Senior Credit Underwriter – Asset Based Lending

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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

Pay Transparency details

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Pay and benefits information

Pay range

$110,000.00 - $200,000.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set.

Discretionary incentive eligible

This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and/or group; and the overall success of the Company.

Benefits

This role is currently benefits eligible. We provide industry-leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve.