Wholesale Credit Delivery Associate
The Wholesale Credit Delivery Associates and Analysts have a strong understanding of the market, credit and products within Commercial Banking, Commercial Real Estate, and / or Wealth specialty businesses and facilitates financial analysis, risk assessment and credit structure recommendations for clients and prospects. Takes ownership of projects in coordination with assigned senior Credit Delivery leader and mentors more junior teammates. Performs prudent underwriting and effective credit and risk administration with particular emphasis on adherence to credit policy and requirements. Supplements analysis with research and evaluations from a wide variety of sources to develop an assessment of client, competitor, property segment, market and industry risks and trends. Credit Delivery Associates may be assigned to selected senior Credit Delivery leader(s) but require increasingly less oversight, begin owning their assigned clients and opportunities more fully and exhibiting confidence in all facets of independent client interaction.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
- Reporting to one of Group Team Leads, candidate supports senior teammates and deal teams in developing complex financial models and providing analytical support including analyzing financial statements and projections, and developing and participating in credit underwriting, structuring and presentations for loans supporting growth, refinancings and acquisitions.
- Facilitates diligence and underwriting documentation of existing and new relationships; supports credit presentation preparation and discussions with Credit Officer and other final approvers and coordinates legal documentation efforts through closing and funding phase.
- Ensures loan agreement is in accordance with approval documents. Identifies potential issues contained within loan documentation and takes steps to address the issues, in consultation with Relationship Manager.
- Analyzes financial statements / projections and documents client performance, along with identified risk and risk mitigants of less complex credits.
- Ensures all Credit Process Metrics are within prescribed tolerances. Accountable for the risk evaluation and associated compliance requirements within assigned portfolio and for prospects. Identifies issues and follows through for remediation.
- Serves as a client and internal point of contact in managing assigned portfolio. (May include site visit and / or visit with client management team)
- Supports and mentors Credit Delivery Analysts.
Required Qualifications :
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Business, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.2-3 years of Commercial Banking, and related financial services work.Excellent verbal and written communication skills.Demonstrated proficiency in basic computer applications, such as Microsoft Office software products.Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.Knowledge of commercial real estate credit delivery principles.Ability to handle multiple priorities under time constraints.Demonstrated success working in a collaborative team environment.Preferred Qualifications :
Master's in Commercial Banking or an equivalent combination of educational and experience or other related advanced degree.2 years of experience in a Commercial Banking or and / or equivalent experience in a Credit Delivery role.