Job Description:
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Job Description:
This job is responsible for analyzing and interpreting a client's credit worthiness, evaluating credit risks, and writing credit approval memos for annual renewals and new lending opportunities. Key responsibilities include analyzing qualitative and quantitative data such as client's financials, projections, industry data, covenant compliance, and collateral appraisals to ensure compliance with the bank's risk appetite. Job expectations include completing regular monitoring and underwriting tasks and supporting key internal stakeholders to achieve successful execution of new transactions.
The Credit Underwriter II (CUII) partners closely with the Credit Advisor (CA) to develop and expand custom lending relationships with strategic wealth clients. This role supports responsible and profitable loan and revenue growth while also managing a portfolio of existing credit relationships. The CUII is responsible for performing and documenting comprehensive financial analysis to support credit decisions for ultra‑high‑net‑worth clients—including individuals, family offices, trusts, and specialized wealth entities—ensuring full adherence to applicable policies, procedures, and GWIM underwriting standards and guidelines.
Responsibilities:
Necessary Activities (Includes but not limited to):
Complete Credit Approval Memos (CAMs) and modifications to secure credit approval for complex, custom loan products, including marketable securities, commercial real estate, fine art, hedge fund, yacht, unsecured, insurance, private equity, and subscription‑finance facilitiesSynthesize comprehensive financial information to assess liquidity, leverage, cash flow, key risks/mitigants, and legal structures (trusts, special wealth vehicles, etc.), applying sound judgment to support appropriate credit decisionsDistill complex issues to their core components and document findings clearly, concisely, and accuratelyConsistently apply established policies, procedures, and underwriting practices, including accurate financial spreading, risk rating, financial modeling, and required approvalsProvide lending guidance, structural recommendations, and policy expertise during upfront deal discussions with partnersReview, negotiate, and refine loan structures and covenants during the documentation process based on borrower creditworthiness, collateral, and overall risk appetiteProactively manage deal pipeline and ensure timely progression of new and existing transactionsOversee day‑to‑day management of assigned loan portfolio, ensuring timely and accurate execution of collateral releases, SER preparation, renewals, covenant resolution, risk‑rating updates, loan modifications/waivers, and past‑due remediationIdentify opportunities to streamline workflows and recommend process improvementsRequired Qualifications:
Strong financial analysis, accounting skills, and deal structuring for borrowers with complex balance sheets and income streams3-5+ years of commercial and/or private wealth management credit experienceStrong negotiation and communication skillsProficiency in Word, Excel and PowerPointExcellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build business partnerships with risk, services and client teams who may not be co-locatedDesired Qualifications:
Formal Credit Training and/or Commercial/Wealth Management credit experience preferredBachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, accounting or economics preferredSkills:
Analytical ThinkingFinancial AnalysisFinancial Forecasting and ModelingProfitability AnalysisResearch AnalysisAttention to DetailBusiness AcumenCredit and Risk AssessmentUnderwritingWritten CommunicationsCollaborationCritical ThinkingPortfolio AnalysisPrioritizationTechnical DocumentationLoan StructuringMinimum Education Requirement: High School Diploma / GED / Secondary School or equivalent
Shift:
1st shift (United States of America)Hours Per Week:
40