Commercial Loan Officer

Norway Savings Bank; Conway (NH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Paid sick time

Paid holidays

Health insurance

401K with employer matching

HSA contributions

Wellness program

Good work-life balance

Job summary

Norway Savings Bank is seeking a Commercial Loan Officer at our North Conway, NH location. You will build trusted relationships with local businesses, underwrite loan requests, and deliver customized lending solutions while ensuring regulatory compliance and portfolio growth.

You will leverage community connections to grow a diverse client base, manage risk, and participate in lending decisions with the Loan Committee as needed.

Qualifications

• College degree with emphasis in business or accounting.
• Solid foundation in credit skills, finance and accounting.
• Strong business development abilities.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Interviews commercial loan applicants and evaluates viability for underwriting.
• Evaluates credit analyses considering customer needs and regulatory factors.
• Determines loan decisions within lending authority or presents to Loan Committee/Board.
• Negotiates loan terms and prepares renewals/extensions of notes.
• Maintains portfolio credit quality and initiates collection efforts when needed.
• Engages in cross-selling and represents the bank at community events.
• Ensures compliance with bank policies and standard loan documentation.
• Provides input on credit quality and supports related committees.

Skills

Credit analysis

Excel

Interpersonal skills

Business development

Negotiation

Time management

Customer service

Education

Business or accounting degree

Tools

Bank software

Job description

North Conway
Route 302
North Conway, NH 03860, USA

North Conway
Route 302
North Conway, NH 03860, USA

For The Life You Choose, A Career to Match….

Here at Norway Savings Bank, we strive to create a positive, team-based culture that leverages each person's unique gifts and strengths and offers the support to achieve great things. A place where your unique being shines through.

If this sounds exciting to you, we would love to have you on our team!

Are you passionate about building relationships and helping businesses succeed? Join our team as a Commercial Loan Officer based out of our newest location in North Conway, NH.

In this role, you’ll play an important part in helping local businesses grow by building trusted relationships and delivering customized lending solutions.Through your strong community connections, you’ll develop and manage a diverse portfolio of commercial clients, partnering with both existing and prospective customers and centers of influence, to understand their financial goals, provide thoughtful guidance and identify new opportunities while strengthening existing relationships. You’ll also ensure your portfolio remains compliant with regulatory and Bank policy requirements while connecting customers with products and services using a needs-based approach.

Key Pieces of the Position:

• Interviews commercial loan applicants and evaluates the viability of requests by identifying and collecting appropriate data necessitated for standard loan underwriting procedures to determine risk and profitability factors.
• Evaluates credit analyses while concurrently considering customer needs and other risk and regulatory factors prior to determining loan decision and negotiating terms.
• Determines the extent to which additional investigations are necessary for existing customers and new business prospects.
• Determines loan decisions within lending authority and/or recommends and presents loans for approval to appropriate approval authority including the Loan Committee and/or Board of Directors.
• Negotiates loan terms and conditions, as required.
• Prepares and approves line of credit renewals and extensions of matured notes.
• Enhances existing customer relationships by providing consistently excellent service.
• Reviews and monitors portfolio credit quality including but not limited to: initiating collection efforts, downgrading problem loans, along with constructing exit strategies when necessary.
• Provides policy and credit quality input to appropriate commercial personnel/committees.
• Demonstrates expert knowledge on bank products and services by engaging in cross-selling on a needs-based approach.
• Participates in new business and community development activities while representing the bank at various business and/or community events as requested to enhance bank visibility.
• Serves as voting member of Loan Committee as requested.
• Understanding of standard commercial loan documentation.
• Demonstrates understanding of commercial loan documentation along with possessing the ability to fully underwriter and analyst loan requests as necessary.
• Performs ongoing file updates, maintenance and organization.

What You’ll Bring to the Role:

• College degree with preferred emphasis in business or accounting.
• Solid foundation in credit skills, finance and accounting.
• Top notch business development abilities
• Possesses computer competencies (Microsoft Excel and Word, along with other bank specific platforms and programs).
• The following characteristics are highly desirable in this position: Self-motivation, flexibility, ability to prioritize, high degree of time management skill, strong interpersonal skills, excellent organizational skills, strong negotiating skills, and excellent customer servicing abilities. In addition, the ability to effectively manage multiple projects and priorities fluently is highly desirable.
• Participates in community involvement activities and/or non-profit organizations.
• Demonstrates consistently reliable transportation to and from client meetings, community engagement events, and other off-site business related activities.
• 160 hours of paid time off per year, increasing with longevity
• 48 hours of paid sick time per year
• 11 paid holidays
• Top tier full insurance benefits
• 401K with exceptional employer matching and contributions
• Employer HSA contributions
• Comprehensive Wellness Program with access to complimentary Heath Coaches, on-site fitness rooms, and monetary incentives for reaching your wellness goals
• Valued work-life balance
• A hands-on team that is committed to the growth and success of our employees

Pay: Starting at $83,000 with flexibility based on experience.

Working Conditions:

Physical surroundings are generally pleasant and comfortable with minimal exposure to injury or other hazards.

Minimal physical effort required; normally seated with freedom of movement on a regular basis; handling of light materials and supplies.

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who are or who become disabled as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act must be able to perform the essential job functions (as listed) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by management on a case by case basis.

Norway Savings Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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