Senior Environmental Analyst - Remote

Senior Environmental Analyst - Remote

Country: United States of America

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The Senior Environmental Analyst (Portfolio Management Oversight) reviews, analyzes, and evaluates environmentally focused and risk-based processes and reports needed to address potential environmental risks and liabilities associated with real estate lending transactions. This is done to reduce environmentally related operating losses and maintain maximum protection of the organization's assets and services. This individual will support the second line of defense in identifying environmental concerns and proposing recommendations to minimize risk associated with real estate.

Ideal Candidate Qualifications:

• 3-5 years related environmental work experience; ASTM Phase I ESA experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering field or equivalent field, or equivalent work experience.

The Difference You Make:

• Reviews ASTM Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs), environmental questionnaires, regulatory databases, and other environmental due diligence reports to identify environmental risks and liabilities and associated adverse financial impacts on collateral value.
• Maintains current working knowledge of emerging federal, state, and municipal environmental issues and their impact on potential environmental liabilities associated with loan transactions.
• Prepares appropriate environmental review memorandum summarizing liabilities and recommending follow-up evaluations.
• Assist with policy/procedure development to limit Bank environmental liabilities associated with real estate collateralized and other loan transactions.
• Manages projects to ensure timely completion of review memoranda.
• Assists in development and management of the bank’s environmental consultant vendor listing.
• Adjusts risk management policies, systems, and processes to solve problems or improve effectiveness within the department.
• Evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of existing controls and provides recommendations on opportunities for improvement.
• Informs employees on environmental risk policies and guidelines to build a risk aware culture and practice across the organization.
• Interprets and applies procedures, ensures documenting analysis and maintaining records.
• Operates as a point of contact for the department by responding to internal inquiries regarding environmental policies, procedures, regulatory requirements, and project status updates.

What You Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering field or equivalent field, or equivalent work experience
• 3-5 years related environmental work experience; ASTM Phase I ESA experience preferred.
• Ability to analyze environmental risk and provide recommendations and/or resolutions to minimize risk.
• Ability to build and foster internal relationships.
• Ability to change direction as project demand dictates.
• Ability to communicate instructions effectively and clearly to others, summarize and articulate issues, and document findings in a clear and concise manner.
• Ability to interpret, analyze and apply data/information.
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks to meet deadlines.
• Ability to stay abreast of industry best practices, procedures, and techniques.
• Ability to summarize, document, and communicate information in a clear and concise manner.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment.
• Demonstrate practical and theoretical knowledge of risk principles, concepts, and policies.
• Strong MS Office (Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook) skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Strong quantitative capabilities and analytical skills, including