assists in delivery of financial modeling, loan structure, industry, economic, and other analyses to team members to support the loan decision-making process
Reviews work of junior teammates to provide feedback/coaching and ensure compliance with laws, rules, regulations and policy procedure
May have primary coverage responsibility for a portfolio of clients with limited complexity and credit approval for certain credit actions
Participate in loan structure conversations and completion of loan documentation with internal/external legal partners
Analyzes client's financial performance by comparing it to past performance, projections, and industry standards
Reviews financial statements, assesses the client's compliance with financial covenants, and renews risk ratings, while recommending changes as warranted
Assists in the underwriting, credit risk analysis, negotiation, and closing of new transactions or existing transactions, while adhering to all relevant policies and procedures
Evaluates transaction and relationship risk-adjusted profitability to facilitate the allocation of capital
Build projection models for the client (as needed) based on historical performance, industry forecasts, and other due diligence findings
Trains, coaches, and mentors Credit Analysts
Structures the terms of a lease/loan with respect to the various aspects that make up a lease/loan (e.g. pricing, rates, payment, term, collateral)
Manages the credit process for a portfolio of clients including reviewing financial statements, assessing the client's compliance with financial covenants, confirming the accuracy of risk ratings, and recommending changes as warranted
3+ years of commercial credit underwriting and credit analysis experience

• Must have effective presentation, structuring, financial statement and credit risk analysis skills
• Must have proficient Microsoft Office
• Must have proficient business writing skills.

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting or equivalent experience is preferred

Credit and Risk Assessment
Financial Analysis
Credit Documentation Requirements
Financial Forecasting and Modeling
Loan Structuring
Shift:
1st shift (United States of America)
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