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Job Description:
This job is responsible for managing, monitoring, and documenting credit risk for a portfolio of clients. Key responsibilities include monitoring changes in credit profiles, compliance with credit agreements as well as structuring and underwriting new financing solutions across the Global Banking and Markets product spectrum. Job expectations may include assessing risk solutions which adhere to the bank's risk appetite and risk strategies and coaching and leading team members.

In Dealer Financial Svs, assigned as a market or industry level resource, the Credit Officer II is a highly skilled resource, providing expert level advisory guidance in the most complex, integrated debt capital solutions. The role also serves as Line/Credit approver in conjunction with Risk management based on credit approval grid and drives the internal credit approval process, loan documentation and closing. Involvement with monitoring activities/approvals is also part of the responsibilities. The Credit Officer II maintains knowledge of other BofAML products including Investment Banking and Treasury Management that have credit exposure, and leverages product expertise to deliver the best possible and optimally integrated strategic solution for the client or prospect. The role is balanced between analysis of clients and prospects and their industries, design and execution of credit solutions, and the active management of asset quality. Client facing, the Credit Officer II collaborates with the Relationship Manager(RM),Treasury Solutions Officer (TSO), and other product partners, when needed, to assess client needs, design integrated solutions and deliver the bank to clients and prospects.

Responsibilities:

• Oversees and assesses the credit worthiness of borrowers based on due diligence findings, financial statement analysis, forecasting, analysis of company and industry risks, terms and conditions, and relationship profitability to provide high quality credit approval to Corporate Banking, Investment Banking, Global Markets, and Treasury
• Exercises Delegated Approval Authority using sound judgment and expertise to make approval decisions for the business including new lending limits, structuring and negotiating deal terms, credit worthiness, annual reviews and renewals, risk ratings, and breach actions
• Acts as a senior coverage team resource supporting ongoing credit matters and asset quality, maintaining adherence to the bank's risk appetite and risk strategies to mitigate losses while identifying opportunities to responsibly growing the loan portfolio
• Leads new credit originations in coordination and collaboration with the coverage teams including Relationship Managers, Risk, Syndications, Treasury, and all other product partners
• Negotiates and structures legal documentation related to loans and derivatives
• Establishes appropriate internal risk ratings for clients and implements accurate adjustments throughout the client's credit life cycle
• Trains, coaches, and mentors Credit Analysts and Associates
• Serves as a key member of the Commercial Client Team in handling the clients financial needs, ensuring that the overall client experience is favorable, and that the bank is in a position to expand the relationship. Interacts with clients and prospects to understand their financial goals and objectives, current and future financial performance, and their needs and desires for their banking relationship
• Working closely with the client team, the role of the Credit Officer in the credit process is the guidance and oversight of underwriting, structuring, and documentation of credit requests on an assigned portfolio
• Includes an evaluation of the financial standing of the client or prospect and the appropriateness of the existing or proposed credit structure, and suggestion of any changes to help optimize the relationship
• Underwrite and structure complex credit transactions with minimal oversight
• Some travel time with face-to-face interaction with our dealer clients
• Involved in the negotiation and closing process for transactions in portfolio
• Oversees the monitoring of their assigned portfolio to maintain credit quality, and to ensure timely recognition and management of any changes via the use of the bank’s proprietary risk rating tool, and the review of various compliance, exception and past due reports

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 7 years commercial credit underwriting an analysis with a commercial bank or OEM captive finance organization.
• Strong knowledge and comprehension of loan and collateral documentation
• Ability to accurately analyze borrower’s financial picture and deliver a comprehensive risk analysis to manager and risk officers
• Confidence and ability to develop an independent viewpoint and present a business case to support conclusions
• Excellent relationship management skills, experience working in a team environment, ability to help influence constituencies with diverse views towards consensus
• Coaching and mentoring skills
• Strong Microsoft Office Skills

Desired Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10 years commercial credit underwriting and analysis with a commercial bank or OEM captive finance organization in the auto retail space. Direct customer-facing experience in a goal-oriented environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting

Skills:

• Analytical Thinking
• Credit and Risk Assessment
• Financial Analysis
• Loan Structuring
• Underwriting
• Attention to Detail
• Business Acumen
• Financial Forecasting and Modeling
• Research Analysis
• Written Communications
• Business Development
• Collaboration
• Critical Thinking
• Portfolio Analysis
• Stakeholder Management

Job Responsibilities

• Utilize excellent credit analysis and financial modeling skills to perform due diligence in order to structure and recommend new transactions while maintaining an appropriate balance between risk and reward
• Lead complex and time-sensitive leveraged finance transactions and LBOs, including the negotiation of legal documentation for bilateral, pro-rata, broadly syndicated, and direct lending structures
• Independently manage the assigned credit portfolio on an ongoing basis while ensuring data integrity
• Assess and process risk rating changes in a timely manner
• Use critical reasoning to develop well-considered credit views, taking into account company-specific and industry risks
• Clearly and concisely communicate and defend credit views to internal stakeholders and senior leadership
• Serve as an effective challenge to the banking team in your role as second line of defense
• Utilize strong time management skills and act with a sense of urgency to meet expectations and deadlines, driving deals to closure
• Work with internal and external stakeholders in a proactive, constructive, and responsive manner to effectively manage and execute transactions
• Convey a thorough understanding of credit policy and procedures
• Contribute to the broader objectives of the Risk organization, including developing junior talent and participating in various projects and efficiency exercises
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• BA/BS/BBA degree is required
• Completion of a major corporate or commercial bank credit training program (or equivalent corporate banking/corporate finance experience) with a thorough understanding of bank credit policies and procedures
• Minimum 7 years’ experience in middle market and mid-corporate lending, including extensive credit analysis, structuring of leveraged finance transactions, and negotiation of loan documentation
• Experience working with portfolio companies of private equity firms
• Significant accounting and finance knowledge with superior financial modeling skills
• Strong working knowledge of credit agreements and other loan documentation, along with solid negotiation skills
• Demonstrated ability to problem-solve and think both critically and analytically
• Proven ability to collaborate and build strong partnerships
• Excellent organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines
• Intellectual curiosity with a proven ability to learn quickly
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, self-direct, and work well under pressure
• Excellent verbal, interpersonal, and written communication skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerPoint

In this role, you will:

• Act as a top subject matter expert to lead complex, innovative, and diverse initiatives with enterprise impact, high risk or with significant scope, cost, and benefits
• Lead the sourcing of new clients or growing of existing relationships for a given product or specialty, with a particular focus on growing mid-corporate and Corporate & Investment Banking relationships
• Lead the strategy and resolution of the most complex and significant challenges across multiple areas, delivering solutions that are long-term, large-scale, broad-reaching, and require vision, creativity, innovation, advanced analytical and inductive thinking, and coordination of highly complex activities and resolution
• Understand clients’ businesses, strategic objectives, operational priorities, and financial positions to grow strategic relationships within the context of individual deals and client relationships
• Provide vision, leadership, and industry expertise regarding large-scale companywide strategies that significantly influence the organization's business and financial operations
• Provide subject matter expertise to peers and leaders in partnership with coverage teams, as well as work on the most complex, larger, and multi-product financing opportunities, including analyzing potential opportunities, structuring, proposing, and selling tailored financial solutions to clients, strategically leading internal coordination, and submitting transactions to management or independent risk for approval
• Strategically lead all levels of professionals and managers across the enterprise; serve as an expert advisor to leadership
• Represent the company externally to resolve client issues and achieve business objectives
• Partner with product management functional partners to provide vision, leadership, and industry expertise on evolving market needs that significantly influence the business and improve financial outcomes, including large-scale, cross-functional, or companywide strategies
• Serve as a mentor for less experienced individuals

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of secured or specialized lending sales experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• Proven track record of originating and structuring ABL transactions, particularly in the Consumer & Retail sectors.

• Strong understanding of ABL structures, collateral types (AR, inventory, equipment), and credit fundamentals.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, or related field; MBA or relevant certifications preferred

​Job Expectations:

• Travel up to 50%
• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship
• This position offers a hybrid work schedule
• Willingness to work on-site at stated location on the job opening.
• Specific compliance policies may apply regarding outside activities or personal investing; affected employees will be expected to provide information to the Wells Fargo Personal Account Dealing Team and abide by applicable policy requirements if hired. Information will be shared about expectations during the recruitment process

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