Dallas Associate Credit Analyst - Banker Development Program
Dallas Associate Credit Analyst - Banker Development Program
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Amegy Bank is hiring for the January and June 2026 Banker Development Program classes!
About Our Company
By joining Amegy Bank you will become part of a trusted community-focused banking team serving industry-leading financial tools and solutions. With more than 75 locations across Houston Dallas-Fort Worth and Central Texas Amegy is dedicated to serving Texas communities families and businesses of all sizes. Amegy Banks unique approach allows local management to lead through community connections and business insights offering the stability and support of a large bank but with the grassroots relationships agility and empowerment of a community bank.
Having grown from some 20 employees to more than 1000 statewide over the span of 30 years Amegy Bank has maintained an Everyone Counts culture in which differences are valued and respected and all employees are encouraged to contribute to business objectives. Ideas are always welcome and opportunityis never far us and contribute what makes you unique.
For more information: Development Program
The Amegy Bank Banker Development Program (BDP) is a rotational credit and sales training program designed to provide a solid foundation in the basics of banking.
The program develops Credit Analysts into well-rounded bankers with strong credit prospecting and relationship management skills. It offers a defined career path which begins with classroom training followed by rotations through various lending departments and builds into a Relationship Manager role.
The BDP challenges Credit Analysts to grow and develop their skills at a set pace empowering graduates to launch their career in banking.
MARKETS WERE HIRING FOR
Houston
Dallas
San Antonio
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Requirements (please make sure you meet each of these before applying)
Undergraduate or graduate major in Business or Economics (undergraduate Finance and Accounting majors preferred)
Minimum overall GPA of 3.0
6 hours of accounting courses (9 hours of accounting courses including Intermediate Accounting I preferred)
Additional Qualifications
Excellent communication presentation and interpersonal skills
Detail oriented organized analytical with proven problem-solving abilities
Leadership skills and community involvement
Highly motivated self-starter attitude
Internship / prior work experience
Please attach a RESUME (including current GPA and anticipated graduation date) and a current unofficial TRANSCRIPT (showing all classes) to your application.
PROGRAM PHASES
Phase 1: Initial Training Phase
1A: Classroom
Classroom training at Amegy Banks headquarters in Houston for 4.5 months. Credit Analysts attend 5 weeks of trainings at Zions Technology Center in Midvale Utah.
TOPICS COVERED
Banking and analytical concepts
Bank-specific system and operational training
Self-study courses to teach the analytical process and decision-making techniques needed to make sound credit decisions
Credit underwriting
Assignments based on case studies
Professional etiquette and sales training
Introductions to senior management
Soft skills training
1B: Retail & Treasury Exposure
Cumulative Retail and Treasury Management exposure in Credit Analysts permanent market for 1.5 months.
TOPICS COVERED
Overview of Treasury roles products and services
Prospect and client meetings
Daily retail branch experiences and interactions
Overview of branch operations and risk fundamentals
Branch business development efforts
Phase 2: Rotations
The rotational phase is 13-19 months of on-the-job training through assignments to specific lending groups in Credit Analysts permanent market. Credit Analysts will rotate through 5-7 lending groups with each rotation lasting approximately 2.5 months.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Shadow Relationship Managers in client and prospect meetings
Underwrite financial analysis and credit packages
Participate in loan approval presentations
Review portfolio credit risk
Attend seminars and ongoing training
Build one-on-one working relationships with high-level decision makers
CORE ROTATIONS (2-3 rotations required out of the 5-7 total rotations)
Commercial Banking
Business Banking
Private Banking
SPECIALTY ROTATIONS (vary by market)
Corporate Banking
Commercial Real Estate
Energy
Healthcare and Not-for-Profit
International
Phase 3: Placement
Placement into a lending group as an Associate takes place approximately 19-25 months after beginning the BDP depending on number of rotations performance and staffing needs.
Placement as an Associate into a lending group is the monumental conclusion to the Banker Development Program. This placement is a steppingstone on an analysts journey to become a Relationship Manager at Amegy Bank.
CAREER PROGRESSION
Credit Analyst
Associate Officer (19-25 months)*
Assistant Vice President Relationship Manager II / Portfolio Manager II (3 to 4 years)*
- Credit Analysts who place into Core Groups will:
- Manage their own portfolio within 1-2 years after graduating the program
- Work directly with business owners and CEOs
- Help small family-owned and middle market businesses achieve their goals through relationship banking.
- Maintain close ties to the community
- Credit Analysts who place into Specialty Groups will:
- Manage their own portfolio 2-4 years after graduating the program
- Work primarily with CFOs and CEOs
- Help upper middle market and larger businesses achieve their goals through relationship banking.
4. Vice President (5 years)*
* Estimated career progression based on time after start of employment
Zions Bancorporations Internship and Banker Development Program positions are not eligible for employment visa sponsorship (e.g. H-1B visa). This includes for example situations where a candidate may have temporary work authorization while enrolled in school or upon graduation (e.g. CPT OPT) but would need H-1B visa sponsorship within a few years of employment in order to maintain employment eligibility.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full Time
