Senior Secured Lending Underwriter
Wells FargoAbout the role
About this role:
In this role, you will:
- Participate in underwriting and loan closing of transactions
- Identify opportunities for process improvements within scope of responsibilities for Secured Lending Underwriting functional area
- Review and analyze basic business challenges within Secured Lending Underwriting functional area that require research, evaluation, and selection of alternatives
- Exercise independent judgement to guide medium risk deliverables
- Present recommendations for resolving more complex situations and exercise independent judgement while developing expertise in Secured Lending Underwriting functional area, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements
- Collaborate and consult with Secured Lending Underwriting colleagues, internal partners, and stakeholders, including internal and external customers
Required Qualifications:
- 4+ years of secured lending underwriting experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
Desired Qualifications:
- Commercial credit underwriting experience with a focus on secured lending, asset-based lending, inventory finance, floor plan financing, or specialty finance products.
- Strong understanding of commercial credit analysis, including financial statement analysis, cash flow assessment, collateral evaluation, and risk identification.
- Experience underwriting and structuring complex lending transactions for middle market, commercial, or corporate clients.
- Knowledge of inventory-based lending structures, collateral monitoring practices, borrowing base concepts, and Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) requirements.
- Proven ability to assess industry, market, and borrower risk; develop credit recommendations; and present findings to credit approval authorities.
- Excellent relationship management, communication, and presentation skills with the ability to effectively collaborate across business development, risk, legal, and operations teams.
- Proficiency in analyzing financial trends, identifying emerging risks, and making sound credit decisions in a fast-paced environment.
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Experience with wholesale distribution, automotive, agriculture, construction equipment, powersports, recreational vehicle, or other dealer finance portfolios preferred.
Job Expectations:
This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship
This position offers a hybrid work schedule
Willingness to work on-site at stated location on the job opening.
Specific compliance policies may apply regarding outside activities or personal investing; affected employees will be expected to provide information to the Wells Fargo Personal Account Dealing Team and abide by applicable policy requirements if hired. Information will be shared about expectations during the recruitment process
Pay Range
Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to achievements, skills, experience, or work location. The range listed is just one component of the compensation package offered to candidates.
Salary is just one component of Wells Fargo's total rewards package. Depending on the role, a Wells Fargo's employee may be eligible for additional forms of compensation, such as sales incentives, discretionary bonuses, and/or equity in the company in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).
$100,000.00 - $196,000.00Benefits
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