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Private Bank Associate, Credit

BMO
New Orleans, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 27 Jan 2026
💰 $106,500/yr($57,500/yr$106,500/yr)

About the role

Application Deadline:

02/26/2026

Address:

320 S Canal Street

Job Family Group:

Wealth Sales & Service

Provides a superior level of customer service and portfolio management in lending services for all existing and potential clients and in support of a team of specialists and relationship managers. Provides technical expertise for proactive credit analysis, structuring, decisions, and portfolio monitoring. Applies lending expertise to a lending and deposit portfolio of accounts or part of the lending process (e.g. underwriting, funding, monitoring).

  • Identifies cross-selling opportunities to increase client penetration for banking, investments and deposits.

  • Prepares new business proposals or presentations to clients/prospects.

  • Participates in activities for client meetings and account opening documentation.

  • Assists with the development of client communications as required.

  • Identifies and recommends workflow process alternatives that can lead to improved efficiency and service levels.

  • Ensures timely resolution of all client questions and concerns, both internal and external.

  • Performs client sales & service support activities as required to meet client needs and maintain overall service standards.

  • Determines client needs and ensures timely and accurate completion of transaction processing.

  • Provides after sales support and handles exceptions tactfully, accurately and efficiently in accordance with Bank policy.

  • Reviews and provides feedback and best practices about client solutions and credit structure.

  • Maintains detailed knowledge and understanding of the integrated private banking services and offerings and lending procedures.

  • Supports the execution of strategic initiatives in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

  • Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders in order to deliver on business objectives.

  • Completes comprehensive analysis for risk, financial and profitability rating and assessments.

  • Breaks down strategic problems, and analyses data and information to provide insights and recommendations.

  • Monitors and tracks performance, and addresses any issues.

  • Designs and produces regular and ad-hoc reports, and dashboards.

  • Implements and monitors procedural and policy changes as required.

  • Manages operational audits and controls for banking and account administration.

  • Manages day to day portfolio administration activities through the completion of a wide variety of credit, non-credit, and related activities.

  • Monitors the timely and accurate setup & maintenance of accounts, including account setups, collateralization, and documentation.

  • Provides input into the planning and implementation of operational programs.

  • Executes set-up, maintenance, and advancement of lending products and related account administration as per guidelines.

  • May specialize as either a funding specialist or a credit underwriting specialist.

  • As a funding specialist, facilitates the funding process acting as a final and independent control point for legal documentation and ensures that the security/legal documentation reflects what was approved; all terms and conditions noted in the credit application have been met; proper execution/perfection of all documents prior to funding/releasing funds; assesses significance of any security or conditions shortfalls, credit and fraud risks.

  • As a credit underwriter, focuses on underwriting and making recommendations loan applications; interacting directly with  Clients, Prospects, Bankers and Risk Management to provide expertise regarding the adjudication of applications.

  • Mitigates identified risks and makes credit recommendations/decisions in accordance with sound credit-granting principles and compliance with the Bank’s philosophy and principles outlined in corporate risk policy and supporting policies and procedures.

  • Identifies and escalates irregularities and discrepancies to management as per guidelines.

  • Participates in assigned audits and compliance reviews.

  • Ensures proper adherence to the code of conduct and ethical guidelines.

  • Follows security and safeguarding procedures and applies appropriate due diligence for the prevention of loss due to fraud, counterfeiting money laundering or defalcation in accordance with Bank policy.

  • Protects the Bank’s assets by adhering to all banking, investment and lending regulations, policies, and procedures, legal and ethical requirements, process requirements, bank guid

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