VP, Senior Underwriter-Healthcare (Hybrid) at First Citizens Bank

United States

<STRONG>Overview</STRONG><br><br><p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 8pt; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 9.0pt;">This is a Hybrid OR remote role that may be hired in several markets across the United States. NY, NJ, MA, IL, GA, TX, NC, SC, AZ, CA, VA</p><p style="margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px;">The VP, Sr Underwriter - Healthcare Sr Housing/CRE leads underwriting efforts by servicing Healthcare portfolios at the highest level of ability and complexity. Supports the Healthcare lending team with expertise in structuring, analysis, and credit documentation for Healthcare credit actions. Establishes viability of repayment sources and prepares credit approval memos. Identifies, gathers, and reviews financial information to determine credit grades and appropriate loan structuring. Assesses and communicates risks to assist department risk mitigation strategies. Provides service and support for both associates and customers, assisting in customer calls and may assist in identifying cross-sales opportunities. Offers guidance on escalated or difficult underwriting matters. Leads special projects as needed to facilitate Healthcare lending activities and service capabilities and may act in a leadership role to less experienced underwriters in the work group.</p> <br><STRONG>Responsibilities</STRONG><br><br><ul><li>Underwriting - Leads the underwriting of Healthcare credit actions according to applicable regulations, procedures, and guidelines. Interacts directly with customers to gather information throughout the approval process and to determine the viability of repayment. Reviews financial statements, communicates with customers or prospects, and performs analysis to recommend credit grades, covenants, and appropriate loan structuring. Ensures all involved parties are updated on underwriting progress and outcome. Provides leadership in daily activities through underwriting production and credit analysis expertise.</li><li>Risk Management - Identifies risks through reviews, analysis, and research of new and existing Healthcare loans. Works closely with Bank associates and partners to resolve risk issues, communicating review schedule and potential changes in the Healthcare portfolio. Assists in coordinating review and renewal schedules for existing credits, facilitating ongoing risk identification and management. May assist in the development of strategies to manage risk within the credit portfolio.</li><li>Analysis - Sources, compiles, and interprets financial data to support structuring and approval of loans. Reviews industry information and comparisons, key risks and mitigants, and collaterals to form a general business overview of the borrower. Utilizes results of analysis to underwrite complex loans.</li><li>Business Support - May assist in identifying cross-sales opportunities for new and existing relationships based on analysis activities. Identifies servicing information and prepares credit analysis documentation. Partners with associates and customers to determine needs and structuring of new requests, participating in customer and prospect calls as needed. Assists management with peer development and training.</li></ul> <br><STRONG>Qualifications</STRONG><br><br><p style="margin: 0px;">Bachelor's Degree and 6 years of experience in Commercial Lending or Credit Analysis, financial statement spreading, preparation of projections, and trailing twelve month analysis. OR High School Diploma or GED and 10 years of experience in Commercial Lending or Credit Analysis, financial statement spreading, preparation of projections, and trailing twelve month analysis.</p><p style="margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px;"><strong>Preferred:</strong></p><p style="margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px;">Business, Finance, Economics</p><p style="margin: 0px;">Preferred Area of Experience: Finance, Banking</p><p style="margin: 0px;">Completion of a formal credit training program</p><p style="margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 8pt; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 9.0pt;">If hired as Remote or in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Arizona or Virgina, the base pay for this position is generally between $140,000.0 and $150,000.00. If hired in Illinois, Texas, Santa Monica, California or Pasadena, California the base pay for this position is generally between $155,000 and $165,000.&nbsp; If hired in New York, the base pay for this position is generally between $165,000.00 and $175,000.00. Actual starting base pay will be determined based on skills, experience, location, and other non-discriminatory factors permitted by law. For some roles, total compensation may also include variable incentives, bonuses, benefits, and/or other awards as outlined in the offer of employment.</p><p style="margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0px;">Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits.</p>