Western Alliance Bank · 1 week ago
Vice President, Commercial Underwriting- CRE
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$149K/yr - $184K/yr
6+ years expWestern Alliance Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation, and they are seeking a Vice President of Commercial Underwriting for their CRE division. The role involves underwriting complex loan requests and mentoring junior analysts, while also building relationships with lending officers and preparing recommendations for Credit Administration.
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Responsibilities
Underwriting complex loan requests and renewals for working capital lines of credit, commercial real estate loans, term loans, formula based lines of credit, traditional asset based lines of credit and other Bank lending products
Build internal relationships by working with lending officers on credit matters and loans involving unusual situations or requiring close scrutiny
Review the loan structure, financial spreads, entity structures, collateral, market data and reports to understand inherent risks and prepare a recommendation to Credit Administration in the form of opportunity memos, loan presentations, administrative action memos, and annual reviews
Mentor junior analysts in financial analysis, loan structure, appropriate covenant conditions and identifying risks and tangible mitigating factors to credit risk
Perform special financial statement analyses, typically involving complex and interlocking relationships
Provide credit information and references for customers, loan officers, or other agencies as requested
Perform pre-qualification assessment and analysis of financial condition and risk of financing requests within framework of Bank credit culture and current economic and industry trends
Gather and analyze all information necessary to present a financing request to senior management or Loan Committee for approval; may meet with existing or potential customers; visiting sites of loans; negotiate loan terms and conditions; refer and recommend acceptance to Credit Administration
Qualification
Required
6+ years of related experience
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required
Advanced knowledge of general banking operations, including deposit operations, loan administration, treasury management and/or other commercial banking products and services
Advanced knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices
Advanced speaking and writing communication skills
Benefits
Competitive salaries
An ownership stake in the company
Medical and dental insurance
Time off
A great 401k matching program
Tuition assistance program
An employee volunteer program
A wellness program
Company
Western Alliance Bank
Western Alliance Bank is a banking firm that offers commercial and business banking solutions.
Founded in 1994Phoenix, Arizona, USA
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$400M2025-11-19Post Ipo Debt· $400M
2005-06-30IPO
Leadership Team
Tim Boothe
Chief Operating Officer
Barbara Kennedy
CHRO, EVP
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