Credit Analyst II - Asset Based Finance - Product Delivery Portfolio - Support

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 Analyst II role is responsible for working with a credit team to support the credit underwriting and/or monitoring process for new and existing clients. Responsibilities include completing credit analysis to assess a client’s creditworthiness, evaluating credit risk, completing analysis in various systems, and writing financial analysis for approval and/or monitoring documents.

At this level, the analyst independently analyzes both qualitative and quantitative data, including client financials, projections, industry data, covenant compliance, collateral documentation, and adherence to policy and procedural requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Analyzes client financial information, identification/mitigation of potential risks, compliance with regulatory requirements and evaluation of collateral in determination of credit worthiness

• Completes monitoring activities via analysis of clients’ financial performance and collateral evaluation to ensure appropriate requirements are met

• Listens in to client meetings to develop a deeper understanding of the client's business, management team, and past and future performance

• Reviews completed client requests to ensure compliance with policy and procedures

• Understands how credit data is used internally and provided to regulatory partners

• Assists with periodic portfolio reviews

• Participates in loan structure conversations and completion of loan documentation

• Evaluates transaction and relationship risk-adjusted profitability to facilitate the allocation of capital  

• Build projection models for the client (as needed) based on historical performance, industry forecasts, and other due diligence findings

• Analyze client financial information to assess creditworthiness, identify and mitigate risks, evaluate collateral, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal credit policies

• Perform ongoing monitoring activities, including analysis of client financial performance and collateral positions, to proactively identify risks and trends

• Support loan structuring and execution by participating in discussions and assisting with the preparation and completion of loan documentation

• Review client requests and credit submissions to ensure accuracy, completeness, and adherence to credit policies and procedures

• Participate in client meetings and portfolio reviews to deepen understanding of the client’s business, management team, and performance, while supporting internal and regulatory use of credit data

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 1 year of experience in credit analysis, underwriting support, or financial analysis

• Basic understanding of financial statements, cash flow analysis, and credit risk concepts

• Ability to complete routine credit analysis and monitoring tasks with accuracy and timeliness

• Experience preparing or contributing to written financial or credit analysis documentation

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ability to work with financial data and reports

• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills

• Effective written communication skills

• Ability to manage multiple assignments and work effectively in a team environment

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field

• Working knowledge of financial statements and cash flow analysis and credit risk fundamentals

• Ability to complete routine credit and monitoring analyses independently with guidance on complex items

• Experience preparing written credit analysis for approval and/or monitoring

• Familiarity with commercial lending concepts, credit policy, and loan documentation

Skills:

• Analytical Thinking

• Financial Analysis

• Financial Forecasting and Modeling

• Profitability Analysis

• Research Analysis

• Attention to Detail

• Business Acumen

• Credit and Risk Assessment

• Underwriting

• Written Communications

• Collaboration

• Critical Thinking

• Portfolio Analysis

• Prioritization

• Technical Documentation

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