Credit Approval Officer - Chicago, United States - U.S. Bank National Association

U.S. Bank National Association

Verified Company

Chicago, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

At U.S. Bank, we're on a journey to do our best.

Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed.

We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential.

A career with U.S.

Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career.

Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.

U.S. Bank has a great opportunity for an experienced Credit Approval Officer to support our Business Banking organization.

This individual will be part of a team supporting the Business Banking East and Midwest Regions for Commercial and Investment Real Estate lending, and Agriculture Production lending for all Regions in Business Banking.

The Credit Approval Officer will approve loans in excess of Business Banking Credit Services authority with a focus on larger and more complex Business Banking portfolios and ensures conformity with bank policies.

The individual will work with underwriting and sales teams on transaction and covenant structures.

The incumbent will be integral to ensure that ongoing administration and review is adequate to maintain the loan portfolios' quality and profitability.

This person will be accountable for an effective partnership between the Line of Business and the Lines of Defense.

Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's or advanced degree, or equivalent work experience
Typically more than 12 years of applicable experience

Preferred Skills/Experience

Significant experience in underwriting, approving, and oversight of Investment Real Estate and Commercial/Industrial credit requests and portfolios.
Experience underwriting, approving, and oversight of Agriculture credit requests and portfolios.
Expert knowledge of Risk/Compliance/Audit competencies
Ability to manage job scope and complexity of assigned business at the departmental and/or division level.
Strong leadership and management skills of processes, projects, and people
Ability to collaborate effectively with business units to innovate and strategically grow portfolios while appropriately managing risk.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong problemsolving and negotiation skills
Welldeveloped customer service/relations skills
Ability to guide and influence underwriting and sales teams to align with the bank's risk culture and appetite.
Ability to handle stressful situations while maintaining trusting relationships with the business line and other stakeholders.
Strong understanding of the business line's operations, products/services, systems, and associated risks/controls.
Strong analytical and risk analysis skills
Considerable knowledge of applicable credit policies, regulations, financial services, and regulatory trends that impact business banking.
Considerable knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, financial services, and regulatory trends that impact business lending
Considerable knowledge of Business Banking operations, products/services, systems, and associated risks/controls
The role offers a hybrid/flexible schedule, which means there's an inoffice expectation of 3 or more days per week and the flexibility to work outside the office location for the other days._

Benefits:

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members' whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work.

That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind.

Our benefits include the following (some may vary based on role, location or hours):

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
Basic term and optional term life insurance
Shortterm and longterm disability
Pregnancy disability and parental leave
401(k) and employerfunded retirement plan
Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
Adoption assistance
Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

EEO is the Law
U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce.

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, among other factors.

E-Verify
U.S. Bank participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States and certain U.S. territories. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

U.S. Bank will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Sa