Portfolio Manager I

Position Title: Portfolio Manager I

How You will Make an Impact:

Credit Approval Process:

• Assists in the preparation of credit requests including new originations, renewals, modifications, and prospect briefings.
• Under the direction of the Senior Portfolio Manager, ensures completeness and accuracy of approval documentation in the loan approval, prospect, renewal and modification processes.
• Evaluates, structures, quality, integrity and soundness of all financial analysis.
• Assists in completion of all credit request package documents, such as assignment of risk ratings, financial analysis, industry analysis, relationship summary, pricing model and other required documents needed for loan approval.
• Underwrites companies with risk exposure or potential risk exposure to the bank.
• Completes approval and commitment process (e.g. Committees) ensuring accuracy of approval documents, compliance with Credit Policy and accuracy of documents and supporting exhibits.
• Works with Relationship Managers and clients negotiating and communicating final deal structure and terms.
• Portfolio Management and Review Processes:
• Provide guidance and mentoring to credit analysts in the underwriting process as well as lending assistants in the booking and maintenance of the relationships on the loan system.
• Authenticates all post loan closing activities, including conditions precedent to closing, are accurate and complete.
• Monitor, review and ensure compliance on loan covenants, borrowing base certificates, and other loan documentation and requirements.
• Follow up and clear any exceptions on any loans in assigned portfolio.
• Proactively manages credit risk and exposure for an assigned portfolio including early detection of volatile industries and markets for assigned portfolios within designated regions, initiating credit modifications and risk upgrading/downgrading.
• Responsible for formal credit review processes such as monitoring as well as Credit File reviews, Audits, Compliance Reviews, ongoing as well as required periodic reviews.
• Reviews assigned portfolio and related files for accuracy and completeness all formal loan documentation, comments and updates.

• Who You Are:
• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in a Senior Credit, Loan or Workout position, or 3+ years in a Credit or Loan Workout Officer role.
• Ability to interact with all levels of management, work within a team environment and work independently.
• Ability to work with large databases and datasets for extraction and conversion into useful business information.
• Excellent technical and analytical skills.
• Excellent written/verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Strong negotiation and presentation skills.
• Strong organizational and administrative skills.
• Ability to multitask.
• Thorough knowledge of financial statements, accounting principles, Credit Policy, applicable laws and industry data sources.
• Regular and reliable attendance
• Works cooperatively with others

If your experience aligns with this description, please consider applying. Many skills are transferable among industries and a passion for the role and willingness to learn are important considerations. We believe that a diverse workforce creates problem-solving and creative thinking, which is why we're dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team and encourage everyone to apply.