Gateway Group Personnel · 4 weeks ago
Credit Officer
Gateway Group Personnel is seeking an experienced Credit Officer to partner directly with the Chief Credit Officer during a critical phase of growth. This role is central to the bank’s initiative to centralize underwriting and credit administration, improving efficiency, consistency, and portfolio quality.
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Responsibilities
Underwrite and approve commercial and consumer loan requests
Support lenders with structure, risk analysis, and credit recommendations
Coordinate and participate in annual loan reviews
Ensure compliance with credit policy and regulatory standards
Monitor portfolio quality and assist with internal/external examinations
Prepare portfolio and credit reports for leadership and stakeholders
Help develop and scale a centralized underwriting model
Qualification
Required
7–10+ years of credit / underwriting experience
Previous credit approval authority
Strong ability to analyze financials and write narrative credit memos
Comfortable working fully in-office within the local market
Preferred
Prior community banking experience strongly preferred
Experience training or mentoring analysts is a plus