Commercial Underwriter II or III for CRE

Old National Bank has been serving clients and communities since 1834. With approximately $70 billion in total assets, we are a regional powerhouse deeply rooted in the communities we serve. As a trusted partner, we thrive on helping our clients achieve their goals and dreams, and we are committed to social responsibility and investing in our communities through volunteering and charitable giving.   

We continually seek highly motivated and talented individuals as our people are critical to our success. In return, we offer competitive compensation with our salary and incentive program, in addition to medical, dental, and vision insurance.  401K, continuing education opportunities and an employee assistance program are also included in our benefit suite. Old National also offers a variety of Impact Network Groups led by team members who are passionate about driving engagement, creating awareness of diverse backgrounds and experiences, and building inclusion across the organization.  We offer a unique opportunity to join a growing, community and client-focused company that is firmly rooted in its core values.

Salary Range

           The salary range for this position is $60,000 - $165,100 per year. Final compensation will be determined by location, skills, experience, qualifications and the level of career at which the position is filled. 

We are growing and currently have opportunities for Commercial Underwriters for CRE. This role has the primary responsibility of underwriting lending opportunities, balancing risk and growth ensuring loan structures are appropriate and consistent with bank lending standards.

We are an in-office working environment with the following locations for you to work with team members; Evansville IN, 8750 W. Bryn Mawr Chicago (near Rosemont and the Cumberland Blue line station), Lincoln Park in Chicago, Hickory Hills IL, McHenry IL, Milwaukee, Madison, St Louis Park, Lake Elmo St Paul, Troy MI, Indianapolis 900 E. 96th at Parkwood, Louisville Market Street, Clayton MO, and Nashville Downtown / Gulch.   

We are a relationship-focused providing a full range of commercial, treasury management, capital markets, wealth management, trust and private banking products and services. 

POSITION SUMMARY:

You will be responsible for performing financial analysis and underwriting for Commercial Real Estate loan transactions. You are expected to provide clear, concise, and accurate financial analysis and risk assessment for new and existing clients.  Effectively interact and build collaborative relationships with commercial relationship managers, credit officers, administrative assistants, loan operations colleagues, appraisers, and examiners.   

You will assign an appropriate asset quality rating, in a fast-paced, high-volume environment completing a detailed financial analysis to obtain a deeper understanding of an application’s credit risk. You will collaborate with Relationship Managers, and internal support staff to provide credit expertise to underwrite and monitor the portfolio.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:
3-7 years of Commercial real estate credit, commercial real estate appraisal or credit analysis experience required with expertise appropriate for the job level. 

Demonstrated skills in areas such as rent rolls, leases, cash flow, market analysis, and guarantor analysis for commercial real estate loans.

Proficient with financial spreading software

• Strong analytical, organizational skills along with the ability to prioritize multiple projects.
• Pleasant interpersonal skills and effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Occasional travel to other offices or client locations.
• Ability to clearly communicate risk criteria, respond objectively and with confidence when challenged and involve the CRE Manager as appropriate.
• Bachelor’s degree in business with a major in finance or accounting.  

This position may be filled at a different level depending on the candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience.  Factors may include but are not limited to previous experience, depth and breadth of previous or current institution size.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct in depth review of rent rolls, leases, income statements, CoStar, appraisal reports, environmental reports, guarantor financials, and other financial information to determine, independently, that the borrower can generate income and cash flow sufficiently to repay existing and proposed debt.
• Independently prepare well written approval presentations, including what is being requested, why it is being requested, analysis of the property’s market and location, the background and history of the sponsor, and key risks and mitigating factors.  Such presentations should also justify assigned risk rating and show that the Bank policies, procedures, and regulations are met.  
• Actively seeks, develops, and maintains trusted relationships with others to achieve business goals and objectives.
• A network of financial and legal professionals to support the knowledge necessary for analysis.
• Maintain controls to ensure compliance with consumer protection regulations in a defined area of responsibility.
• Review third party reports such as real estate appraisals, CoStar market reports, property condition reports, environmental reports, and/or property inspections.
• Interact with clients when necessary to ensure receipt of financial information necessary to support the underwriting process of Commercial loans.

Old National is proud to be an equal opportunity employer focused on fostering an inclusive workplace and committed to hiring a workforce comprised of diverse backgrounds, cultures and thinking styles. 

As such, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.  

We do not accept resumes from external staffing agencies or independent recruiters for any of our openings unless we have an agreement signed by the Director of Talent Acquisition, to fill a specific position.

Our culture is firmly rooted in our core values.

We are optimistic. We are collaborative. We are inclusive. We are agile. We are ethical.

We are Old National Bank.

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