Commercial Underwriting / Credit Team Leader

The  Commercial Underwriting / Credit Team Leader is responsible for supervising the commercial credit department. Participates in the loan management process by providing credit and loan underwriting expertise to the Banks Commercial Lending team. Analyzes prospective loan transactions and credit worthiness of borrowers. Validates the credit analysis prepared by the Commercial Credit Analysts and provides opinions and recommendations regarding proposed credits and potential risks.

Duties and Responsibilities :

• Manage personnel activities of direct report staff; including employee reviews and development plans. Tasked with mentoring / enhancing staff development set team goals and monitor performance. Responsible for managing and directing workflow of direct reports to ensure quality and timeliness of credit product delivery.
• Analyze financial statements in conjunction with underwriting commercial loan requests. Prepare, and review in depth written analysis for relationships. Prepare credit presentations that incorporates and analyzes all relevant borrower and related financial information. Loan requests include CRE and C&I. Ensure sound practices in the commercial credit underwriting process.
• Manage the Commercial Loan Review function. Oversee the review of existing commercial loans and risk rating analysis on the portfolio; prepare and review in depth written analyses for relationships of all sizes and all levels of complexity; ensure compliance testing of loan requirements.
• Work with Loan Officers / Business Bankers to assemble financial information as to develop an initial assessment by identifying strengths and weaknesses as pertaining to a borrowers historical and current operating performance.
• Review loan structure of new loan requests identifying any risks or policy exceptions. Make recommendations on loan structure and reporting requirements where appropriate.
• Research industry specific information from outside sources, including conversation with the borrowers, industry publications, area libraries, references from other banks, credit agencies, as well as accessing information through the internet.
• Attend and contribute to various Bank committee meetings i.e. Credit Risk, SAC, and Loan Review. Prepare and maintain Commercial Loan Committee minutes.
• Oversee the SBA commercial credit underwriting and approval process : Express, 7A, 504.
• Oversee and prepare monthly / quarterly reporting relating to commercial credit and the commercial loan portfolio.
• Manage service providers and vendors; structure relationships with service providers in a strategic manner; set expectations; develops performance metrics; measures vendor performance, provide feedback and hold accountable.
• Keeps up to date and complies with all bank policies / procedures as well as applicable banking laws and regulations, including, but not limited to the Bank Secrecy Act, USA Patriot Act, and related anti-money laundering statutes, and federal consumer protection legislation and regulations.
• Other Duties as assigned.

The duties outlined above are a summary and may not be an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible responsibilities, tasks, and duties. All job descriptions may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of FMHC.

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