Sr. Credit Products Officer-Dealer Financial Svs

Job Description:

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Job Description:
In DFS, assigned as a market or industry level resource, the Credit Products Officer (CPO) is a highly skilled resource, providing expert level advisory guidance in the most complex, integrated debt capital solutions. Guidelines for assignment of CPOs include specific criteria and is made at the discretion of the Credit Products Manager (CPM) in consultation with the Market Executive (ME). 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 CPO 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 CPO collaborates with the Client Manager (CM), 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. The CPO reports to the Credit Products Manager (CPM) and will be aligned to 1-3 Portfolio Management Officers (PMO), serving as a mentor/coach.

Other responsibilities:

• Sr. Credit Products Officer (SCPO) 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
• The client team is charged with helping clients achieve their overall financial goals via the delivery of our debt and deposit capabilities, as well as the full breadth of services offered by Bank of America 
• Working closely with the client team, the Sr. Credit Products Officer’s (SCPO's) role 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
• Provide ongoing coaching and support to other Credit Products team members, reporting to the Sr. Credit Products Manager, and partner closely with Client Managers and the Credit Risk Manager (CRMs)
• Some travel time with face-to-face interaction with our dealer clients
• 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
• 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:

• 5 + years of solid experience in commercial credit analysis to include underwriting, structuring, documentation and portfolio management
• 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:

• Undergraduate degree in Finance or Accounting
• Prior experience leading a team
• Prior experience mentoring less experienced associates
• Completion of a formal commercial credit training program
• Knowledge of the franchised automobile and RV dealership businesses

Skills:

• Credit and Risk Assessment
• Customer and Client Focus
• Loan Structuring
• Oral Communications
• Written Communications
• Analytical Thinking
• Collaboration
• Legal Structures and Legal Forms
• Presentation Skills
• Prioritization
• Attention to Detail
• Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines
• Product Management
• Strategic Thinking
• Underwriting

Minimum Education Requirement: High School Diploma / GED / Secondary School or equivalent

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