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Vice President, Commercial Underwriter

Western Alliance Bancorporation

Los Angeles, California

Job description

Overview

In this role you will underwrite complex commercial loans and renewals, partnering with lending officers to assess risk across working capital, real estate, and asset-based facilities. You will review structures, collateral, and market data to prepare clear recommendations for Credit Administration, while mentoring junior analysts. Expect involvement in pre-qualification, site visits, and presenting financing requests to senior management. This position offers exposure to a diverse loan portfolio within a growth-oriented, compliance-focused bank culture.

Compensation / Benefits
  • competitive salaries
  • ownership stake in the company
  • medical and dental insurance
  • time off
  • 401k matching program
  • tuition assistance program
Responsibilities
  • Underwrite complex loan requests and renewals across multiple commercial lending product lines
  • review loan structure, financial spreads, entity structures, collateral, and market data to assess risk and prepare recommendations
  • prepare opportunity memos, loan presentations, administrative action memos, and annual reviews
  • mentor junior analysts in financial analysis, loan structure, and risk mitigation factors
  • perform special financial statement analyses involving interlocking relationships
  • provide credit information and references as needed
  • conduct pre-qualification assessments and risk analyses within bank credit culture and current trends
  • gather and analyze information to present financing requests to senior management or Loan Committee for approval
  • negotiate loan terms and conditions and refer recommendations to Credit Administration
  • visit loan sites and meet with existing or potential customers as part of credit process
Key requirements
  • 6+ years of related experience
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • Advanced knowledge of general banking operations and commercial products
  • Advanced knowledge of regulatory and legal compliance obligations
  • Advanced speaking and writing communication skills
  • strong communication
  • mentor/leadership
  • relationship-building
  • credit risk analysis
  • loan structuring
  • financial statement analysis

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