VP, Underwriter - Asset-Based Lending (ABL)

Banc of California • Phoenix, AZ

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About The Position

Responsible for providing financial, credit, and trend analysis for the delivery of the Banks credit products and services to asset based lending and other business clients and prospects. This role monitors assigned credit relationships for covenant compliance, collateral monitoring, and credit deterioration, as applicable, and conducts annual reviews of loans to identify any risk rating changes. The VP, Underwriter keeps apprised of industry related, political and regulatory issues to determine their impact on specific industries or clients. The position acts independently from the sales teams to structure and evaluate credit requests, determines the credit worthiness of the Borrower, and recommends credit decisions to Credit Administration. All duties must be performed in accordance with the Company’s policies and procedures, and all U.S. state and federal laws and regulations.

Requirements

• Minimum of 6 years of underwriting experience in asset-based lending including valuation and asset management and financial analysis
• Demonstrates knowledge of, adherence to, monitoring and responsibility for compliance with state and federal regulations and laws as they pertain to this position including but not limited to the following: Regulation Z (Truth in Lending Act), Regulation B (Equal Credit Opportunity Act), Fair Housing Act (FHA), Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA), Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) in conjunction with the USA PATRIOT Act, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Customer Information Program (CIP), Right to Financial Privacy Act (RFPA, state and federal) and Community Reinvestment Act (CRA).
• Strong working knowledge of the Bank’s Loan Policies and Standards.
• Understands very complex loan documentation and collateral perfection.
• Strong skills in computer terminal and personal computer operation; Microsoft Office applications including but not limited to: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Advanced math skills; calculate interest and percentages; balance accounts; add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals; locate routine mathematical errors; compute rate, ratio and percent, including the drafting and interpretation of bar graphs.
• Effective organizational and time management skills.
• Exceptional oral, written and interpersonal communication skills. Analytical writing skills a must.
• Ability to make decisions that have moderate impact on the immediate work unit and cross functional departments.
• Ability to comprehend and explain financial calculations and pricing alternatives.
• Ability to apply common sense to carry out instructions and instruct others, train personnel, write reports, correspondence and procedures, and speak clearly to customers and employees.
• Ability to make informal and formal presentations, inside and outside the organization; speaking before assigned team or other groups as needed.
• Ability to deal with complex difficult problems involving multiple facets and variables in non-standardized situations.
• Ability to work with little to no supervision while performing duties.
• High School diploma or equivalent required

Responsibilities

• Independently evaluates and structures complex credit requests, including, but not limited to asset-based lending, term loans, commercial real estate loans, bridge loans, guidance lines, buy and sell side syndicated credits, buyout financing with corporate sponsors to include enterprise value or cash flow credit facilities.
• Performs independent credit analysis and risk assessment of new and existing credit requests. Including, but not limited to, preparing analysis of financial statements for privately held and Sponsor owned companies from quality of earnings reports, financial projections, and audited statements.
• Models income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow over multiple years, as well as extensive real estate schedules, and performs downside and break-even projection analysis with limited input. Works with company CFO’s to assure the projections they provide cover all necessary concepts.
• Understands complex corporate structures and recommends the best borrowing structures to protect the bank. In conjunction with Relationship Manager, involved in drafting and negotiating complex loan documents prepared by outside law firm or in-house counsel.
• Recommends credit actions by preparing the Credit Approval Memorandum (“CAM”) which is submitted to Credit Administration for final decisioning.
• Works with Loan Coordinators to obtain due diligence information needed to underwrite the credit request, perform annual reviews, and/or monitor covenant compliance and ticklers.
• Oversees the Letters of Interest (LOI) and insures consistency between the loan documents and the CAM.
• Maintains a relationship with the clients in conjunction with Relationship Managers and may make joint customer calls with RM to assess client’s needs, business, and management team.
• Provides guidance and mentoring to junior Underwriters regarding more complex transactions that they assist with. Reviews the work completed by junior Underwriters and communicates the review findings to the individuals.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable regulations, policies, and procedures. Keeps up with changes to banking regulation and completes bank training courses on-line, and on time.
• Has an advanced knowledge of asset-based lending guidelines and reviews borrowing base reports, collateral exams, and inventory appraisals. Has an advanced knowledge of appraisal and environmental reports to perform independent analysis of appraisal and environmental reports.
• Independently and proactively initiates problem loan identification and administration and writes Problem Loan Status Reports (PLSRs) as necessary and applicable.
• Responsible for ongoing proactive and correct identification and monitoring of Risk Ratings for Borrowers under the Risk Rating Policies of the Bank such that the office does not have Risk Rating misses either up or down grades when audited by internal or external auditors, as necessary and applicable.
• Follow all established policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned.

Benefits

• Financial Security: You will be eligible to participate in the company’s 401k plan which includes a company match and immediate vesting.
• Health & Well-Being: We offer comprehensive insurance options including medical, dental, vision, AD&D, supplemental life, long-term disability, pre-tax Health Savings Account with employer contributions, and pre-tax Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Building & Supporting Your Family: Banc of California partners with providers that offer adoption, surrogacy, and fertility assistance as well as paid parental leave and family support solutions including care options for your family.
• Paid Time Away: Eligible team members receive paid vacation days, holidays, and volunteer time off.
• Career Growth Opportunities: To support career growth of our team members, we offer tuition reimbursement, an annual mentorship program, leadership development resources, access to LinkedIn Learning, and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees