Entry Level Credit Risk Analyst Jobs in Ohio (NOW HIRING)

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Job Purpose:

Provides advanced administrative, analytical, and operational support to the Senior Credit Administrator while independently executing key components of the Bank’s Credit Administration function. Supports effective credit risk management by administering standardized processes, ensuring data integrity, and facilitating proactive portfolio monitoring and reporting.

Plays a critical role in the credit and risk governance activities, including committee coordination, Audit and examination readiness and loan modification reviews. Independently manage the loan modification review process, apply sound judgement to interpret credit approvals, assess policy and regulatory alignment and present findings to senior leadership and committees.

Collaborates cross-functionally to ensure accurate reporting, regulatory compliance and timely issue resolution. Through strong attention to detail, analytical rigor and clear communication contributes to risk identification, strengthened internal controls and informed decision-making across the organization.

Job Duties:

• Provides advanced administrative, analytical, and operational support to the Senior Credit Administrator. This includes but is not limited to the following timely and accurate preparation and supporting activities for various credit/risk committees, including assembling packets, recording meeting minutes, and concisely memorializing follow up actions.
• Independently manages the loan modification review process, exercising sound judgment to interpret credit approvals and supporting documentation, assess regulatory and policy implications to validate whether modifications meet Significantly Modified Loan criteria and present findings to senior leadership and committees.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Loan Operations, Credit, and Finance/FAR teams to ensure accurate classification and reporting of loan modifications. Maintain a high level of attention to detail and analytical rigor due to the complexity of interpreting loan data, credit memos, and policy requirements within tight reporting timelines.
• Assists Senior Credit Administrator in the coordination and compilation of examiner and auditor requests, responses, and documentation research. Facilitate the audit readiness process by coordinating with Commercial Banking, Credit, and Loan Operations teams to gather required documentation and resolve discrepancies.
• Analyze loan documentation and credit files to proactively identify potential audit findings, control gaps, or policy exceptions that may require mediation.
• Communicate identified risks, concerns, and recommended mitigation strategies clearly and effectively to senior leadership, enabling informed decision-making.
• Support the development and implementation of corrective action plans in response to audit findings, helping to strengthen internal controls and reduce future risk.
• Audits risk rating accuracy post Account Status Change request approvals.
• Periodically confirms loan coding accuracy and completeness (NAICS and property type) through reporting review and oversight.
• Assists Senior Credit Administrator with various credit risk research, reporting, and monitoring responsibilities related to financial statement collection effectiveness, borrowing base monitoring and covenant tracking management and oversight, and other key risk monitoring activities.
• Performs special projects as assigned.

Education, Job Skills and Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disabled/Vet;

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