Senior Credit Administrator

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

Manages the Division's commercial loan portfolio that includes review, analysis, approval, management and collection activities. Assists in underwriting and monitoring business loans secured either asset based and / or by real estate and larger consumer loans secured by real estate. Responsible for the credit quality, yield and portfolio mix. Position requires the supervision, creation implementation and management of the Bank's commercial credit policies and procedures. Serves as the department's Business Unit Compliance Officer.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

• Manages the Bank's commercial and industrial loan portfolio that includes commercial & 40% industrial (C&l), commercial term real estate (CRE), construction, agricultural, municipal lease and consumer loan types. Responsibilities include credit review, approval, portfolio management (hub oversight and supervision) structuring larger complex credits and collection activities. Approves loans within assigned lending limits. Recommends loans over assigned credit limits.
• Assists in underwriting and monitoring all commercial business loans secured wholly or in part 10% by business assets and / or real estate. Assists in underwriting collateral-dependent real estate secured consumer loans in excess of $150,000.
• Originates, underwrites and approves, within lending limits, municipal lease facilities and 5% supervises portfolio in compliance with governmental accounting and tax code.
• Serves as the department's Business Unit Compliance Officer. Maintains a strong working 20% knowledge of all laws and regulations affecting designated areas of responsibility. Keeps abreast of new and changing laws and regulations. As needed, formulates and updates policies and procedures / job aids which incorporate regulatory requirements and disseminates information to employees. Assists division management with the development and implementation of a comprehensive compliance risk assessment. Ensures internal controls that mitigate compliance risk are established, maintained, and applied in practice. Completes assigned compliance training courses, BCG, and Bank regulating agencies' training affecting designated areas of responsibility and disseminates the information, as appropriate, with colleagues and employees. Participates in the Regulatory Compliance Committee meetings. Member of the Consumer Complaint Committee.
• Supervises account officers' reviews and reporting of loans to ensure early identification of potential problem assets.
• Provides technical support to branches, credit hub lending personnel and Senior Management in structuring commercial business credit facilities.
• Provides direct technical support in the drafting and implementation of regulatory policy and procedures for the Credit Division inclusive of all product types.
• Manages special projects as assigned by senior management including merger and acquisition due diligence, loan participations and syndications, and tax credit investment underwriting for either loans and / or investments.
• Participates in other special projects and performs other job related duties as assigned.

Requirements :

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE. PRIOR WORK EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS NEEDED TO PERFORM JOB FUNCTIONS :

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