REGIONAL CREDIT OFFICER - CRE

Coastal States Bank • Atlanta, GA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Regional Credit Officer for commercial real estate plays an important role in coordinating lending activities within the supported areas. This role will be responsible for analyzing financials, understanding client performance, client creditworthiness and the risk involved in extending safe/prudent credit to new & existing customers.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Business to include advanced knowledge of book and tax accounting.
• A requirement of 10+ years of experience as a commercial real estate underwriter or 5+ years of experience as a credit officer with experience in commercial real estate and homebuilder lending.
• Substantial understanding of the job and applies knowledge and skills to complete a wide range of tasks; prepare financial spreads and utilize them in financial analysis reporting; and has the ability to use, understand and apply credit policy and bank regulations to responsibilities.
• Exercise good judgment and discretion in the handling of confidential information for loans requiring credit decisions.
• Completes diverse deadline driven tasks.
• Works with highly sensitive and confidential information.
• Excellent written and verbal skills necessary to interact and communicate with various levels of internal and external clients.
• Solid time management and organizational skills with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks to meet deadlines.
• Works under general supervision and usually on its own initiative.
• May perform some tasks independently and also work as a contributing team member.
• May act as a resource to other internal staff.
• Knowledgeable in a wide range of Microsoft Office software applications.
• Proficient with Fiserv, nCino and other bank programs.
• The responsibility to acquire and maintain the required knowledge of State and Federal Banking regulations and policies.
• Responsible for the timely completion of all required compliance training such has BSA, Information Security, and other job specific training as assigned.

Responsibilities

• To assess and determine the financial condition, repayment capacity and character of borrowers and guarantors through the review and analysis of financial information including accountant or internally prepared financial statements, tax returns, personal financial statements, liquidity statements, business and personal credit reports in accordance with the bank’s loan policies and underwriting guidelines.
• To assess and determine the quality and adequacy of collateral and capital (equity) through the review of appraisals, evaluations, environmental reports, inspection reports, condition reports, market reports, purchase invoices and other collateral information based on the bank’s loan policies and underwriting guidelines.
• To write credit memos, loan reviews, and other reports summarizing information about new or existing borrowers including: the purpose of the loan, the experience/background of the borrower, the financial condition of borrowers and guarantors, repayment capacity, collateral adequacy, industry/market and using that information to evaluate a loan’s conformity to the bank’s lending guidelines/policies and banking regulations. These credit memos may require presenting and making recommendations to Directors and Bank Management in order to extend credit. The credit memo is summarized with risk grading of the loan and any other pertinent conditions to extend credit.
• Maintain strong familiarity with current market dynamics within supported markets that impact the performance of commercial real estate assets including industrial, multifamily, retail, hospitality, office, self storage, residential construction, and senior housing.
• To assist Bank Management in the timely monitoring of credit risk.
• Contribute to the bank team effort by working on special projects and reports, performing other job-related duties, at the discretion of the Chief Credit Officer.

What This Job Offers

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