Senior Credit Underwriter - Asset Based Lending
Los Angeles, California;Seattle, Washington; Newport Beach, California; Dallas, Texas; Portland, Oregon
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Job Description:
This job is responsible for supporting credit underwriting and monitoring for new and existing clients in partnership with a credit team. Key responsibilities include independently managing transactions or portfolios of limited to moderate complexity, completing and reviewing credit analysis, evaluating risks, and writing financial analysis. Job expectations include leading the process, ensuring timely and accurate analysis, and coaching teammates on credit requirements.
The Senior Credit Underwriter is primarily responsible for evaluating financing opportunities, underwriting credit exposure and negotiating loan documentation for new customers of Bank of America Business Capital (BABC).
BABC, part of Bank of America's Enterprise Credit division, provides ABL loans in a variety of industries including manufacturers, distributors, service companies, etc. BABC's ABL credit facilities range from $5 million to over $2 billion in size and are collateralized primarily by accounts receivable and inventory.
Responsibilities:
Manages a portfolio of clients supporting underwriting and/or monitoring requirements with limited to moderate complexity
Independently works with Relationship Management, and Risk teammates to understand structuring needs and requirements
Delivers financial modeling, loan structure, industry, economic, and other analyses to team members to support the loan decision-making process
Reviews work of junior teammates to provide feedback/coaching and ensure compliance with laws, rules, regulations and policy procedure
Has credit approval for certain credit actions
Leads loan structure conversations and completion of loan documentation with internal/external legal partners
Works in a team setting with business development officers, relationship managers and/or product specialists and are responsible to develop, structure, analyze, covenant, document, fund and close ABL transactions.
Interfaces directly with clients and prospects, financial sponsors and/or financial intermediaries (including outside accountants, legal counsel, appraisers, field examiners, etc.).
Must gain a full understanding of Bank of America credit policies and procedures in order to identify and resolve issues during the underwriting, documentation and closing processes.
Evaluates creditworthiness and provides analysis and decisioning on whether a client should receive a credit facility
Partners with Credit Officers, Relationship Management, and Risk teammates to assess and deliver credit solutions
Monitors the client's operating performance and financial condition, proactively identifying issues and opportunities
Delivers financial modeling, loan structure, industry, economic, and other analysis to team members to support the loan decision-making process
Ensures adherence to credit policies, guidelines, procedures, and applicable regulatory requirements
Analyzing new prospects for credit quality and ABL potential, including financial and projections
Evaluate collateral from a broad spectrum of industries for suitability for asset-based facilities
Assist in negotiation of term sheets and credit agreements with prospective clients
Prepare internal documentation to evaluate new opportunities to include pre-screens and final approval documentation.
Work closely with risk management on approvals; present borrower and structure to risk committee in order to secure deal approval
Work with outside counsel and other third parties, including appraisers and field examiners, to document and close transactions
Required Qualifications :
5+ years' experience credit, underwriting, and structuring of corporate lending transactions
An experienced credit professional capable of independent activity on complex and sensitive credit transactions.
Deep knowledge of and ability to work with Legal Documentation (commitment papers, term sheets, credit agreements, intercreditor agreements, etc.)
Able to establish and maintain collaborative partnerships with both internal and external clients
Demonstrates strong team-minded behavior; works constructively to create win-win solutions that build trust
Demonstrates deep and broad business acumen with strong credit and technical skills.
Easily navigates multiple client and support organizations; able to engage and gather resources through various business partners to achieve successful outcomes.
Desired Qualifications:
10+ years of asset-based experience
Familiarity with asset-based lending across broad industries, including specific sector risks and nuances
Completion of formal credit training
BA/BS Degree with concentration in Finance, Accounting or related
Demonstrates sound judgment and acts with speed - able to achieve results quickly
Skills:
Attention to Detail
Credit and Risk Assessment
Financial Analysis
Underwriting
Written Communications
Analytical Thinking
Credit Documentation Requirements
Financial Forecasting and Modeling
Recording/Organizing Information
Business Acumen
Collaboration
Collateral Management
Loan Structuring
Prioritization
Minimum Education Requirement: High School Diploma / GED / Secondary School or equivalent
Shift:
1st shift (United States of America)
Hours Per Week:
40
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