Director Underwriter Portfolio Manager - Middle Market Banking (Hybrid)

First Citizens Bank; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 150.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

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Zusammenfassung

First Citizens Bank is seeking a Senior Manager - Middle Market Banking Underwriting in Raleigh, NC. The role focuses on underwriting privately held and public companies, with deep credit product knowledge across senior secured lending, owner-occupied real estate, and enterprise value financings.

You will lead an underwriting and portfolio management team, coordinate with senior management and Credit Partners, and manage post-closing portfolio risk while supporting growth and shareholder value.

Qualifikationen

• 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: Master's Degree or Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics
• Management or Supervisory experience
• Middle Market, Corporate Banking, Leveraged Lending

Aufgaben

• Run/coordinate underwriting from initial client discussions to closing, including loan documentation negotiation and closing
• Interface with Borrowers, Agent Banks, and Third Party Intermediaries
• Actively participate in credit approval meetings with Credit Partners
• Oversee post-closing loan modifications, extensions, and ongoing portfolio monitoring
• Advise executive management on opportunities to enhance shareholder return
• Lead underwriting and portfolio management team and manage performance and training

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Credit analysis

Financial modeling

Credit structuring

Senior secured lending

Owner-occupied real estate

Enterprise value financings

Communication with senior management

Ausbildung

Bachelor's Degree

High School Diploma or GED

Master's Degree in Business/Finance/Economics

Tools

Credit evaluation processes

Jobbeschreibung

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

Duties & Responsibilities:

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:

Collaborate with the Head of MMB Underwriting and Portfolio Management, Relationship Managers, and Credit Partners on evaluation assessment of prospective relationship orientated credit opportunities:

• 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

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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.