Senior Commercial Credit Underwriter, Denver, CO
Denver, CO - USA
Job Summary
Make your next credit role your biggest impact. You will underwrite and structure commercial credit deals that matter to Colorado businesses. You will deliver clear risk-focused recommendations. You will also help modernize underwriting through smarter tools automation and practical process improvements.
At Vectra Bank we are proud to serve the Rocky Mountain region with the strength of a large financial institution and the personal touch of a community bank. Recognized as a Top Workplace we combine deep resources with attentive relationshipdriven service to support families businesses and the communities we call home.
We are committed to creating a great place to build a career welcoming employees whose talent drive and diverse perspectives help us deliver custom financial solutions. With dayone benefits ample growth opportunities and a culture centered on listening collaboration and care Vectra Bank is a place to grow thrive and make a meaningful impact. We believe we are Big enough to count and small enough to care.
With benefits starting on day one over 11 bank holidays and a company committed to career growth and advancement we are dedicated to being an employer of choice in our industry and community. At Vectra Bank the possibilities are endless come for a job stay for a career.
We are looking for anexperienced Senior CommercialCredit Underwriter to join our Commercial and Business Banking team in Denver CO. This role focuses on providing credit judgment support and portfolio management for commercial relationships.
Essential Functions
- Underwrite local and custom commercial credit requests generally over $5 million including renewals modifications refinances new money requests.
- Analyze complex C&I relationships including multi-entity borrowers trusts guarantor support global cash flow complex structures collateral monitoring covenants policy exceptions and transactions requiring tailored structuring or elevated credit review.
- Evaluate borrower performance and repayment capacity including cash flow adequacy collateral support industry conditions management quality and key risk mitigants.
- Evaluate borrowing base equipment real estate and other collateral-supported transactions.
- Prepare concise risk-focused credit presentations for transactions requiring elevated approval authority.
- Manage a pipeline that includes both recurring portfolio requests and more complex new or expanded credit opportunities.
- Partner with Relationship Managers to ensure deal structuring is sound and credit packages are complete.
- Present and support recommendations to approval authorities and committees including joint presentations with the Relationship Manager when needed.
- May function as a lead underwriter and provide second-level review support.
- Support modernization initiatives in credit workflow tools and help scale best practices across the team.
- Ensure requests are processed in accordance with bank policy banking regulations and applicable laws.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Requires a Bachelors in Finance Business Accounting or a related field and 4 year commercial credit business banking underwriting spread analysis lending practices procedures or other directly related experience. A combination of education and experience may meet qualifications.
- Extensive knowledge of commercial and/or business banking credit underwriting spread analysis lending concepts underwriting practices and procedures.
- Strong working knowledge of C&I loan requirements with the ability to identify risk and mitigating factors related to conducting a thorough credit analysis for approval.
- Extensive working knowledge of balance sheets income and cash flow statements.
- Strong understanding of commercial lending policies and procedures and general banking laws and regulations.
- Ability to analyze complex financial information business plans credit reports debt service coverage leverage liquidity collateral support and loan-to-value information to develop well-supported underwriting conclusions.
- Possess strong judgment and the ability to make sound decisions.
- Ability to accept responsibility and handle confidential information.
- Must have strong customer relations and communication skills both verbal and written.
- Must be a self-starter dependable accurate in completing responsibilities with strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Extensive working knowledge of various related software applications including spreadsheets word processing and other applicable tools.
Compensation
This position is eligible to earn a base salary in the range of $95000 $130000 annually depending on job-related factors such as level of experience and location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors such as but not limited to level of experience skills expertise location education and certifications.
Benefits
- Medical Dental and Vision Insurance - START DAY ONE!
- Life and Disability Insurance Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
- Health Savings (HSA) Flexible Spending (FSA) and dependent care accounts
- Paid Training Paid Time Off (PTO) and 11 Paid Federal Holidays and any applicable state holidays
- 401(k) plan with company match Profit Sharing competitive compensation in line with work experience
- Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy sessions
- Tuition Reimbursement for qualifying employees enrolled in an accredited degree program related to the needs of the business maximum of $5250 per calendar year employees are eligible for the program upon hire
- Employee Ambassador preferred banking products
Required Experience:
Senior IC
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