Description

Summary:

The Credit Review Specialist-Sr reports to a Credit Review Group Manager or Team Lead. The ideal candidate is a proven credit risk professional with an exceptional delivery track record within commercial lending, non-traditional credit risk or credit data analytics. The CRO independently evaluates and reports on the effectiveness of the credit processes that produce and monitor assets that generate credit risk.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• The candidate should possess a detailed working knowledge of the methodologies and techniques for performing credit risk review engagements and continuous monitoring activities associated with a strong independent credit review function.
• Participate in the execution of Commercial credit review program assignments in accordance with departmental policy and procedures to effectively assess: credit risk inherent in products/services and related activities, adherence to credit policies and procedures, compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, and exam results to determine if issues exist and improvement recommendation are necessary.
• Review transactions and/or mine/analysis broader portfolio data for the quality of underwriting, client selection, adequacy of portfolio/risk management, and compliance with HNB Credit Policy; document conclusions that are concise, accurate and facilitate aggregation for reporting to the intended audience.
• Compile and structure data from multiple sources (internal and external), create and accurately summarize results that are easily utilized by the end-user.
• Conducts periodic risk assessment processes and/or on-going data analysis reporting to identify emerging risks and factors that necessitate amendments to the annual plan.
• Attend segment/business credit risk management committee meetings aligned with area of subject matter expertise; act as a risk management resource to the business units; communicate key takeaways to broader Credit Review team.
• Identify and communicate emerging risk issues to provide feedback and recommendations to enhance credit risk management practices across the enterprise.
• Able to develop and maintain working relationships with bank management, and the broader credit review team in order to effectively and efficiently execute review responsibilities.
• Provide CR senior management with information regarding the identification, measurement and management of credit risk for assigned business units.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills as well as ability to manage engagements/projects within allocated timeframes
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

To succeed in this demanding role, the candidate ideally possesses a strong combination of the following experiences and capabilities:

• Bachelor’s Degree or 4 years of related commercial business lending experience
• 5+ years of related experience in commercial credit review, risk management, commercial underwriting or data/business analysis

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working knowledgeable of credit risk management and control frameworks
• Working knowledge of MS Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and credit/statistical analysis tools
• Project management skills, ability to deliver high quality results while meeting deadlines, department and personal goals
• Preferred degrees: Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business or Statistics related field;
• Certification, Advanced Degree or demonstrated progress toward (i.e. MBA, CPA, Financial Risk Manager, SAS Certified Base Programmer etc.)
• Technical accounting (GAAP) or financial statement analysis knowledge
• 3+ years utilizing SAS/SQL language
• Conflict management

Exempt Status: (Yes = not eligible for overtime pay) (No = eligible for overtime pay)

Workplace Type:

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