Senior Commercial Underwriter & Credit Strategy Lead

Western Alliance Bancorporation; Beverly Hills (CA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ownership stake in the company

Medical and dental insurance

Great 401k matching program

Tuition assistance program

Employee volunteer program

Wellness program

Job summary

Western Alliance Bancorporation is seeking a Vice President, Commercial Underwriter in Beverly Hills to underwrite complex loan requests across working capital, CRE, term loans and other bank lending products. You will mentor junior analysts and collaborate with lending officers for credit matters and loan structures.

The role requires 6+ years of underwriting experience, advanced banking knowledge, and strong communication skills. Compensation includes potential annual bonus and stock options.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of related underwriting experience.
• Advanced speaking and writing communication skills.
• Advanced knowledge of general banking operations, including deposit operations, loan administration, treasury management and/or other commercial banking products and services.
• Advanced knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices.

Responsibilities

• Perform special financial statement analyses, typically involving complex and interlocking relationships.
• Provide credit information and references for customers, loan officers, or other agencies as requested.
• Perform pre-qualification assessment and analysis of financial condition and risk of financing requests within framework of Bank credit culture and current economic and industry trends.
• Gather and analyze all information necessary to present a financing request to senior management or Loan Committee for approval; may meet with existing or potential customers; visiting sites of loans; negotiate loan terms and conditions; refer and recommend acceptance to Credit Administration.

Skills

Underwriting experience

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Western Alliance Bancorporation is seeking a Vice President, Commercial Underwriter in Beverly Hills to underwrite complex loan requests across working capital, CRE, term loans and other bank lending products. You will mentor junior analysts and collaborate with lending officers for credit matters and loan structures.

The role requires 6+ years of underwriting experience, advanced banking knowledge, and strong communication skills. Compensation includes potential annual bonus and stock options.