Portfolio Manager III

b1BANK • Houston, TX

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About The Position

The Portfolio Manager III is an individual contributor responsible for performing financial analysis and preparing underwriting documents to support corporate credit requests. This position is responsible for ongoing credit monitoring and risk rating for a portfolio of corporate clients. The Portfolio Manager III should demonstrate leadership by providing feedback and guidance to other PMs and Lenders as appropriate.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics or related field is required.
• 7 - 10 years of commercial underwriting, and/or credit is required.
• Demonstrated competence in financial analysis and modeling is required.
• Must be able to gather relevant research, analyze data, and concisely synthesize large amounts of information in order to accurately assess corporate creditworthiness package.
• Must have knowledge of understanding banking and investment banking products and services and current market dynamics, trends, and terms.
• Must have effective and polished presentation and communication skills.
• Must have working knowledge of Microsoft Suite products.
• Ability to plan, multi-task, manage time effectively, and lead work independently with limited direction.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree MBA is preferred.
• Commercial and Industrial (C&I) underwriting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Gather and analyze all relevant financial data for clients and prospects, including spreading financial statements and/or collaborating with third party vendor to ensure accuracy financial spreads statements, analyzing historical performance, accurately calculating credit metrics, identifying risks and mitigants, and assessing creditworthiness, etc.
• Model future financial performance of clients and prospects, including downside scenarios.
• Demonstrate leadership in structuring transactions, in collaboration with lenders. Viewed as a value added financial advisor by the client/borrower, critical and knowledgeable contributor to the deal.
• Prepare a thorough credit underwriting document identifying credit risks and mitigants, industry concerns, market share trends, financial trends, and other pertinent credit issues.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations.
• Manage the approval process for complex lending commitments, amendments, waivers, and consents, including providing monitoring, reporting and/or making recommendations to credit as appropriate.
• Review and properly maintain all necessary legal documentation including credit agreements, guarantees, security pledges, and collateral documentation to ensure that the documentation correctly reflects approval.
• Monitor accounts/ongoing financial performance of portfolio to track covenant compliance, determine liquidity, earnings trends, management capability and other essential information to secure the bank’s position to minimize potential losses. Ensure data integrity in the bank’s systems and reporting and that all assets remain appropriately risk rated at all times, with timely changes.
• Establish and maintain direct client relationships. Attend management presentations, bank meetings, and client meetings to identify new underwriting, and/or additional bank product opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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