Commercial Lending Management Associate, Healthcare

Citigroup Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 96,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Life, accident & disability insurance

Wellness programs

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

Citigroup Inc. in Chicago is seeking a CLM Assistant Vice President to underwrite and monitor credit risk for a diverse commercial lending portfolio within the NAM Healthcare team.

You will collaborate with Relationship Managers and Independent Risk to structure lending solutions, including working capital, term loans, and treasury services. The role requires building knowledge of Citi/CCB credit policies, owning deliverables for credit decisions, and driving portfolio quality while mentoring

Qualifications

• Underwriting and monitoring of credit risk for lending portfolio across commercial banking relationships.
• Providing internal analytical work products to support credit approvals and ongoing oversight.
• Ensuring portfolio risk rating, proper security, and early warning indicators are managed.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite and monitor credit risk for assigned portfolios across various lending products.
• Produce analytical deliverables to support credit approval decisions and portfolio monitoring.
• Maintain ongoing credit oversight through covenant checks and periodic reviews.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Financial Analysis

Risk Management

Governance & Regulation

Job description

Citi’s Commercial Bank (CCB) for the North American (NAM) region is a rapidly growing business, targeting emerging, mid- and larger-sized companies based in the United States or Canada, with annual revenue generally from $100 million to $3 billion. To facilitate the CCB’s wholesale lending activities, Commercial Lending Management (CLM) serves as an in-business credit risk function organized around our strategic industries and global target market approach. CLM plays a critical role of the client delivery model for the CCB, translating thought-leadership, industry and product expertise, and an end-to-end ownership of the credit relationship into best-in-class lending solutions. We are seeking a dynamic and motivated credit professional to join the US CLM Healthcare team.

The CLM Assistant Vice President facilitates the end-to-end lending process for a covered industry vertical directly supporting the responsible Credit Officer. CLM is essential for the delivery of a wide range of financial solutions to Citi CCB clients, working in direct partnership with Relationship Managers and Independent Risk, to execute on the firm’s and client’s business objectives. This can include working capital solutions, term loans, treasury and liquidity management services, foreign exchange, trade finance and interest rate derivatives. The primary responsibilities of CLM include credit underwriting, due diligence, structuring and documentation, and portfolio monitoring. As part of the business and in direct partnership with relationship coverage Relationship Managers, CLM teams provide thorough, objective analysis of the financial condition and credit worthiness of borrowers, including product/market conditions, as well as the appropriate credit structure based on various risk considerations.

The CLM Assistant Vice President is responsible for the underwriting and monitoring of credit risk associated with capital deployed across a variety of lending products appropriate for commercial banking relationships. Provides critical support with driving internal analytical work product that serves to underpin credit approval decisions and maintains ongoing credit oversight of the lending portfolio relationships through quarterly and/or annual reviews along with covenant and other reporting monitoring, as applicable. As this is a general industries position, the CLM Assistant Vice President should leverage internal expertise for each industry/specialty vertical to gain knowledge of the unique sector/product drivers and key performance indicators to make well-informed credit underwriting decisions and proactively manage the portfolio based on a dynamic environment.

The CLM Assistant Vice President role also requires the individual to develop an understanding of various Citi and CCB-specific credit policies, processes, and procedures, and how to apply these concepts consistently in practice, including ensuring the portfolio is appropriately risk-rated and classified, properly secured (if applicable) and that early warning signs are established and proactively addressed. CLM represents a critical “first line of defense” control function for the bank, ensuring the CCB's credit process is conducted in accordance with all internal and regulatory frameworks, and is responsive to relevant inquiries.

The CLM Assistant Vice President plays an important role in meeting a high standard for owning the work product of their respective portfolio and represent their covered accounts in numerous highly visible forums. An Assistant Vice President in CLM can contribute to strategic projects for NAM or Global CLM initiatives and provide critical inputs that direct the future of credit formation within CCB.

Additionally, is expected to identify, create and deliver the necessary technical skills training to various teams across CCB to promote the development and application of credit skills, as well as mentoring of more junior and other support staff.

Full time

Chicago Illinois United States

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range: $96,400.00 - $144,600.00

In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.

Most Relevant Skills

• Analytical Thinking, Credible Challenge, Financial Analysis, Governance, Policy, Procedure, and Regulation, Risk Management Lifecycle.

Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

Anticipated Posting Close Date:

Sep 30, 2026

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