Senior Underwriter

Susser Bank; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Susser Bank, a Texas regional bank, seeks a seasoned Senior Underwriter to independently underwrite complex C&I and CRE credits. You will manage your own deal load, mentor junior staff, and contribute to policy refinement on a collaborative credit team in a 100% in-office setting across Texas.

You will analyze financial statements, NOI/DSCR, appraisals, and market data, presenting to credit committees and structuring facilities to win business while protecting the bank.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• 7–10+ years of progressive commercial banking underwriting experience with significant exposure to both C&I and CRE credits.
• Proven ability to independently underwrite complex C&I and CRE transactions.
• Strong Texas market knowledge across multiple industries and property types.
• Advanced financial spreading and cash-flow modeling skills.
• Formal credit training strongly preferred (RMA Commercial Lending School, Omega, Stonier, or bank equivalent).
• Excellent written and presentation skills with a track record of concise, persuasive credit narratives.

Responsibilities

• Independently underwrite new and existing C&I and CRE credits/relationships ranging from $3 million–$50+ million.
• Perform full financial analysis and cash-flow modeling on borrowers, sponsors, and guarantors.
• Conduct in-depth CRE analysis including NOI/DSCR, valuations, leases, environmental reports, and market studies.
• Assess risk, assign dual risk ratings, and prepare comprehensive credit approval memoranda.
• Present credits in formal credit committee and defend recommendations.
• Partner with relationship managers to structure credits that win business while protecting the bank.
• Manage portfolio segment with annual reviews, monitoring, covenant testing, and trend analysis.
• Mentor and develop junior underwriters and analysts; contribute to policy refinement.

Skills

Deal underwriting

C&I underwriting

CRE underwriting

Texas market knowledge

Financial spreading

Credit narratives

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Susser Bank, a rapidly growing, entrepreneurial Texas regional bank, is seeking a seasoned Senior Underwriter with deep expertise in both Commercial & Industrial (C&I) and Commercial Real Estate (CRE) lending. This is a 100% in-office, high-impact role on a collaborative credit team that independently underwrites complex middle‑market credits across Texas. The successful candidate will carry their own deal load while actively mentoring and developing junior analysts and associate‑level team members.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Independently underwrite new and existing C&I and CRE credits/relationships ranging from $3 million – $50+ million (term loans, revolving lines of credit, owner‑occupied and investor CRE, construction, ABL, equipment finance, and syndicated/participated facilities).
• Perform full financial analysis and global cash flow on borrowers, sponsors, and guarantors (spreading historical and projected financials, enterprise value analysis, tax returns, personal financial statements, rent rolls, operating statements, etc.).
• Conduct in‑depth CRE analysis including property cash flow (NOI/DSCR), valuation review (appraisals, BOVs), lease review, environmental reports, market studies, and construction budgets/draw schedules when applicable.
• Assess industry risk, management quality, collateral adequacy, repayment capacity, and assign accurate dual risk ratings.
• Prepare comprehensive, well‑written credit approval memoranda that clearly identify risks, mitigants, policy exceptions (if any), and recommended structure/covenants.
• Present credits in formal credit committee and defend recommendations.
• Partner closely with commercial relationship managers to structure credits that win business while protecting the bank.
• Actively manage an assigned portfolio segment: conduct annual reviews, interim monitoring, borrowing‑base oversight, covenant testing, and financial/trending analysis.
• Ensure timely and accurate assignment and ongoing validation of risk ratings; proactively identify migration and recommend rating adjustments as conditions change.
• Actively mentor, train, and develop junior underwriters and credit analysts through deal reviews, shadowing, and formal training sessions.Contribute to ongoing refinement of credit policy, underwriting standards, concentration monitoring, and portfolio stress testing.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• 7–10+ years of progressive commercial banking underwriting experience with significant exposure to both C&I and CRE (owner‑occupied and investor) credits.
• Proven ability to independently underwrite complex C&I and CRE transactions.
• Strong Texas market knowledge across multiple industries and property types (multifamily, retail, office, industrial, medical office, self‑storage, hospitality, etc.).
• Advanced financial spreading and cash‑flow modeling skills
• Formal credit training strongly preferred (RMA Commercial Lending School, Omega, Stonier, or bank equivalent).
• Excellent written and presentation skills with a track record of writing concise, persuasive credit narratives.

Preferred Skills and Attributes

• Prior formal mentoring or team‑lead experience.
• Experience with participated/syndicated credits and agent bank relationships.
• Familiarity with Texas regulatory environment and community bank lending practices.
• High energy, intellectual curiosity, and a passion for credit risk management.

Susser Bank is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.