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Full Time New York, NY, US

8 days ago Requisition ID: 2240

Salary Range: $85,000.00 To $125,000.00 Annually

Amalgamated Bank (“AB”) is a socially conscious bank founded in 1923. AB is actively growing its CRE portfolio with multi-family, industrial, retail, office, and other asset classes in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, California and major gateway cities. The Credit Underwriter II (AVP) or Credit Underwriter III (VP) will be an integral part of the loan review and approval process for new CRE loan transactions.

The Credit Underwriter II (AVP) or Credit Underwriter III (VP) will work closely with the origination team and credit risk management in reviewing and analyzing financial statement reports, conducting due diligence, assessing credit risk, preparing deal screen presentations, writing credit approval memorandums, presenting recommendations to the credit committee, and monitoring and managing the credit portfolio.

The Credit Underwriter II (AVP) or Credit Underwriter III (VP) will be expected to work on numerous deals simultaneously. The job requires a self-starter capable of independently completing work in a thoughtful and thorough manner, while evaluating all risks associated with complicated CRE credit transactions.

• Prepare comprehensive credit memorandums that provide in-depth analysis of new credit requests and analyze risks and mitigants of loan structures.
• Work with the origination team and credit as risks are uncovered during the underwriting/closing process.
• Assist in the presentation of transactions to the credit committee in support of approval.
• Maintain good working knowledge of the Bank’s lending policies/ procedures and identify exceptions to credit policy.
• Recommend appropriate risk ratings in accordance with credit policy guidelines.
• Attend meetings and/or conference calls on transactions, lead due diligence discussions and guide the deal though the approval process.
• Assist in annual credit reviews.
• Perform other duties as required by the job.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or other related field with proven academic excellence.
• Formal credit training and 3 + years of underwriting experience within a Commercial Bank or other real estate credit lender.
• Highly proficient financial analysis skills, including financial modeling and understanding of financial data for CRE loan transactions.
• Ability to work well on a team with different personalities, adjust quickly to various work situations, and remain composed under pressure/in stressful situations.
• Ability to work on multiple long-term transactions simultaneously, while prioritizing assignments to meet deadlines.
• Strong verbal, written, inter-personal, and public presentation skills.
• Proven organizational skills; able to work independently and be detail-oriented.

The base salary for this role is between $85,000 – $125,000. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as training, transferrable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Hybrid Work Model Effective February 18, 2025, employees in office-based positions will be working a Hybrid work schedule consisting of three days or more, on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence. This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, the contact center, branch service roles, and general services where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance does not apply to roles that have been designated as “remote”.