Credit Officer-Leveraged Finance

Job Description:

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

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We value the unique perspectives individuals bring from all backgrounds and career paths - whether shaped by military service, community college education, or a wide range of work and life experiences. These journeys foster resilience, leadership and innovation, strengthening our workforce and positively impact the communities we serve.

Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture that supports collaboration, engagement, and career development. Our approach includes clear in-office expectations, while providing an appropriate level of flexibility based on role-specific responsibilities and business needs.

At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!

Job Description:
This job is responsible for managing clients and related credit products, partnering closely with relationship management, sales/trading, treasury management, operations and risk teams to support the client relationship. Key responsibilities include underwriting, monitoring, managing operational needs and/or client requests. Job expectations include credit-focused client management responsibilities, independent thought leadership, and the ability to provide feedback to less experienced teammates. The clients are primarily owned by private equity firms with leveraged capital structures. 

Responsibilities:

• Partners with relationship management and product partners to assess clients’ credit needs and create solutions
• Leads loan structure conversations and negotiates loan documentation with clients and internal/external legal partners
• Drives credit and risk approval processes for new credit originations, renewals, increases, and modifications
• Leads ongoing monitoring efforts for a portfolio of clients in compliance with regulations, policy and procedure
• Mentors and supports associates

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ yrs experience in a corporate or commercial credit role.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience underwriting leveraged loans
• Experience underwriting financial sponsor portfolio companies
• Strong technical skills including quantitative financial modeling
• Formal credit training program at financial institution
• BA Degree

Skills:

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

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