Commercial Underwriter / Business Banking

Old National Bank•Fargo, ND

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Old National Bank has been serving clients and communities since 1834. With over $70 billion in total assets, we are a regional powerhouse deeply rooted in the communities we serve. As a trusted partner, we thrive on helping our clients achieve their goals and dreams, and we are committed to social responsibility and investing in our communities through volunteering and charitable giving. We continually seek highly motivated and talented individuals as our people are critical to our success. In return, we offer competitive compensation with our salary and incentive program, in addition to medical, dental, and vision insurance. 401K, continuing education opportunities and an employee assistance program are also included in our benefit suite. Old National also offers a variety of Impact Network Groups led by team members who are passionate about driving engagement, creating awareness of diverse backgrounds and experiences, and building inclusion across the organization. We offer a unique opportunity to join a growing, community and client-focused company that is firmly rooted in its core values.

Requirements

At least 3-5 years of commercial credit analysis or commercial underwriting experience.
Ability to independently/with limited oversight analyze and interpret financial statements and understand basic accounting principles.
Self-starter who understands and takes appropriate action related to risks associated with lending to various types of industries.
Basic knowledge of loan structuring, borrowing causes and lending regulations; ability to comply with and conform to ONB lending policies, guidelines and standards.
Must be able to make sound independent decisions and communicate those decisions clearly and effectively to the internal client quickly given the high volume, fast-paced environment.
Must be able to actively listen, quickly identify issues as well as opportunities when they arise, and problem solve in real-time to move the work accordingly.
Must feel comfortable working in a collaborative team environment along with being an independent thinker.
Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or related field OR equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

Analyze and decision loans with Total Credit Exposure between $0 and $3 million while balancing risk and growth.
Ensure loan structures are appropriate and consistent with bank lending standards.
Assign an appropriate asset quality rating.
Complete an appropriate level of underwriting for the risk and size of the loan opportunity.
Decision applications with assigned lending authority in a fast-paced high-volume environment.
Collaborate with Business Bankers and Commercial Segment Relationship Managers, internal support staff, and others to provide credit expertise and support the commercial loan origination and review process.
Underwrite and decision renewals and new credit requests focusing on appropriate due diligence, risk assessment and asset quality ratings (AQR).
Meet quality standards as outlined in ONB underwriting guidelines and policy; evaluation by Loan Review, OCC, and/or others may identify unacceptable underwriting or inaccurate asset quality ratings (AQR).
Meet or exceed productivity expectations for annual credit approval memorandum (CAM) volume.
Make prudent credit decisions balancing risk and growth; utilize assigned lending authority based on approval authority matrix to exercise granted authority confidently, independently via problem solving/sound decision making and with integrity.
Produce high quality and accurate analysis while also not sacrificing efficiency in a fast-paced, high-volume environment juggling multiple requests while adhering to client driven response timelines, etc.
Provide credit expertise using a consultative approach; assist in structuring loans applying proficient knowledge, understanding, and application of ONB guidelines/standards/policies, risk assessment and analysis; effectively communicate risks, questions, and options to RM seeking win-win solutions.
Deliver exceptional internal customer service and adopt new processes and new tools, as available.
Develop and enhance knowledge of common types of requests including C&I, small non-owner occupied commercial real estate, and non-for profits by leveraging internal and external resources and expertise.
Partner well with associates on revenue generating sales team, support teams and others.
Work closely with teammates to maintain a group email box, manage application pipeline, complete ad hoc administrative tasks, and participate in projects as needed.
Openly and effectively communicates with others. Effectively and transparently shares information and ideas with others. Tailors the delivery of communication in a way that engages the audience and that is easy to understand and retain. Unites others towards common goal. Asks for others' opinions and ideas and listens actively to gain their support when clarifying expectations, agreeing on a solution and checking for satisfaction.
Strengthen your abilities for today and beyond. You own your own development and your career. Actively assesses self-feedback to enhance knowledge, skills and behaviors. Leverages own strengths and those of team members to meet individual and team goals supporting both internal and external client needs. Continuously develops self for current and future roles.
Demonstrates pride in ONB. Consistently demonstrates Old National's culture and values in daily interactions. Models our values – how we show up in the workplace. Places the organization's goals before individual or team goals. Demonstrates the desire to be part of something beyond themselves by investing time, heart, and expertise to help clients and communities thrive.
Seeks deeper understanding, identifies alternative solutions, and drives sound decisions. Identifies, evaluates, and owns problems and opportunities along with possible solutions through effective collaboration. Collaborates and seeks to identify what caused the issue, comparing data from different sources within Old National to draw conclusions. Uses effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions resulting in sound decisions. Implements appropriate solutions and evaluates results within the team.