Accountability for ensuring strong analysis of the assigned Real estate portfolio ensuring consistencies with industry leading practices and compliance with all internal risk policies, standards and procedures
Interface with and support bankers in underwriting requests for commercial credit extensions for new and existing clients with ownership responsibilities for sound credit decisions and compliance with internal procedures/credit risk policy guidelines and standards.
Adoption of leading practices in credit analysis, underwriting, and monitoring, including the end-to-end underwriting process, from early origination discussions to development of credit approval memos, and senior approval forums
Supervise analysts and associates to perform periodic monitoring of the portfolio
Ensure maintenance of organized credit files for credit, regulatory, and compliance purposes and ensuring compliance with WCR policies and processes. Perform quality control of the approval memos to ensure accuracy and completeness of input
Ensures team monitors the ongoing compliance of assigned deals with the documented financing terms and conditions, portfolio performance and financial triggers and makes appropriate recommendations with the aim of identifying and mitigating credit risks.
Ensure ongoing and timely feedback and coaching of junior team to sustain a strong credit culture and an unwavering commitment to excellence in analysis and execution
Provide support to Director and other senior team members, lead projects and initiatives in the wider team
Support the ICM Real Estate Underwriting Verticals (Citi Community Capital, CRE) on strategic initiatives/projects
Support VOE initiatives
Keep abreast of industry and market trends and customer-specific events
Qualification and Experience:
13+ years of credit, portfolio management or product experience (preferably real estate underwriting or asset management) in a financial institution, rating agency, financial guarantor, or asset management firm
Experience in leading a team and in coaching and mentoring junior bankers
Excellent organizational skills, prioritizing capabilities, attention to detail, and the ability to complete assignments within required deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Ability to understand capital markets products and complex financing and product structures
Ability to provide strategic insights and strong sensitivity to macro and regulatory issues, and impact of such issues on the various Risk families, including operational and franchise risks
Pro-active disposition with ability to work autonomously and within a team
Typically deals with complex and variable issues with substantial potential impact, where development of an approach/taking of an action involves weighing various alternatives and balancing potentially conflicting needs.
Requires good analytical skills in order to filter, prioritize and validate potentially complex material from multiple sources.
Knowledge of wholesale loan (syndicated / bilateral) product and business, including an understanding of legal loan documentation, loan / funding mechanics, deal structure, funds flows, etc.
On track for internal Senior Credit Officer designation is a plus
Strong Microsoft Office skills. Modeling experience is a plus
Strong attention to detail – the candidate will have responsibility for reviewing Credit Agreements/ legal documents to ensure that all risk and business points are covered
Oral and written communications skills enabling the candidate to effectively interact with internal and external constituents of all levels
Proven track record of partnering with global peers in leveraging and implementation of best practices
Proven track record on managing individuals and teams on multiple locations, driving strong Culture and Thought Leadership through groups and functions
Strong awareness and adherence to the control environment including Quality Assurance and Quality Control