Commercial Credit Analyst

Thank you for your interest in Bellco Credit Union! We’re a local not-for-profit organization that has been giving back to our members, the communities we serve, and of course, our employees since 1936. Offering one of the best employee benefits packages around, Bellco is a leader in fostering, developing, and engaging staff to become expert financial-service ambassadors. You’re a part of something more at Bellco—a place you can be proud of.

Function Description: Perform periodic reviews for Bellco originated loans and purchased participations from other credit unions utilizing Bellco approved forms and methodology, use business, personal and global financial data, make risk rating grade recommendations, review adverse graded loans for any requested modifications to mitigate risk and preserve Bellco’s credit quality.

Reports to: Senior Vice President - Commercial Lending

Supervisory or Managerial Responsibility: None              

Contacts: Bellco’s members and other contacts, such as office managers and CPAs, other credit union departments, credit union officials, commercial lending department members, external financial service providers, CUSO employees, other credit union personnel, auditors, examiners.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

A bachelor’s degree with emphasis in business or finance, or equivalent work experience.

Work Experience:

• 5-7 years commercial underwriting experience, including moderately complex commercial real estate transactions.
• 5+ years overall banking experience, including client-facing roles.
• Operating knowledge of banking regulations, intermediate knowledge of financial analysis.
• Previous experience in risk ratings and loan structures for commercial loans.
• Intermediate experience with commercial credit policies, procedures and practices.

Special Training, Certification or Licensure

None

Work Environment and Conditions:

Office environment.

Mobility throughout branch office or department.

Occasional stooping, bending and stretching.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates Bellco’s Act Nice Behaviors and Core Values in all interactions with members, prospective members, and personnel in other Bellco departments.

• Proficient and independent review and analysis of company and individual financial data for loan(s) and relationships for approval (or decline), including suggesting ways to mitigate credit risk.
• Recommend risk rating changes as supported by periodic review or other loan analysis.
• Underwrite and analyze new commercial loan requests as necessary to maintain service levels.
• Responsible for operational excellence and regulatory compliance with all state and federal laws and regulations as it relates to commercial loans.
• Provides a valuable and enjoyable experience to both internal customers and members during interactions.  Consistently suggests ways to improve the member/customer experience through improved processes and technology.
• Recommend and be able to deliver ongoing training for others as needed.
• Work with participating credit unions to facilitate the supply of all required source documents and executed loan documents during evaluation and after the participation sale, including annual review documents and related source documents.
• Work with Centennial Lending CUSO personnel on closed loan files serviced by the CUSO.
• Occasional driving to vendor locations or member meetings may be required.
• Occasionally perform property inspections in state the Denver metro area as needed.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

Skills: Understanding methodology of property, business and individual cash flows, global cash flows and complex legal organizational structures, Ability to analyze and underwrite moderately complex commercial real estate loans, with loan amounts ranging from approximately $1 million to $25 million, Good verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills, and ability to compose complex and lengthy review forms, summarizing strengths and weaknesses, Ability to perform mathematical calculations with speed and accuracy, Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and responsibilities at one time, Ability to manage heavy workloads of loan transactions, Ability to assess risk versus investment for credit quality, Ability to work independently and within a structured environment, Operating within stated policies and procedures.

Core Responsibilities:

• Be available to work as scheduled and report to work on time.
• Be willing to accept supervision and work well with others.
• Comply with all organizational policies, the Employee Handbook, Code of Conduct, and required annual training.
• Fosters an inclusive workplace where diversity and individual differences are valued and leveraged to achieve the vision and mission of the organization.
• Adheres to safe working practices and always follows all organizational safety policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates compliance with all state, federal and all other regulatory agency requirements.
• Ensure strict confidentiality of all records and PII.

Core Values:

BE ETHICAL AND DEMONSTRATE INTEGRITY: Treat others with respect, dignity and” tough love.” It’s about character and influence, not about a title. Be honest and direct. Challenge ourselves and each other to reach our full potential.

BE ACCOUNTABLE: Lead by example. You are the reflection of how you show up. Set realistic expectations. Make good business decisions. Meet commitments. Learn from mistakes.

EMBRACE CHANGE: Develop the individual, improve the team, grow the institution. Encourage and reward creative solutions. Ask impactful organizational questions. Identify the problem to be solved and the desired outcome. Engage others. Believe in what’s possible.

APPRECIATE THE MEMBER: Achieve and retain trusted, valued relationships with members. Listen and identify needs. Prioritize the member experience. Maintain a high level of member satisfaction. Serve the member with pride.

ACHIEVE SUCCESS TOGETHER: Strive for Flawless Execution. Not for the sake of numbers, but for a sense of pride in a job well done. Success favors the prepared. Consistently plan, coach and grow to master our roles. Celebrate our success.

Act Nice Behaviors:

Accept mutual accountability when things go wrong

Acknowledge others’ efforts and thank them

Avoid jumping to conclusions

Be honest, direct, and civil with no hidden agendas

Communicate with others face to face whenever possible

Empathize with others by putting yourself in their shoes

Establish and build relationships into trusted partnerships

Forget the past and avoid holding grudges

Hear individuals out by actively listening to them

Protect and build up each other’s self-esteem

Recognize and reinforce others’ positive actions

Respect each other’s priorities and personal space

Bellco Credit Union provides a comprehensive benefits package to all regular, full time and part time employees, including: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401 (k) with company match, Supplemental Life Insurance, Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Days, and Paid Holidays.
 
In addition to base compensation, Bellco Credit Union offers bonuses for the following roles:
Non-exempt branch roles may earn monthly bonuses for meeting production goals and quarterly bonuses for meeting team goals. 
Exempt branch roles may earn quarterly bonuses for production and team goals. 
Exempt non-branch management roles may be eligible for an annual managerial bonus. 
Non-branch non-management roles may be eligible for on-the-spot bonuses for extraordinary performance.