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Citizens · 13 hours ago

Commercial Senior Credit Officer

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$225K/yr - $275K/yr

10+ years exp

Citizens is currently recruiting a Commercial Senior Credit Officer to support its Asset Finance line of business. This highly visible leadership role involves evaluating, analyzing, and approving credit proposals for equipment financing transactions, requiring strong credit skills and decision-making abilities.

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Responsibilities

Serve as the primary credit approver for complex and high-exposure leasing transactions across multiple industries. Evaluate and act on credit opportunities—including new originations, renewals, and modifications—by approving, declining, or escalating recommendations to the appropriate higher authority

Provide independent credit risk assessment and decision-making in alignment with the bank’s risk appetite and regulatory expectations

Partner with front-line business units to structure transactions that balance client needs with prudent risk management. Objectively identify risk and proactively partner with coverage, product and portfolio teams in the areas of customer selection and creation of protective, balanced credit structures with a focus on maintaining portfolio quality and protecting the Bank's balance sheet

Oversee portfolio monitoring, including risk rating accuracy, concentration risk, and early identification of problem credits. Communicate with executive risk management and loan workout specialists to effect restructure of problem credits and minimize losses

Lead or contribute to credit policy development, underwriting guidelines, and risk-adjusted return frameworks specific to leasing

Engage in client facing due diligence and assist business partners with originating and onboarding new credit relationships

Ensure all credit delivery activities have been completed in a timely, efficient and prudent manner while facilitating an environment for the efficient delivery to customers of products and services that require credit exposure

Provide leadership in conjunction with first line business partners in establishing credit culture, risk appetite, and business strategy

Qualification

Credit risk assessmentFinancial analysisLeasing knowledgeUnderwriting experiencePortfolio managementJudgment skillsAdministrative skillsCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsNegotiation skills

Required

10 years of combined experience in underwriting and credit risk approval

Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, accounting, or a related quantitative field required

Extensive experience with non-investment grade credit analysis, underwriting and portfolio management

Experience partnering with multiple commercial banking product areas to responsibly allocate capital across a credit relationship

Strong administrative and reporting skills

Proven communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills

Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment and act independently in a dynamic environment

Demonstrated ability to balance risk and return, promoting responsible expansion of credit relationships while leading stewardship of the Bank's balance sheet

Preferred

Significant experience in leasing/equipment finance operating in a large, complex bank environment is preferred

Significant experience in underwriting cash flow and enterprise value dependent transactions is highly preferred

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage

Retirement benefits

Maternity/paternity leave

Flexible work arrangements

Education reimbursement

Wellness programs

Paid time off policy exceeds the mandatory, paid sick or paid time-away policy of every local and state jurisdiction in the United States

Company

Citizens

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At Citizens, we recognize that the journey to accomplishment is no longer linear and that individuals are made of all they have done and all they are going to do.

Founded in 1828

Providence, Rhode Island, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.citizensbank.com/

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