Job Description:
At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.
Being a Great Place to Work is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. This includes our commitment to being an inclusive workplace, attracting and developing exceptional talent, supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness, recognizing and rewarding performance, and how we make an impact in the communities we serve.
Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture with specific requirements for office-based attendance and which allows for an appropriate level of flexibility for our teammates and businesses based on role-specific considerations.
At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!
Job Description:
GCIB Credit performs a key role in the Mexico business for Bank of America. It is responsible for the credit analysis and underwriting of credit risk for all products accessed by local clients in Mexico, and in addition, owns and manages the end-to-end process for Global Loan Products (GLP).
The Credit Risk Officer will be responsible for credit analysis and investigation of existing and prospective clients and counter parts under direction of senior team members. Requires a full understanding of the organization's credit policies and existing credit arrangements. Requires continued knowledge development of specifics related to the business unit or product being supported, including unique credit arrangements.
Responsibilities
Be an active member of deal teams and engage proactively with relationship and product partners
Analyze clients’ businesses, their financial statements and due diligence materials
Prepare insightful detailed credit papers for new requests and ongoing portfolio monitoring purposes
Perform ongoing monitoring of clients and information flow associated with the portfolio
Supervise and provide developmental oversight to Analysts
Identify and escalate emerging risks
Understand and apply internal policy, procedures and regulatory requirements
Review various legal documents for relevant credit products
Successful candidate must be able to communicate effectively in constructing arguments to support recommendations to senior officers.
Credit Officers will also, on occasion, participate in client meetings.
Requirements:
Fluent English (spoken & written)
Minimum 6 years of experience in banking and finance or related field
Sound commercial judgment and strong business acumen
Knowledge of credit products including loans, derivatives, trade finance, cash management
Ability to analyze financial statements, conduct due diligence and prepare credit proposals
Experience analyzing investment and sub-investment grade credit profiles and structures
Proactive - takes initiative and demonstrates ownership
Strong technical skills, including accounting and modeling in Excel
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
Capability to build relationship both within the bank and with clients
Demonstrates intellectual curiosity and is focused on continuous learning and skill building
Ability to work independently and manage multiple complex tasks while delivering high quality results