Commercial Underwriter II

Busey Bank; Leawood (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Profit sharing

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Company-paid life insurance

Long-term disability

Supplemental voluntary life insurance

Short-term disability

Wellness incentives

Employee assistance program

Health savings accounts

Job summary

Busey Bank seeks a Commercial Underwriter to deliver precise underwriting for the bank’s lending portfolio and new business development. You will support Relationship Managers with comprehensive credit analysis, collateral evaluation, and portfolio monitoring to ensure sound risk management.

The role emphasizes thorough financial analysis, effective communication, and adherence to policy, with opportunities for professional growth and a robust Total Rewards package.

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor’s degree with a concentration in Business or Finance.
• Requires 5 or more years of Commercial Credit experience.
• Requires 2 or more years of experience in the Commercial Underwriter role.

Responsibilities

• Financial statement spreading and analysis, including calculation of Debt Service Coverage or Fixed Charge Coverage Ratios per Busey guidelines.
• Use financial data such as cash flow, liquidity, profitability, and leverage to determine and minimize risk of extending credit.
• Prepare clear and concise CCAR memos with relevant risk information for loans.
• Evaluate collateral, industry data and other credit information.
• Assist with Portfolio Management duties including testing covenants and portfolio reviews.
• Assist Relationship Managers with preparation of opportunity memos.
• Maintain knowledge of Commercial Banking Loan Policy and systems (nCino).
• Assist in the sales process with customer/prospect calls.
• Approve loans within defined authority levels; recommend outside authority.
• Participate in pipeline meetings for opportunities and renewals.
• Assist with other duties or special projects.

Skills

Strong communication

MS Office

Financial accounting knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or Finance

5+ years Commercial Credit experience

2+ years Commercial Underwriter experience

Job description

Position Summary

The Commercial Underwriter provides accurate, timely, and succinct credit underwriting to support the company’s portfolio management and new business development efforts for the Relationship Managers they are assigned to support.

Duties & Responsibilities

Commercial Underwriter Duties

• Financial statement spreading and analysis, including calculation of Debt Service Coverage or Fixed Charge Coverage Ratios per Busey guidelines.
• Use financial data such as cash flow, liquidity, profitability, and leverage to determine and minimize the overall risk of extending credit to businesses and individuals.
• Work with Commercial Relationship Managers or other Lending staff to prepare clear and concise Commercial Credit Approval Request (CCAR) memos including pertinent information associated with the overall risk of the loan, identifying the strengths and weaknesses of the Borrower.
• Evaluate collateral, industry data and other relevant credit information.
• Assist with Portfolio Management duties to include testing financial covenants, monitoring monthly borrowing base reports, preparing portfolio reviews and sensitive asset reports, as assigned.
• Assist Commercial Relationship Managers with the preparation of opportunity memos for new and existing relationships.
• Maintain a working knowledge of the Commercial Banking Loan Policy and systems, including nCino.
• Assist in the sales process, including accompanying Relationship Managers on customer and prospect calls.
• Approve loans that are within defined authority levels; recommend loan approval outside of defined authority levels.
• Participate in pipeline meetings to develop knowledge of prospective opportunities as well as upcoming renewals.
• Assist with other duties or special projects as assigned.
• Performs all outlined duties under minimal supervision
• Demonstrates independent thinking and handles complex issues

Education & Experience

Knowledge Of

• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of financial accounting

Ability To

• Multi-task and work independently
• Analyze and solve problems
• Take independent action within established guidelines and develop new procedures and approaches when needed
• Perform duties under frequent time pressures

Education And Training

• Requires Bachelor’s degree with a concentration in Business or Finance.
• Requires 5 or more years of Commercial Credit experience.
• Requires 2 or more years of experience in the Commercial Underwriter role.

Compensation And Benefits

Salary offered is based on factors, including but not limited to, the job duties, required qualifications and relevant experience, and local market trends. The role may be eligible for bonus or incentives based on company and individual performance.

(Base Pay Range: $90,000.00-$115,000.00/year)

Busey provides a competitive Total Rewards package in return for your time, talents, efforts and ultimately, results. Your personal and professional well-being—now and in the years to come—are important to us. Busey’s Total Rewards include a competitive benefits package offering 401(k) match, profit sharing, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, company-paid life insurance and long-term disability, supplemental voluntary life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, wellness incentives and an employee assistance program. In addition, eligible associates may take advantage of pre-tax health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts. Visit Busey Total Rewards for more information.

Equal Opportunity

Busey values a diverse and inclusive workplace and strives to recruit, develop and retain individuals with exceptional talent. A team with diverse talent, working together, is essential to Busey’s commitment of delivering extraordinary excellence. Busey is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets. Visit Busey.com/Careers to learn more about Busey’s Equal Opportunity Employment.