Senior Credit Underwriter - Custom Lending - Global ...

Senior Credit Underwriter - Custom Lending - Global Wealth & Investment ManagementCharlotte, North Carolina;Chicago, Illinois; Atlanta, Georgia; Dallas, Texas; Houston, TexasTo proceed with your application, you must be at least 18 years of age.Acknowledge (Bank of America employees are required to meet all posting eligibility requirements prior to applying for any new position.Acknowledge (Refer a friendTo proceed with your application, you must be at least 18 years of age.Acknowledge (Bank of America employees are required to meet all posting eligibility requirements prior to applying for any new position.Acknowledge (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.Being a Great Place to Work is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. This includes our commitment to being an inclusive workplace, attracting and developing exceptional talent, supporting our teammates' physical, emotional, and financial wellness, recognizing and rewarding performance, and how we make an impact in the communities we serve.Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture with specific requirements for office-based attendance and which allows for an appropriate level of flexibility for our teammates and businesses based on role-specific considerations.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 performing risk assessment and repayment capacity analysis (i.e., financial, borrower, industry, etc.) and preparing transaction justification for moderately complex/complex transactions with limited oversight. Key responsibilities include documenting credit analysis, independently assessing historic and projected borrower financial information, evaluating adherence to policy and procedure, providing loan structure analysis and recommendations, and monitoring portfolio performance.The Senior Credit Underwriter (SCU) partners closely with the Credit Advisor (CA) to develop and expand custom lending relationships with strategic wealth clients. This role supports responsible and profitable loan and revenue growth while also managing a portfolio of existing credit relationships. The SCU is responsible for performing and documenting comprehensive financial analysis to support credit decisions for ultra-high-net-worth clients-including individuals, family offices, trusts, and specialized wealth entities-ensuring full adherence to applicable policies, procedures, and GWIM underwriting standards and guidelines.Responsibilities: Evaluates credit worthiness and provides analysis and decisioning on whether a client should receive a credit facility Partners with Credit Officers, Relationship Management, and Risk teammates to assess and deliver credit solutions Monitors the client's operating performance and financial condition, proactively identifying issues and opportunities Delivers financial modeling, loan structure, industry, economic, and other analysis to team members to support the loan decision-making process Ensures adherence to credit policies, guidelines, procedures, and applicable regulatory requirements Necessary Activities (Includes but not limited to): Complete Credit Approval Memos (CAMs) and modifications to secure credit approval for complex, custom loan products, including marketable securities, commercial real estate, fine art, hedge fund, yacht, unsecured, insurance, private equity, and subscription-finance facilities Synthesize comprehensive financial information to assess liquidity, leverage, cash flow, key risks/mitigants, and legal structures (trusts, special wealth vehicles, etc.), applying sound judgment to support appropriate credit decisions Distill complex issues to their core components and document findings clearly, concisely, and accurately Consistently apply established policies, procedures, and underwriting practices, including accurate financial spreading, risk rating, financial modeling, and required approvals. Provide lending guidance, structural recommendations, and policy expertise during upfront deal discussions with partners Review, negotiate, and refine loan structures and covenants during the documentation process based on borrower creditworthiness, collateral, and overall risk appetite. Proactively manage deal pipeline and ensure timely progression of new and existing transactions Oversee day-to-day management of assigned loan portfolio, ensuring timely and accurate execution of collateral releases, SER preparation, renewals, covenant resolution, risk-rating updates, loan modifications/waivers, and past-due remediation Identify opportunities to streamline workflows and recommend process improvements. Mentor and develop Credit Underwriters, supporting skill growth and consistent underwriting quality Required Qualifications: Strong financial analysis, accounting skills, and deal structuring for borrowers with complex balance sheets and income streams 10+ years of commercial and/or private wealth management credit experience Strong negotiation and communication skills Proficiency in Word, Excel and PowerPoint Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build business partnerships with risk, services and client teams who may not be co-located Desired Qualifications: Formal Credit Training and/or Commercial/Wealth Management credit experience preferred Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, accounting or economics preferred Skills: Attention to Detail Credit and Risk Assessment Financial Analysis Underwriting Written Communications Analytical Thinking Credit Documentation Requirements Financial Forecasting and Modeling Recording/Organizing Information Business Acumen Collaboration Collateral Management Loan Structuring Prioritization Portfolio Management Minimum Education Requirement: High School Diploma / GED / Secondary School or equivalentShift:1st shift (United States of America)Hours Per Week:40Bank of America and its affiliates consider for employment and hire qualified candidates without regard to race, religious creed, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law, and as such affirms in policy and practice to support and promote the concept of equal employment opportunity, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, provincial and municipal laws. 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Created: 2026-03-04