Credit Officer - Commercial Real Estate Banking Chicago, Illinois **To proceed with your application, you must be at least 18 years of age.** Acknowledge Refer a friend **To proceed with your application, you must be at least 18 years of age.** Acknowledge (https://ghr.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Lateral-US/job/Chicago/Credit-Officer---Commercial-Real-Estate-Banking\_25033633) **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:** CREB Credit Officer (CO) is the primary credit relationship contact with the client. The CO leads creditoriginations/modificationsand is directly responsible to coordinate and collaborate with client management, syndications (as needed), and credit risk. The CO, along with an assigned Underwriter (UW), will work directly with clients from initial assessment, deal structuring, final credit approval, legal document negotiations and closing. The CO will also advise the CREB Portfolio Management with any post-closing actions if needed and manage credit actions as they arise from portfolio monitoring. The CO is a member of the CREB market team and is aligned to LOB regions/markets and is assigned a portfolio of clients. The CO is typically an individual contributor who reports to the Market Credit Executive. The CO holds credit approval authority. The CO maintains knowledge of other BofA products including Investment Banking and Treasury Management and leverages product expertise to deliver the best possible and optimally integrated strategic solution for the client or prospect. The role is balanced between analysis of clients and prospects and their industries, design and execution of solutions, and the active management of asset quality. Client facing, the CO collaborates with the Relationship Manager (RM), Treasury Solutions Officer (TSO), and other product partners, when needed, to assess client needs, design integrated solutions and deliver the bank to clients and prospects. Successful candidates will possess functional expertise (CREunderwriting/structuring,Credit Facility Agreement negotiations with Legal Counsel), strong written and verbal communication skills, and will have demonstrated strong performance with a focus on collaboration, driving operational excellence and the ability to influence leaders, peers, and clients. **Responsibilities:** + Lead theOrigination/Modification/Structuringof Credit Facilities + Manage underwriting, credit approval process, portfolio management. + Engage legal counsel / Lead document review and closing process with Underwriter assistance. **Required Qualifications:** + 5+ years’ experience in commercial real estate financial lending. + Solid experience in financial analysis, structuring, underwriting and portfolio management, strong communication and analytical/technical skills, including financial accounting, modeling and loan structuring and documentation. + Familiarity with core banking products. + Understanding of the regulations that govern Banking and CRE lending. + Maintains knowledge of other banking products including Investment Banking, Interest Rate Hedging, and Treasury Management that have credit exposure, and leverages product expertise to deliver the best possible and optimally integrated strategic solution for the client or prospect. **Desired Qualifications:** + Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or related major + Master's degree in finance, accounting or related major + 3+ years' experience in Banking or financial lending institution + Demonstrates strong business and financial acumen, while acting ethically and responsibly at all times + Ensures self and others maintain a strong focus on client needs + Manages client relationships in a manner that makes it easier to do business with our company + Leads the delivery of practical, innovative solutions to clients that meet their individual needs + Demonstrates and encourages collaboration, connection and teamwork within and beyond his/her team + Focuses on and recognizes team success + Actively builds and sustains long-term relationships, both internally and externally, based on mutual trust + Intellectually curious; constantly seeks to learn and advance his/her knowledge + Remains positive and focused during times of pressure, adversity, or change + Resilient; quickly adjusts behaviors in order to be successful. + Effective communication skills, both written and oral, using clear, concise and simple language + Demonstrates a bias for action and a commitment to achieving sustainable results + Makes timely and fact-based decisions + Ensures rigorous thinking and analysis have been used when making a decision. **Skills:** + Credit and Risk Assessment + Customer and Client Focus + Loan Structuring + Oral Communications + Written Communications + Analytical Thinking + Legal Structures and Legal Forms + Presentation Skills + Prioritization + Relationship Building + Attention to Detail + Collaboration + Strategic Thinking + Underwriting **Shift:** 1st shift (United States of America) **Hours Per Week:** 40 Bank of America and its affiliates consider for employment and hire qualified candidates without regard to race, religious creed, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law, and as such affirms in policy and practice to support and promote the concept of equal employment opportunity, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, provincial and municipal laws. 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