Analyzes and underwrites commercial credit requests, evaluates financial statements, cash flow, collateral, and compliance, and prepares credit analyses. Maintains and monitors loan portfolios, conducts annual reviews, identifies problem loans, performs market research, and supports relationship managers and customers. May oversee workflow or mentor junior analysts.
Job Summary & Responsibilities
Division: Commercial
Department: CRE – Credit & Admin
Reports to: Underwriting & Portfolio Manager
Status: Exempt
Grade: 10
Salary Range: $55,588 - $102,474
Actual compensation within the pay range will be determined based on factors including, but not limited to, skills, prior relevant experience, and specific work location.
Location: Boston, MA
Principal Objective
To analyze and underwrite credit requests for Bank prospects and customers and to maintain and monitor loans within the portfolio under the supervision of lending officers.
Key Accountabilities:
- Analyze and underwrite credit requests in a timely fashion by using some or all of the following resources: applications, spreads, financial statements, tax returns, credit bureaus, meetings with customers/prospects, appraisals, web research and other resources as necessary.
- Determine if request is in compliance with Bank policy and note any exceptions.
- Discuss deal structure, cash flow, collateral, and customer character with Relationship Managers (RM).
- Accompany RM on customer calls and interact with customers in person and over the phone as directed by lender.
- Interact with financial professionals including CPA’s, CFO’s, etc. as needed to assist in the underwriting of credit memos.
- Present written analysis and observe presentations by lenders.
- Conducts market surveys through contact with brokers, online research, etc.
- Manage existing portfolio of customers by tracking and preparing annual reviews of relationship obligations.
- Maintain tracking database with updated information as needed.
- Identify potential problem loans and deficiencies.
- Assist customers when needed with questions regarding loans and retail products.
- May oversee workflow or mentor junior Analysts
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
Experience:
- 3 – 5 years of commercial credit experience
Skills & Knowledge:
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Extensive knowledge of PC applications, including Excel, Word and Access
- Be well versed in the Bank’s credit policy and underwriting standards
- Be familiar with and fulfill compliance requirements
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