Business Banking Credit Lending Authority Management Professional

U.S. Bank • Brookfield, WI

1d • $119,765 - $140,900 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Market Credit Administrator – Lending Authority Management (LAM) Professional supports Business Banking Credit by strengthening lending authority bench strength through standardized assessment, targeted development, and risk‑based readiness reviews. This First Line of Defense role partners closely with Credit Risk Management and Quality Management to ensure lending authority is earned, maintained, and consistently applied in alignment with bank risk appetite. This position also provides operational flexibility by supporting approval coverage during volume surges and coaching developing underwriters through increased complexity and authority progression.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field, or equivalent work experience
• Experience in commercial credit analysis, underwriting, or credit risk management
• Strong understanding of credit policy, lending authority frameworks, and risk assessment
• Must qualify for lending authority based on previous experience in approving credits
• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools (i.e. Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Typically eight to 10 years of related experience

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting or exercising lending authority
• Background in credit quality, testing, training, or credit governance
• Strong analytical judgment, communication, and stakeholder partnership skills

Responsibilities

• Supports Credit Risk Management’s evaluation and recommendation of individual lending authorities
• Apply and reinforce a consistent, risk‑based lending authority rubric across credit roles
• Develop and execute targeted development plans to address skill gaps, recurring errors, and complex risk scenarios
• Maintain individual lending authority to provide joinder support and approval coverage during seasonal or situational volume peaks
• Serve as a centralized point of contact for lending authority initiatives and ongoing support
• Partner with Quality Management to identify trends, provide early testing feedback, and support remediation efforts
• Collaborate with credit leaders to support evolving underwriting structures and increasing single‑signer authority levels

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level