Senior Special Assets Credit Manager - Distressed Loans

Bank of America; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of America in Chicago is seeking an experienced credit professional to manage a high-risk commercial loan portfolio, focusing on reducing losses and improving recoveries. The role requires strategic negotiation and rigorous risk assessment.

You will oversee complex workouts, coordinate with borrowers, sponsors, attorneys, and lenders, and ensure compliance with policy and regulatory standards while leading portfolio reviews.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in middle market or large corporate loans, credit restructuring, or related risk management experience.
• Extensive knowledge of commercial lending, credit analysis, collateral analysis, and commercial credit structures.
• Proven negotiation skills and experience leading borrower, sponsor, legal, and lender discussions.
• Strong financial analysis skills, including cash flow analysis, collateral evaluation, repayment capacity assessment, and enterprise valuation concepts.
• Ability to exercise sound credit judgment and make decisions in complex, time‑sensitive situations.
• Industry knowledge across multiple sectors.
• Knowledge of Business Law, a legal aptitude, strong knowledge of contracts, and knowledge of bankruptcy law.
• Ability to work independently on complex transactions while exercising sound credit judgment.
• Knowledge of ancillary banking products such as treasury services, derivatives, commercial cards, and deposits.
• Strong knowledge of Commercial Loan Documentation
• Knowledge of Commercial Credit Structure
• Strong Negotiation Skills

Responsibilities

• Develops, negotiates, and implements comprehensive resolution strategies
• Manages and oversees adversarial collection actions (e.g. litigation, foreclosures, bankruptcies, and receiverships)
• Ensures compliance with bank policies and regulatory standards
• Oversees the asset quality of the portfolio through effective risk management practices
• Conducts periodic portfolio reviews
• Establishes and maintains collaborative partnerships with internal and external stakeholders
• Manage a portfolio of highly complex criticized, classified, and distressed commercial credit relationships through all stages of the resolution process.
• Develop and execute credit resolution strategies designed to maximize recoveries, minimize loss severity, and protect the Bank's interests.
• Assess borrower performance, collateral support, guarantor strength, industry conditions, and legal considerations to determine the optimal path to resolution.
• Lead negotiations involving restructurings, repayment plans, settlements, discounted payoffs, collateral dispositions, note sales, and other recovery-focused solutions.
• Prepare and present strategy recommendations, credit approvals, and portfolio updates to senior leadership and risk management partners.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for borrowers, sponsors, attorneys, consultants, participating lenders, and other stakeholders associated with assigned relationships.
• Manage bankruptcy, litigation, foreclosure, receivership, and other legal recovery actions to maximize recoveries and minimize losses.
• Coach and mentor junior associates on the team to help develop credit and corporate workout skills.

Skills

Adaptability

Collection Management

Critical Thinking

Problem Solving

Risk Management

Credit & Risk Assessment

Decision Making

Financial Analysis

Legal St

Job description

Bank of America in Chicago is seeking an experienced credit professional to manage a high-risk commercial loan portfolio, focusing on reducing losses and improving recoveries. The role requires strategic negotiation and rigorous risk assessment.

You will oversee complex workouts, coordinate with borrowers, sponsors, attorneys, and lenders, and ensure compliance with policy and regulatory standards while leading portfolio reviews.