Sr. Credit Analyst - Commercial Underwriting

Wheels, LLC; Schaumburg (IL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Wheels, LLC in Schaumburg, IL is seeking a Sr. Credit Analyst in Commercial Underwriting and Portfolio Risk to independently underwrite new and existing commercial credit exposures, through thorough financial analysis, due diligence, and thoughtful transaction structuring.

The role emphasizes cash flow analysis, risk assessment, and presenting comprehensive credit packages to executive leadership to ensure strong credit quality within risk appetite.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of commercial credit underwriting/analysis experience.
• Bachelor's degree in business or finance or equivalent.
• Advanced commercial credit underwriting experience in large corporate, middle-market, asset-based lending, leveraged finance, or private credit is preferred.
• Effective communicator at all levels of the organization.
• Experience with financial modeling in Excel (Pivot tables, Lookups, Formulas) is highly preferred.
• Experience creating dashboards using Tableau or Power BI is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Recommend credit structures and risk mitigants, including exposure limits, guarantees, letters of credit, deposits, and terms.
• Underwrite new and existing facilities through financial analysis and due diligence.
• Conduct due diligence on prospects and clients with senior management.
• Construct and manage DCF models including sensitivities to mitigate risk.
• Present credit packages with cash flow and capital structure analysis to leadership.
• Build scalable credit analysis and monitoring processes.
• Partner with cross-functional teams on asset risk coverage and process improvements.
• Ensure accurate internal risk ratings and support portfolio management.
• Conduct training to develop less experienced team members.
• Perform ad hoc company, industry, and portfolio analyses.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leveraged loan/credit analysis

Credit risk scoring

Excel + AI tools

Tableau/Power BI dashboards

Time & project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or finance

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Sr. Credit Analyst - Commercial Underwriting and Portfolio Risk role is responsible for independently underwriting new and existing commercial credit exposures, including complex and higher-risk relationships, through comprehensive financial analysis, due diligence, transaction structuring, and assessment of repayment capacity and asset risk. This role's primary objective is to conduct detailed financial statement analysis for both public and privately held businesses, continuously manage credit exposures, and perform customer due diligence for new and existing clients to ensure that the Wheels US credit portfolio is of strong credit quality and within the established risk appetite.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES – ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Recommend appropriate credit structures and risk mitigants, including exposure limits, guaranties, letters of credit, deposits, payment terms, depreciation requirements, and other structural protections
• Underwrite new and existing credit facilities through financial analysis, due diligence, and review of deal terms, structure, and legal documentation
• Conduct due diligence on prospects and clients with senior management
• Construct and manage DCF (discounted cash flow) and cash flow models including sensitivity analyses to mitigate risk across diverse portfolios
• Present comprehensive credit packages including detailed free cash flow analysis, capital structure assessment, and projected asset risk coverage to executive leadership
• Build scalable and efficient credit analysis and monitoring processes
• Partner with cross-functional teams to assess projected asset risk coverage, department initiatives, system development, and workflow improvements
• Ensure accurate internal risk ratings and support portfolio management,
• Conduct training to assist with the development of less experienced team members
• Perform ad hoc company, industry, and portfolio analysis
• Other duties as assigned

LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBLITIES

• This position’s leadership responsibilities involve demonstrating ethics and integrity, developing adaptability, displaying drive and purpose, and exhibiting leadership stature to members to key stakeholders for the origination and presentation of credit requests

COMPETENCIES - SKILLS

• Leveraged loan or private credit analysis experience including extensive financial statement analysis abilities and understanding of industry trends
• Knowledge of credit risk scoring methodologies and credit risk mitigation techniques
• Demonstrated proficiency with Excel and ability to integrate AI tools into the research and credit analysis process
• Ability to use visualization software (Tableau or Power BI) to create dashboards, preferred
• Strong time and project management skills to successfully work on multiple analytical assignments without loss in quality while meeting credit renewal timelines

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 5 years of commercial credit underwriting/analysis experience
• Bachelor's degree in business or finance field
• Advanced commercial credit underwriting experience, preferably within large corporate, middle-market, asset-based lending, leveraged finance, or private credit
• Effective communicator at all levels of the organization
• Experience with financial modeling in Excel (Pivot tables, Lookups, Formulas), highly preferred
• Experience creating dashboards using Tableau or PowerBI, highly preferred

CORE VALUES

At Wheels, we believe in fostering a culture that is built on our Core Values and Guiding Principles. We cultivate a culture of excellence and innovation by upholding these values, driving our collective success and growth.

• Integrity – Always act with integrity and honesty.
• One Team – Treat others with dignity and respect; act as a cohesive, inclusive and accountable team that is making a difference.
• Innovation – Drive continuous improvement, spark creativity and embrace next generation thinking.
• Customer Success – Ensure that customer and driver success is at the heart of everything we do.

CULTURAL ATTRIBUTES

At Wheels, our culture guides us how we work every day, and we look for team members who show these behaviors:

• Discipline Drives Quality – Plan the Trip: Think proactively, hold a high bar, follow through by leveraging experience and systems. To produce quality outcomes, we must be intentional and deliberate in everything we do, from big bets to daily execution.
• Intellectually Curious – Fuel Your Minds: Be bold, challenge assumptions, think differently, look outside the box. Strive to unlock your own thinking and create new possibilities.
• Commit and Deliver – Own It: Take responsibility for your work, from start to finish, and be accountable for the results. Think and act like an owner of the business.
• Relationships Matter – Share the Ride: Trust is central, both with key internal and external stakeholders. Relationships are not a side effect of work but a driver of success.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS, PHYSICAL DEMANDS and WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Work Environment: This position sits in Schaumburg, Ill and operates in a professional office environment.
• Position Type/Standard Schedule: This is a full-time, hybrid position (Tue-Thu onsite) Monday through Friday 8a-5pm.
• Travel: Minimal travel of 5% is expected for this position. (Very rare).
• Physical Demands: Speak, hear, and see, and use hand and fingers for computer keyboard and phone. Sit or stand for extended periods of time. Reach above head to pull paper attachments.

DISCLAIMER

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.