Senior Credit Analyst

Hancock Whitney; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Hancock Whitney in New Orleans, LA is seeking a Senior Credit Analyst to underwrite complex commercial loan requests, train and develop credit staff, and support portfolio managers. The role emphasizes accurate financial analysis and strong collaboration with lenders.

You will prepare detailed credit packages, reports, and committee materials, contributing to credit quality and risk mitigation across the loan portfolio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or finance.
• 18+ months of related experience.
• Ability to analyze complex credit transactions.
• Strong reading, writing and presentation skills.
• Experience with MS Office and financial analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Prepare credit packages for complex commercial loans.
• Prepare reports including concentration and exposure reporting.
• Perform structured financial analysis of customer statements.
• Advise on specialized portfolios and segment information.
• Assist management with special projects and presentations.
• Act as secretary to credit committee meetings.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Finance

Tools

Microsoft Office

Financial statement spreading software

Job description

JOB FUNCTION / SUMMARY:

The Senior Credit Analyst assists the bank in maintaining credit quality by underwriting complex commercial loan requests, training and developing department personnel, supporting portfolio and relationship managers, and managing workflow of the credit analysis staff.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Independently prepares credit packages for specialized or highly complex commercial loan requests.
• Prepares various reports including concentration reports, committed/unfunded reports and total exposure reporting, etc. and presents the information to appropriate committee.
• Performs structured financial analysis of customer financial statements and related material.
• Prepares financial statement pro forma analyses when requested by loan officers.
• Acts as an advisor to lines of business with regard to specialized portfolios and segment information.
• Works with management on special projects, providing recommendations and suggestions on presentation formats and content.
• Gathers information and prepares reports regarding exposure in the loan portfolio as needed by management and presents the information to appropriate committee.
• Acts as secretary to committees such as Wholesale Credit Admin. Comm., Consumer Finance Credit Administration Committee, Mortgage Loan Credit Administration Committee.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

May supervise day-to-day work of Credit Analyst, Financial Statement Specialist, and Intern positions, but not considered a formal management role.

MINIMUM REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE:

• Bachelor's degree required, Business Administration or Finance preferred.
• 18 months of related experience required.
• Formal training program completion or demonstrated ability and experience in analyzing complex credit transactions.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations; Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals; Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, and customers.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference; Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists; Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Experience with various Microsoft Professional Office software; Mastery of financial statement spreading software.

ESSENTIAL MENTAL & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to travel if required to perform the essential job functions Ability to work under stress and meet deadlines Ability to operate related equipment to perform the essential job functions Ability to read and interpret a document if required to perform the essential job functions Ability to lift/move/carry approximately 10 pounds if required to perform the essential job functions.
• If the employee is unable to lift/move/carry this weight and can be accommodated without causing the department/division an “undue hardship” then the employee must be accommodated; hence omitting lifting/moving/carrying as a physical requirement.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious beliefs, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, physical or mental disability or history of disability, genetic information, status as a protected veteran, disabled veteran, or other protected characteristics as required by federal, state and local laws.