Vice President, Commercial Underwriter
Job Title:
Vice President, Commercial UnderwriterLocation:
MI RemoteWhat you'll do:
As a Vice President, Commercial Underwriter , you'll be responsible for underwriting new loan and renewal requests within the C&I industry, specifically for mortgage repurchase, mortgage servicing rights, working capital lines of credit and other Bank lending products. You'll build internal relationships by working with lending officers directly on credit analysis and loans involving complex structures in a fast-paced environment. One of your key responsibilities is to review the loan structure, financial spreads, entity structures, collateral, market data and industry reports to understand inherent risks and prepare a recommendation to Credit Administration in the form of opportunity memos, loan presentations, administrative action memos, and annual relationship reviews. The role also serves as a mentor for our junior credit analysts across financial analysis, loan structure, appropriate covenant conditions, our internal systems, and identifying risks and tangible mitigating factors to credit risk.Perform pre-qualification financial and risk assessment for potential financing requests within the framework of Bank credit culture and current economic and industry trends.
Review financial statement analyses, typically involving complex and interlocking relationships. Gather and analyze all information necessary to present a financing request to senior management or Loan Committee for approval.
Attend virtual or on-site due diligences at customer operations or servicing centers and meet with existing or potential customers in tandem with the sales team.
Provide mentorship to our junior analyst by reviewing their credit analysis work, including compliance certificates and minor underwriting items.
Work with our internal sales, processing, and treasury management teams to build multifaceted banking relationships.
What you'll need:
- 6+ years of related experience.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
- Advanced knowledge of general banking operations, including deposit operations, loan administration, treasury management and/or other commercial banking products and services.
- Advanced knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices.
- Advanced speaking and writing communication skills.
Benefits you’ll love: We offer all the important things you'd want — like competitive salaries, an ownership stake in the company, medical and dental insurance, time off, a great 401k matching program, tuition assistance program, an employee volunteer program, and a wellness program. In addition, you’ll have the opportunity to bolster your business knowledge, learning the ins and outs of how successful companies operate and manage their finances, giving you invaluable hands-on experience to help grow your career!
About the company:
Western Alliance Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Alliance Bank of Arizona, Alliance Association Bank, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank, and Torrey Pines Bank are divisions of Western Alliance Bank; Member FDIC. AmeriHome Mortgage is a Western Alliance Bank company.
Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to equal employment and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, color, religion, age, nation origin, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or genetic information. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process and/or need an alternative method of applying, please email [email protected] or call 602-386-2488. When contacting us, please provide your contact information and state the nature of your accessibility issue. We will only respond to inquiries concerning requests that involve a reasonable accommodation in the application process.
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