Senior Commercial Lines Underwriter - Insurance

Established in 1975, Financial Pacific Leasing, Inc. (a subsidiary of Columbia Bank), is a direct provider of small-ticket commercial equipment leases. For over 50 years, these partners have relied on Financial Pacific to provide them with innovative financing solutions for their customers.

Join a growing equipment finance team where you'll play a key role in supporting middle-market and commercial clients through complex lending and leasing solutions. As a Senior Underwriter, you'll evaluate and structure Commercial & Industrial (C&I) lease and loan transactions, balancing sound credit decisions with strategic business growth opportunities. Experience underwriting commercial lease transactions within an equipment finance environment is required.

This is an opportunity to leverage your credit expertise, influence key lending decisions, and contribute to a collaborative team focused on delivering exceptional client outcomes while effectively managing risk.

Analyze business, industry, financial data and other supporting credit information concerning an applicant's credit request

Identifies key business and financial risks that may impact the repayment prospects by the borrower

Derives conclusions supporting the credit recommendation based on documented facts and/or sound judgement

Includes: (1) quantitative components within the underwriting narrative documenting the credit analysis; (2) accurate use of risk rating scoring models (aka Dual Risk Rating), both quantitative and qualitative rating elements, to ensure customers and loans are properly risk-rated; (3) accurate identification and mitigation of all exceptions to Bank tracked policies exceptions (TPE), tracked guidelines exceptions (TGE), procedures and compliance regulations; Monitor borrower financial performance in line with commercial and/or real estate loan documents

Spreads financial statement and/or ensures required financial statements are spread in accordance with Bank Guidelines and resulting covenant calculations are accurate, complete and adhere to approval conditions and loan documentation

Partners with team members to offer insights into customer financial needs, including opportunities identified using Line of Business-approved relationship expansion tools

May also offer opinions related to a loan structure's effectiveness to mitigate risks, appropriate to prevailing competitive market environment and Bank risk tolerances.

Partners with team members in customer and prospect calls as appropriate

May shadow manage a portfolio as part of training and development, with Underwriting Manager approval

May oversee the work of other commercial underwriters or credit analysts, including the timely review of credit reports prepared by other underwriters to ensure a high level of report quality prior to submission for approval; findings to be captured via a standardized Quality Control (QC) Checklist and used to provide guidance and training to underwriters

Demonstrates compliance with all bank regulations for assigned job function and applies to designated job responsibilities knowledge may be gained through coursework and on-the-job training. Follows all Bank policies and procedures, compliance regulations, and completes all required annual or job-specific training

Maintain a working knowledge of Bank's written policies and procedures regarding Bank Secrecy Act, Regulation CC, Regulation E, Bank Security and other regulations as applicable to this job description

Takes personal initiative and is a positive example for others to emulate

Bachelor's Degree required

• 7-10 years of commercial credit underwriting experience in a lease and loan environment required
• Advanced knowledge of credit policies, procedures, practices and documentation
• Advanced credit and credit quality skills including accounting, financial statement spreading, and cash flow analysis experience
• Ability to work effectively with individuals and groups across the company to manage internal and external customer relationships

The role may be eligible for performance-based incentive compensation, and those details will be provided during the recruitment process.

We offer eligible associates comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), a 401(k)-retirement savings plan with employer match for qualifying associate contributions, an employee assistance program, life insurance, disability insurance, tuition assistance, mental health resources, identity theft protection, legal support, auto and home insurance, pet insurance, access to an online discount marketplace, and paid vacation, sick days, volunteer days, and holidays. Our Commitment to Diversity:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, protected veteran status, disability, or any other applicable protected status or characteristics. If you require an accommodation to complete the application or interview(s), please let us know by email: View email address on click.appcast.io Bank does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies and Columbia Bank will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resume submissions. Staffing and recruiting agencies are not authorized to submit profiles, applications, or resumes to this site or to any Columbia Bank employee and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited unless requested directly by a member of the Talent Acquisition team.