Senior Credit Officer

American National Bank; Terrell, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

American National Bank seeks a Senior Credit Officer to oversee credit risk, ensure policy compliance, and guide lending procedures across the commercial portfolio. You will review applications, approve loans within limits, and drive asset quality while mentoring lenders and analysts.

Responsibilities include preparing large loan reports for the Loan Committee, analyzing borrower financials, and developing asset resolution strategies. Strong leadership and quantitative skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent educational/work experience.
• 10+ years of progressively responsible professional and supervisory experience in lending.
• Proficiency in credit analysis and financial statement evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Review loan applications and assess credit worthiness per bank policy.
• Manage portfolio asset quality including large relationship loans and renewals.
• Prepare reports for Loan Committee and present recommendations for loan approvals.
• Mentor lenders, relationship managers, and analysts in lending practices.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Complex math

Complex written instructions

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent educational/work experience

Tools

Analysis software

Job description

The Senior Credit Officer is managing and overseeing credit risk, ensuring compliance, and providing guidance on lending policies and procedures, while also reviewing and approving loan applications. Responsible for driving asset quality within the commercial portfolio.

• Reviews loan applications and analyzes credit information to assess customer's credit worthiness and makes decisions about credit requests pursuant to bank policy. Assigned to regions and larger/complex loans
• Manages the existing portfolio for asset quality to include asset reviews of large relationship, identifying problem loans, timely renewal of maturities, assisting in resolution of critical exceptions, assisting in managing covenant defaults
• Supports the market in business development efforts by participating in sales calls
• Prepares reports on large loan applications and presents these to Loan Committee, with recommendations; participates in Loan Committee decision making; issues loan approvals within defined limits
• Participates in the mentoring and development of lenders, relationship managers, portfolio managers, and analysts
• Provides advice and guidance to loan officers regarding loan policies and procedures, credit analysis, financial statement evaluation, and credit investigations; may participate in training of loan officers and support lenders' adherence to Bank's lending policies and procedures
• Responsible for managing and resolving a portfolio of adversely classified and non‑performing commercial loans and business lending relationships
• Develop and execute asset resolution strategies, including loan restructures and modifications; analyze borrower financials, cash flow, rent rolls and guarantor capacity to inform strategy
• Prepare internal criticized asset reports

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent educational/work experience
• 10+ years of progressively responsible professional and supervisory work experience in one or a combination of business, C&I, ABL, commercial real estate, SBA and consumer lending; proficiency in analysis software

Skills:

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and MS Word; basic keyboarding and calculator skills; must be able to do complex math and carry out complex written instructions
• Work may occasionally require more than 40 hours per week to perform the essential function of the job
• Office setting with lifting up to 30 lbs.

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