
Credit Review Officer
- Cleveland, OH
- Permanent
- Full-time
- The candidate should possess a detailed working knowledge of the methodologies and techniques for performing credit risk review engagements and continuous monitoring activities associated with a strong independent credit review function.
- Participate in the execution of Retail Consumer credit review program assignments in accordance with departmental policy and procedures to effectively assess: credit risk inherent in products/services and related activities, adherence to credit policies and procedures, compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, and exam results to determine if issues exist and improvement recommendation are necessary.
- Review transactions and/or mine/analysis broader portfolio data for the quality of underwriting, client selection, adequacy of portfolio/risk management, and compliance with HNB Credit Policy; document conclusions that are concise, accurate and facilitate aggregation for reporting to the intended audience.
- Compile and structure data from multiple sources (internal and external), create and accurately summarize results that are easily utilized by the end-user.
- Conducts periodic risk assessment processes and/or on-going data analysis reporting to identify emerging risks and factors that necessitate amendments to the annual plan.
- Attend segment/business credit risk management committee meetings aligned with area of subject matter expertise; act as a risk management resource to the business units; communicate key takeaways to broader Credit Review team.
- Identify and communicate emerging risk issues to provide feedback and recommendations to enhance credit risk management practices across the enterprise.
- Able to develop and maintain working relationships with bank management, and the broader credit review team in order to effectively and efficiently execute review responsibilities.
- Provide CR senior management with information regarding the identification, measurement and management of credit risk for assigned business units.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills as well as ability to manage engagements/projects within allocated timeframes
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor's Degree or 4 years of related consumer or scored small business lending experience
- 5+ years of related experience in credit review, risk management, underwriting or data/business analysis
- Working knowledgeable of credit risk management and control frameworks
- Working knowledge of MS Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and credit/statistical analysis tools
- Project management skills, ability to deliver high quality results while meeting deadlines, department and personal goals
- Preferred degrees: Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business or Statistics related field;
- Certification, Advanced Degree or demonstrated progress toward (i.e. MBA, CPA, Financial Risk Manager, SAS Certified Base Programmer etc.)
- Technical accounting (GAAP) or financial statement analysis knowledge
- 3+ years utilizing SAS/SQL language
- Conflict management