Commercial Credit Underwriter III

Job Purpose & Scope

Responsible for supporting lending efforts by underwriting new and renewed loans. Serves as a trained credit underwriter and works with loan types including corporate, commercial and industrial, and commercial real estate transactions. Underwrites transactions of varying complexity (generally carry total bank commitments "TCE" up to $30MM). Completes annual reviews, performs financial statement analysis and completes global debt service calculations.

Essential Job Functions

• Underwrites business banking and commercial department loan requests with total credit exposure (TCE) up to $30MM.
• Performs annual reviews, financial spreads and global debt service calculations.
• Ensures loan requests are underwritten consistently and in accordance with the Bank's credit policies, procedures and standards.
• Manages assigned credit transactions, ensuring the loan requests are handled efficiently and processed in a timely manner, consistent with the Bank's standards.
• Communicates with lenders, credit officers and management regarding specifics concerning approved and declined loans.
• Tracks, monitors, and reports activity on loan applications and decisions, including maintaining a record of loan applications received and booked.
• Maintains the independence of the underwriting function and the recommendation of the initial credit risk rating.
• Regularly exercises discretion and judgment in the performance of essential job functions.
• Maintains good punctuality and attendance to work.
• Follows Bank policy, procedures and guidelines.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Basic Qualifications

Commercial and industrial;

Job Expectations

Job Expectations : Operate customary equipment and technology used in a business environment, with or without accommodation.

Note : This description is not an exhaustive list of all job functions, duties, skills, and job standards required. Other job functions, duties, skills, and standards may be added. Management reserves the right to add or change the job requirements at any time.

EEO Statement

Bank OZK is an equal opportunity employer and give consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, and local law. Member FDIC.

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