Bank of America

Enhanced Channel Underwriter I-II or Senior

Chicago, United States full-time Senior Salary not listed
full-time Senior level Technology & IT Curated
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About the role

Job Description:

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

Being a Great Place to Work and providing a culture of caring is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. We are intentional about fostering an inclusive workplace where every teammate has the opportunity to succeed, build a career and contribute to our shared success. This includes attracting and developing exceptional talent, recognizing and rewarding performance, and supporting our teammates' physical, emotional, and financial wellness through affordable, competitive and flexible benefits.

We value the unique perspectives individuals bring from all backgrounds and career paths - whether shaped by military service, community college education, or a wide range of work and life experiences. These journeys foster resilience, leadership and innovation, strengthening our workforce and positively impact the communities we serve.

Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture that supports collaboration, engagement, and career development. Our approach includes clear in-office expectations, while providing an appropriate level of flexibility based on role-specific responsibilities and business needs.

At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!

Job Description:
The Enhanced Channel Underwriter role is responsible for credit underwriting and monitoring for new and existing clients in partnership with the client team. Key responsibilities include independently managing transactions or portfolios of limited to moderate complexity, completing and reviewing credit analysis, evaluating risks, and writing financial analysis. Products include lines of credit, term loans, and real estate loans. This job includes responsibilities for structuring, negotiating, documenting credit analysis, independently assessing historic and projected borrower financial information, evaluating adherence to policy and procedure, providing loan structure analysis and recommendations, and monitoring portfolio performance. This role reports to the Commercial Credit Manager that supports the market.

Responsibilities:

Manages a portfolio of clients supporting underwriting and/or monitoring requirements with limited to moderate complexity
Independently works with Relationship Management, and Risk teammates to understand structuring needs and requirements
Delivers financial modeling, loan structure, industry, economic, and other analyses to team members to support the loan decision-making process
Reviews work of junior teammates to provide feedback/coaching and ensure compliance with laws, rules, regulations and policy procedure
Has credit approval for certain credit actions
Leads loan structure conversations and completion of loan documentation with internal/external legal partners

Skills:

Attention to Detail
Credit and Risk Assessment
Financial Analysis
Underwriting
Written Communications
Analytical Thinking
Credit Documentation Requirements
Financial Forecasting and Modeling
Recording/Organizing Information
Business Acumen
Collaboration
Collateral Management
Loan Structuring
Prioritization

Required Qualifications:

5+ years of solid Commercial Banking experience underwriting (Business Banking, Middle Market, Leverage Finance, etc.)
Experience in financial analysis, structuring, underwriting and portfolio management
Analytical/technical skills, including financial accounting, modeling and loan structuring
Strong communication skills; ability to communicate vertically, horizontally, and externally
Industry knowledge across multiple sectors

Minimum Education Requirement: High School Diploma / GED / Secondary School or equivalent

Shift:
1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week:
40

Pay Transparency details

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Pay and benefits information

Pay range

$91,000.00 - $150,000.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set.

Discretionary incentive eligible

This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and/or group; and the overall success of the Company.

Benefits

This role is currently benefits eligible. We provide industry-leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve.

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  1. Tell us about work you have done that is close to the Enhanced Channel Underwriter I-II or Senior role.
  2. How would you approach your first 30 days at Bank of America?
  3. Which of Accounting, Finance and Writing have you used recently, and what did it help you achieve?
  4. How have you led people, improved a process, or made a hard decision in a previous role?
  5. How do you handle busy days, changing priorities, or pressure at work?

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I am interested in the Enhanced Channel Underwriter I-II or Senior role because I can bring practical experience in Accounting, Finance and Writing, learn the team quickly, and contribute to the outcomes Bank of America needs from this hire.

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