Director Underwriter Portfolio Manager - Middle Market Banking (Hybrid)

First Citizens Bank; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

First Citizens Bank is seeking a Senior Manager for Middle Market Banking in Raleigh to lead underwriting and portfolio management efforts for privately held and public companies. You will mentor staff, structure deals, and present credit recommendations to senior management.

The role emphasizes strong credit analysis, communication, and a proactive approach to risk management in a hybrid work environment within our Middle Market Banking group.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years' experience OR high school diploma/GED plus 12 years' experience in credit analysis, underwriting or risk management.
• Completion of a formal credit training program preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead underwriting and portfolio management activities, including risk assessment and credit approvals.
• Oversee the credit approval process, structuring, term sheets, and closing.
• Manage, train, and evaluate assigned staff to meet department goals.

Skills

Credit underwriting

Portfolio management

Team leadership

Financial analysis

Communications

Credit training

Education

Bachelor's degree

High School diploma or GED

Master's degree in Business/Finance/Economics

Job description

Overview

This is a hybrid role, with the expectation that work time will regularly take place inside a company office.

Overview

This is a hybrid role, with the expectation that work time will regularly take place inside a company office. At First Citizens Bank, we're committed to helping our clients achieve their ambitions, and we bring that same commitment to our associates. For more than 125 years, our relationship-based culture has created opportunities to build lasting connections, grow professionally and make a meaningful impact for our clients, communities and one another. First Citizens Middle Market Banking brings a relationship and advisory driven approach to delivering tailored banking solutions that support growth, strategic objectives and long-term success to privately held, family-owned and publicly traded companies across a variety of industries.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Strong middle market finance experience with both privately-held and public companies, through understanding of credit analysis, financial modeling, structuring, guarantor analysis, deal terms and the ability to communicate credit recommendations with senior management. Deep credit product knowledge ranging from senior secured lending with recourse to owner-occupied real estate, and enterprise value financings.

New Business Underwriting

• Run/coordinate the underwriting process from initial client discussions to closing, including deal vetting, structuring, term sheet issuance, overseeing the preparation of a quality Credit Approval Memo, loan documentation negotiation, approval and closing.
• Interface with Borrowers, Agent Banks, and Third Party Intermediaries.
• Actively participate in credit approval request meetings with Credit Partners

Ongoing Portfolio Management

• Following closing, oversee any post-closing loan modifications, extensions, and ongoing portfolio monitoring including ensuring risk rating accuracy.
• Monitors changes in the economy and macroeconomic environment and advises executive management on potential opportunities to enhance shareholder return.
• Advises on strategies to ensure risks are properly identified and portfolio composition is aligned with overall Bank balance sheet and appropriate for various economic environments.

Managerial Functions

• Leads an underwriting and portfolio management team and manages the performance, training, and evaluation of assigned staff.
• Establishes and monitors team expectations to achieve company and department goals. Makes appropriate changes to team policies, procedures, and efficiencies in order to meet objectives.
• Possesses a player-coach mentality and knows how to balance team/individuals empowerment versus direct involvement.

Position Specific Skills

• Completion of a formal credit training program preferred
• Management or Supervisory
• Detail Oriented
• Commercial Credit
• Communications both verbal and written

Qualifications

Minimum Required Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree and 8 years' experience OR High School Diploma or GED/Equivalent and 12 years' experience in Credit analysis, underwriting or Risk Management

Preferred

Education: Master's Degree or Bachelor’s degree Business, Finance, Economics

Management or Supervisory experience

Middle Market, Corporate Banking, Leveraged Lending

Additional Information

Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits.