Head of Credit Underwriting - LaVictoire Finance

Axos Bank

Target Range:

$150,000.00/Yr. - $160,000.00/Yr.

Actual starting pay will vary based on factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, experience, skills, specialty, and education.

Eligible for an Annual Discretionary Cash Bonus Target: 12.5%

Eligible for an Annual Discretionary Restricted Stock Units Bonus Target: 12.5%

These discretionary target bonuses may be awarded semi-annually based upon your achievement of performance goals and targets.

About This Job

Responsible for the underwriting analysis for an assigned business unit. Oversight of the end- to-end loan approval process, ensuring appropriate procedures, documentation, and reporting.

Responsibilities:

• Performs complex financial or collateral analyses including modeling or projections analyses
• Manages analysts through the underwriting process (CAM, Diligence); prepares and review CAMs and PICs before submission; keeps track of all other items and tasks necessary to close a loan
• Prepares term sheets and review loan documents through underwriting process; coordinates boarding process with additional bank units
• Trains and develops analysts to constantly improve
• Liaises between other departments to gain buy-in for business plans, growth strategies, transaction opportunities, and mission critical operational initiatives; assists in hiring
• Assists in writing credit policy, guidelines and key process development
• Work with Axos/LVF's operations and relationship management teams to ensure client experience is efficient and effective
• Recommends loans for approval to credit committee
• Leads group adherence to management framework and compliance with all audit/review needs, including: OCC, BDO, Internal Audit, ICR, and SOX review

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree
• 10+ years experience in underwriting and structuring asset based, and commercial real estate transactions
• Success in achieving credit strategic goals and leading a credit underwriting team
• Credit evaluation experience with complex credits and structuring
• Experience with credit policy and underwriting guideline implementation
• Knowledgeable of federal banking regulations and market trends

Axos Employee Benefits May Include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance

• Paid Sick Leave, 3 weeks’ Vacation, and Holidays (about 11 a year)

• HSA or FSA account and other voluntary benefits

• 401(k) Retirement Saving Plan with Employer Match Program and 529 Savings Plan

• Employee Mortgage Loan Program and free access to an Axos Bank Account with Self-Directed Trading

About Axos

Born digital-first, Axos delivers financial tools and services that allow individuals, small businesses, and companies to access and manage their money how, when, and where they want. We’re a diverse team of dynamic, insightful, and independent innovators who are excited to provide technology-driven solutions that offer unbeatable value to our customers.

Axos Financial is our holding company and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "AX" (NYSE: AX).

Learn more about working at Axos

Pre-Employment Background Check and Drug Test:

All offers are contingent upon the candidate successfully passing a credit check, criminal background check, and pre-employment drug screening, which includes screening for marijuana. Axos Bank is a federally regulated banking institution. At the federal level, marijuana is an illegal schedule 1 drug; therefore, we will not employ any person who tests positive for marijuana, regardless of state legalization.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Axos is an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religious creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, breast feeding and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military and veteran status, marital status, age, protected medical condition, genetic information, physical disability, mental disability, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Job Functions and Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this position, the employe