Senior Commercial Loan Underwriter

The posting, as OneAZ Credit Union wrote it

Join Us in Making an Impact ✨

At OneAZ Credit Union, our success is measured only by yours. We’re here to create lasting change in the lives of our members, our communities, and our team. If you're looking for a career with purpose, where your work truly matters—you've found it!

Who You Are 🧩

You’re impactful, compassionate, and fearless, ready to embrace new challenges and shape the future of financial well-being. You take accountability for our success and thrive in an environment where curiosity is celebrated. If this sounds like you, let’s build something great together.

What You’ll Do 🚀

📍This position will be located at our Corporate Office: 2355 W Pinnacle Peak Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85027

The Senior Commercial Loan Underwriter is responsible for underwriting, structuring, and monitoring complex commercial credit relationships across a variety of commercial lending products, including commercial real estate, term loans, lines of credit, participation loans, and government-guaranteed lending programs. This position evaluates credit risk, analyzes financial information, determines appropriate loan structures, and prepares credit recommendations to support sound lending decisions and the overall strength of the commercial loan portfolio. The Senior Commercial Loan Underwriter serves as a senior resource for commercial lending teams by providing expertise, guidance, training, and quality feedback to underwriters and credit analysts. This role promotes consistent underwriting practices, supports portfolio monitoring efforts, and ensures adherence to Credit Union policies, procedures, regulatory requirements, and sound lending practices.

Essential Functions

• Underwrites and analyzes complex commercial credit relationships, including commercial real estate, commercial and industrial loans, term loans, lines of credit, participation loans, SBA loans, and other commercial lending products.
• Partners directly with Commercial Loan Officers to obtain required financial and supporting documentation, evaluate loan requests, structure transactions, and facilitate timely credit decisions.
• Identifies, gathers, and analyzes financial and non-financial information to assess credit risk, evaluate sources of repayment, and determine appropriate loan structures.
• Reviews and analyzes borrower and guarantor financial statements, tax returns, cash flow analysis, projections, collateral information, credit history, and other supporting documentation to determine creditworthiness and repayment capacity.
• Evaluates loan structure, collateral sufficiency, risk factors, and loan terms while developing recommendations that align with Credit Union lending standards.
• Prepares detailed written credit memorandums outlining borrower background, financial analysis, transaction structure, risk factors, stress testing results, collateral analysis, proposed terms, and risk rating recommendations.
• Reviews and approves credit requests within delegated lend

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eAZ, we’re not just a credit union; we’re a financial trailblazer that passionately cares about inspiring dreams and driving prosperity in the communities we serve. We exist to clear the way for dreamers and doers, aspiring to be the bank for new pioneers.

We are driving change in our communities, constantly improving our products and services so our members and their families can relentlessly pursue their dreams. By embodying our values and living our promise, you’ll be part of a team committed to exceeding expectations and redefining what’s possible.

Additional Notes

Knowingly submitting false information will result in disqualification for consideration of future positions, termination of employment and forfeiture of other rights. Candidates for this position will be required to sign an authorization for OneAZ to conduct a credit and criminal background check, pursuant to procedures in the Fair Credit Reporting Act and any other applicable laws. All candidates will be considered for this position on an individualized basis, in compliance with all applicable equal employment opportunity laws. Any individual who meets the definition of a mortgage loan originator (MLO) and is employed by a federal agency-regulated institution will need to be registered on the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System (NMLS). Ensures compliance with applicable policies, laws, and regulations, including the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance, USA Patriot Act, and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). This job description should not be considered all-inclusive. It is merely a guide of expected duties. The associate understands that the job description is neither complete, nor permanent and may be modified at any time. At the request of their supervisor, an associate may be asked to perform additional duties or take on additional responsibilities without notice. Complies with all policies and standards. Position grades could fluctuate based on market value.