Scope Credit Analyst II

Park National Bank; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Park National Bank in Columbus, OH seeks a detail-oriented credit risk professional to perform underwriting, data analysis, and risk assessment for loan requests. You will compile critical financial data, review appraisals, and contribute to credit documentation.

Responsibilities include collaborating with Commercial Lenders on portfolio management, preparing materials for loan approvals, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Independently complete underwriting in accordance with current regulations, compliance terms, bank policy, and legal requirements.
• Possess ability to spread financial statements and tax returns and analyze historical performance.

Responsibilities

• Use independent judgment and critical thinking in compiling key financial data for credit risk representation.
• Recommend appropriate risk grade with supporting risks, mitigants, and strengths.
• Serve as a resource for credit write-ups and tax return analysis.
• Assist Commercial Lenders in portfolio management, annual reviews, loan review prep, and regulatory examinations.

Job description

• Use independent judgment and critical thinking in the compilation of key financial data for the accurate representation of credit risk in loan requests including global cash flow analysis, collateral analysis, industry analysis, management analysis, and overall repayment capacity
• Independently complete underwriting in accordance with current regulations, compliance terms, bank policy, and legal requirements
• Recommend appropriate risk grade; supporting the grade with risks, mitigants, and strengths
• Serve as a valuable resource for credit write-up and tax return analysis
• Proactively assist the Commercial Lenders in portfolio management functions including: seeking out and assisting in the annual review process, loan review preparation, and regulatory examinations. May manage said processes and examinations.
• Accurately spread financial statements and tax returns and analyze historical performance. Review proformas for reasonableness.
• Develop and measure appropriate loan structures and covenants to provide advance warning of potential credit risk and mitigate losses. Prepare pertinent reports, track financial information and receipt thereof.
• Review and analyze appraisals, as well as other industry reports, for market, credit, construction, and economic risks
• Possess a thorough understanding of loan documents
• Participate in customer meetings, prepare customer communication on behalf of the Commercial Lender. Work with customers in obtaining updated financial statements.
• Assist Commercial Lenders with presenting loan requests to approvers, Senior Lenders, and Loan Committee as needed. Attend and participate in other meetings. May present credit requests on behalf of Commercial Lenders
• Obtain, analyze, and incorporate third-party borrower information (e.g. credit reports, costar, RMA). Research inconsistencies.
• Work with the Commercial Lenders on classified assets and reporting thereof
• Assist in the training of new analysts as needed
• Maintain ownership of all accepted tasks
• Take a proactive approach to learning and career development
• Soundly apply the bank’s credit culture and credit policies; is considered a policy expert
• Maintain awareness of and adherence to Bank’s compliance requirements and risk management concepts, expectations, policies and procedures and apply them to daily tasks
• Deliver a consistent, high level of service within our Serving More standards