Senior Credit Officer
About The Position
The Senior Credit Officer is managing and overseeing credit risk, ensuring compliance, and providing guidance on lending policies and procedures, while also reviewing and approving loan applications. Responsible for driving asset quality within the commercial portfolio. Reviews loan applications and analyzes credit information to assess customer's credit worthiness and makes decisions about credit requests pursuant to bank policy. Assigned to regions and larger/complex loans Manages the existing portfolio for asset quality to include asset reviews of large relationship, identifying problem loans, timely renewal of maturities, assisting in resolution of critical exceptions, assisting in managing covenant defaults Supports the market in business development efforts by participating in sales calls Prepares reports on large loan applications and presents these to Loan Committee, with recommendations; participates in Loan Committee decision making; issues loan approvals within defined limits Participates in the mentoring and development of lenders, relationship managers, portfolio managers, and analysts Provides advice and guidance to loan officers regarding loan policies and procedures, credit analysis, financial statement evaluation, and credit investigations; may participate in training of loan officers and support lenders' adherence to Bank's lending policies and procedures Works closely with Special Assets Manager and Lenders to monitor, identify and recommend strategies and structures on problem loans. Requires collaboration with internal and external partners and customers to strategize and communicate around collection efforts
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent educational/work experience
- 10+ years of progressively responsible professional and supervisory work experience in one or a combination of business, C&I, ABL, commercial real estate, SBA and consumer lending; proficiency in analysis software
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and MS Word; basic keyboarding and calculator skills; must be able to do complex math and carry out complex written instructions
- Work may occasionally require more than 40 hours per week to perform the essential function of the job
- Office setting with lifting up to 30 lbs.
Responsibilities
- Reviews loan applications and analyzes credit information to assess customer's credit worthiness and makes decisions about credit requests pursuant to bank policy
- Manages the existing portfolio for asset quality to include asset reviews of large relationship, identifying problem loans, timely renewal of maturities, assisting in resolution of critical exceptions, assisting in managing covenant defaults
- Supports the market in business development efforts by participating in sales calls
- Prepares reports on large loan applications and presents these to Loan Committee, with recommendations
- Participates in Loan Committee decision making
- Issues loan approvals within defined limits
- Participates in the mentoring and development of lenders, relationship managers, portfolio managers, and analysts
- Provides advice and guidance to loan officers regarding loan policies and procedures, credit analysis, financial statement evaluation, and credit investigations
- Works closely with Special Assets Manager and Lenders to monitor, identify and recommend strategies and structures on problem loans
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
