Senior Credit Officer

Job Summary

The primary objective of the Senior Credit Officer (SCO) is to work closely with the assigned Market Presidents in helping to meet the bank's loan growth objectives, while simultaneously adhering to the bank's risk tolerance appetite and corporate credit culture.

The SCO has significant loan authority and makes decisions for all types of commercial banking credits or advances credits exceeding their loan authority to the next loan authority level of approval.

Key Responsibilities / Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Make decisions for all types of commercial banking credits or advance credits exceeding their loan authority to the next loan authority level of approval.
• Partner with the Chief Credit Officer, Director of Commercial Credit, Portfolio Managers (PMs), and the line to efficiently and effectively leverage the credit process to include pre-flight discussions and the credit decision, to ensure timely client response with appropriate due diligence relative to the complexity of the credit request.
• Make joint calls with the Relationship Managers (RMs) as deemed appropriate to develop a strong partnership within assigned markets and work closely with the Market President to discuss market loan pipeline reports and ensure proper loan servicing of the commercial loan portfolio.
• Review and determine appropriate risk assessment of commercial loan requests, including an appropriate level of analysis of the borrower's business, management, industry, and financial condition of borrower to ensure credit is appropriately underwritten and structured.
• Provide guidance / mentoring to both credit support personnel and Relationship Managers on risk management issues, including policy and procedure changes / additions, concentration limit levels, and other various market conditions that may arise.
• Discuss credits with Bank Examiners and Loan Reviewers.
• Serve on the bank's executive loan committee and chair the committee in the absence of the chairman.
• May serve on commercial, credit and loan operations user groups to enhance the client service and risk management process.
• Maintain confidentiality and security of sensitive information.
• Provide leadership of assigned team, lead efforts in recruitment, interviewing, and training employees, plan, assign, and direct departmental work.
• Coordinate interdepartmental goals to ensure alignment with company goals and vision.
• Coach and provide ongoing performance feedback to employees, set realistic and measurable performance goals, and ensure employees have appropriate professional development opportunities.

Effectively manage performance and assist employees to meet established company standards and expectations.

• Adhere to all corporate policies and procedures, Federal and State regulations, and laws.
• Complete all mandatory annual compliance training.
• Follow regulatory requirements including those pertaining to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Customer Identification Program (CIP), and OFAC to assist in the identification, detection and determent of money laundering and other unlawful activities, as well as regulations pertaining to lending and consumer compliance to include fair lending laws.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Job Requirements

Education :

Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or related field required.

Required :

• 15+ years of banking experience required, including 10+ years in commercial credit underwriting with signature loan approval experience.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and listening skills.
• Strong credit skills across all areas of commercial lending, including commercial real estate, commercial and residential construction loans, letter of credit issuances, C&I lending, religious organization and non-profit financing, and other fund accounting related credit requests.
• Experience with SWAP derivative financing and loans involving government tax credits.
• Familiarity with government lending programs such as 504 programs and SBA loans.
• Experience with commercial real estate appraisal reviews and assessments of value, including environmental issues that could impact real estate values.
• Demonstrated leadership skills in determining and recommending appropriate solutions on credit issues, including problem credits.
• Familiarity with federal bank regulations and laws governing commercial lending and real estate appraisals.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks.
• Ability to work independently.
• PC proficiency and general comfort level with leveraging technology within the underwriting and approval process. Proficient in Microsoft Office products

About HomeTrust Bank

HomeTrust Bank, founded in 1926, is a North Carolina chartered, community-focused financial institution committed to providing value-added community banking through online / mobile channels and multiple locations in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia.

Learn more at www.htb.com. Apply today to take your first steps towards joining this talented population of employees within a growing organization.

Work Environment, Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

HomeTrust Bank promotes an equal employment opportunity workplace which includes reasonable accommodation of qualified applicants and employees.

• This job operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and fax machines.
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Physical activity requiring reaching, sifting, lifting to 25 lbs., finger dexterity, grasping, feeling, repetitive motions, talking and hearing are required.
• The employee will frequently communicate and must be able to exchange accurate information with others.
• The employee may need to move around their office to attend meetings and to access files, machinery, or other job-related tools.

DISCLAIMER : HomeTrust Bank is an evolving company. As such this job description is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job.

While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

HomeTrust Bank values and promotes diversity and inclusion in every aspect of our business and at every level within the company.

We recruit, hire, and promote employees based on their individual ability and experience and in accordance with Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity laws and regulations.

Our policy is that we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)