Senior Credit Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

Position : Senior Credit Analyst

Who We Are :

Renovo Financial is a rapidly-growing Chicago-based private lender serving real estate investors who acquire and renovate single and multi-family residential properties.

We pride ourselves on supporting clients by providing unparalleled service, from the loan application through the payoff.

Renovo’s reliability and win-win solutions-oriented approach is just one reason why our repeat and referral rates far exceed the industry average.

Renovo was honored to be named one of Crain’s 50 fastest-growing Chicago companies.

Position Summary :

The position of Senior Credit Analyst is responsible for gathering and analyzing credit information on current and potential borrowers, determines the advisability of granting credit for diversified types of loans, & is the right-hand credit resource for Renovo’s VP of Lending.

Their primary responsibility is to assist Renovo in writing quality loans swiftly, accurately, and efficiently with little compromise to production.

Ideal Candidate :

The ideal candidate for this role is someone who has at least three years of experience as a real estate Credit Analyst at a community bank or private lender.

Responsibilities :

• Assists VP of Lending in performing pre-qualification assessment and analysis of Borrower’s financial condition
• Compiles data from credit bureaus, tax returns, and statement of assets etc. for analysis
• Prepares clear and precise executive summaries for presentation of proposed loans
• Coordinates with VP of Lending to manage the existing portfolio in regards to loan extensions, modifications and covenant tracking
• Makes recommendations and works with VP of Lending to structure loans and mitigate risk.
• Oversees the vetting process for potential new appraisers
• Supports the VP of Lending during Credit Committee by demonstrating knowledge of the pertinent information for each deal.
• Responsible for maintaining the integrity of the existing Credit Policy and making updates to the policy as needed.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as required.

Success Factors :

• Risk Identification & Mitigation - Did you appropriately analyze the risk of the deal and determine potential mitigants?
• Facilitates effective communication between the VP of Lending and Credit Committee
• Process Efficiency / Continuous Improvement
• Effective Problem-Solving
• VP Review o Does the VP believe on a scale of 0-10, as their business partner, you helped them identify and mitigate risk, fully understand their deals, and spent your time on things important to the loan decision?

Behavioral Characteristics :

• Self-Motivated : You take stuff on without waiting to be told what to do
• Positive Attitude : You approach situations with a proactive and positive attitude
• Determined : You stay on course even during difficult assignments and you crave opportunity for advancement
• Team Player : You believe that to be successful you need to leverage and trust your team. You lead by example.
• Openminded : Always seeks to find and develop creative solutions
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