Credit Risk Manager (Hebrew Speaker)

Valley National Bank; New York (NY); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Valley National Bank is seeking a skilled credit professional to underwrite and structure loan transactions, including renewals and amendments. You will participate in client meetings, advise on credit policy and risk appetite, and perform thorough due diligence to support timely credit approvals.

You will monitor ongoing portfolio performance, ensure covenant and collateral compliance, and prepare essential reports.

Responsabilités

• Underwrites and structures new and existing loan transactions, including renewals, extensions, increases, and amendments.
• Participates in client meetings and internal deal discussions; advises on credit policy, loan structures, and risk appetite.
• Conducts due diligence and analysis; prepares credit presentations and secures appropriate credit authority approvals.
• Monitors portfolio compliance and reporting, including financials, covenants, collateral, and annual reviews; coordinates site visits as needed.
• Validates reports (financial statements, collateral appraisals, engineering reports) to verify compliance and escalates issues as necessary.
• Ensures credits are accurately risk rated, monitored, and reported; supports quarterly portfolio monitoring and specialized reports.
• Contributes to portfolio management projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

Description du poste

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Underwrites and structures new prospective transactions as well as renewals, extensions, increases, and material modifications and amendments for existing clients.
• Participates in external client meetings as well as internal deal team discussions and approval discussions with senior management. Identifies, outlines, and mitigates risks associated with potential lending opportunities, advises on all matters related to the Bank's Credit Policy and related procedures, and provides guidance on loan structures and risk appetite.
• Performs the required due diligence and analysis, produces the credit presentation in accordance with guidelines and policy while ensuring timely completion of the underwriting, presents credit requests to the required level of credit authority.
• Maintains oversight via internal reporting and dashboards of all ongoing portfolio monitoring requirements and client deliverables as well as compliance with all terms of the loan agreement including (i) financial reporting, (ii) covenant compliance, (iii) collateral monitoring, (iv) required third party reports, (v) annual reviews, and (vi) maturing loans and lines of credit. In coordination with the business team, maintains direct contact with clients as needed for account monitoring and administration and site visits.
• Validates and analyzes reports such as financial statements, borrowing base certificates, collateral field examinations, appraisals, engineering reports, etc. to verify compliance. Escalates issues to appropriate levels and develops action plans as necessary.
• Ensures credits are accurately risk rated and are properly monitored and reported.
• Prepares all required quarterly reports and analysis including Criticized Loan Monitoring Reports as well as other portfolio management reports as required.
• Participates in special projects and requests related to the management of the portfolio.