Commercial Credit Analyst Development Program

BMO Harris Bank; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Accident and life insurance

Retirement savings plans

Job summary

BMO Harris Bank in Grand Rapids, MI seeks a credit analyst to analyze credit information, assess client creditworthiness, and prepare detailed credit summaries for commercial loans and credit solutions within an assigned portfolio.

You will support loan structuring, risk assessment, and compliance with bank policies while maintaining strong client service and cross-selling opportunities with Relationship Managers and business partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance and Accounting or related field.
• Experience in credit or lending within a corporate or banking environment is preferred.
• Knowledge of credit policies, risk assessment and loan documentation.

Responsibilities

• Performs financial analysis and calculations, assesses client creditworthiness, prepares detailed credit summaries, analyses financial performance and risk profiles of clients within the portfolio.
• Supports credit-granting decisions by making recommendations to manager.
• Supports the negotiation of loan terms and conditions and the structuring of loans that align with client requirements and ensure compliance with the bank's risk appetite and policies.
• Supports portfolio monitoring and compliance, analyses metrics, and assesses industry trends to spot risks and opportunities.
• Develops proposals to capture new business and expand client relationships.
• Monitors loan performance, accuracy and integrity of loan documentation and addresses credit-related issues while ensuring the accuracy and integrity of loan documentation.
• Builds and maintains client relationships to ensure long-term financial performance in collaboration with Relationship Manager and business partners.
• Structures and supports new, renewal and extension loans aligned with client needs and bank & risk policies
• Conducts financial analysis and risk assessments of clients' credit information, for an assigned portfolio, to provide insights and make informed decisions
• Monitors the portfolio performance for assigned portfolio of Commercial Banking clients on an ongoing basis, taking corrective action when required.
• Minimizes BMO's risk exposure by adhering to credit policies, regulatory standards, and operational guidelines.
• Serves as a point of contact for service requests, ensuring expectations are consistently met or exceeded.
• Supports and implements initiatives to enhance service quality, acquire new business and expand client relationships.
• Identifies revenue and cross-selling opportunities to enhance portfolio growth.
• Identifies share of wallet opportunities.
• Leverages analysis tools to nurture and grow a portfolio that exceeds ROE thresholds and evaluates client returns on a proactive basis.
• Manages timely and accurate data entry into BMO's systems and leverages the data to support decision-making.

Skills

Credit analysis

Financial risk assessment

Portfolio management

Regulatory compliance

Data interpretation

Problem solving

Collaboration

Detail-oriented

Customer service

Analytical thinking

Banking operations

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance or Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

BMO Harris Bank in Grand Rapids, MI seeks a credit analyst to analyze credit information, assess client creditworthiness, and prepare detailed credit summaries for commercial loans and credit solutions within an assigned portfolio.

You will support loan structuring, risk assessment, and compliance with bank policies while maintaining strong client service and cross-selling opportunities with Relationship Managers and business partners.