Senior Commercial Credit Underwriter

Symicor Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 86,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Symicor Group is seeking a Sr. Credit Analyst / Underwriter (Commercial Lending) in Houston, TX to assess borrowers, underwrite loans, and ensure compliance with policies and regulations.

The role requires preparing in-depth credit analyses for commercial loans and coordinating loan closings. The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree in business or finance, five+ years in commercial banking, strong cash-flow and ratio analysis, real estate knowledge, and proficiency with Word, Excel, Outlook,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, accounting, or economics.
• Five or more years’ experience in Commercial Banking / Lending.
• Experience with cash flow analysis, ratio analysis, and projections is required.
• Strong knowledge of real estate appraisal techniques, field audit examination techniques, and commercial banking regulations required.
• Proficiency with Word, Excel, Outlook, and other bank information systems.
• Excellent analytical, writing, and communication skills.
• Solid organizational skills and ability to work with limited supervision.
• Existing knowledge of the assigned marketplace preferred.

Responsibilities

• Managing loan underwriting process by underwriting, processing, and coordinating the closing of business loans in compliance with the Bank’s lending policies and procedures, and federal & state regulations.
• Collecting and analyzing financial data, financial condition, and level of risk related to various types of borrowing entities and individuals including financial statement analysis, collateral evaluations, trend analysis ratio, and industry analysis.
• Performing commercial real estate loan stress tests.
• Preparing written summary of loan terms and a written narrative explaining the business background, outlining risk factors, and justifying assigned risk rating
• Conducting a thorough review of balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements, tax returns, business plans, and projections presented by applicants to assess their ability to generate income sufficient to repay existing and proposed debt.
• Identifying risks and assisting in structuring loans to mitigate risks.
• Assigning appropriate risk ratings.
• Monitoring loan repayment activities and take necessary action to collect on loan payments past due or matured loans.
• Preparing documentation needed to obtain approvals as appropriate.
• Interacting with account officers to negotiate loan terms and following up on information required to make decisions on the application.
• Complying with all bank policies, procedures, state and federal banking laws, and regulations.
• Serving on task forces and committees as assigned.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Writing skills

Organizational skills

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, accounting, or economics

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

Sage Works

Bank information systems

Job description

Symicor Group is seeking a Sr. Credit Analyst / Underwriter (Commercial Lending) in Houston, TX to assess borrowers, underwrite loans, and ensure compliance with policies and regulations.

The role requires preparing in-depth credit analyses for commercial loans and coordinating loan closings. The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree in business or finance, five+ years in commercial banking, strong cash-flow and ratio analysis, real estate knowledge, and proficiency with Word, Excel, Outlook,