Portfolio Manager II - Retail Petroleum & Convenience Store

At Citizens, we work together to make a difference for companies that are building, supplying, and serving industries and consumers across the country. We are partners from a diverse set of backgrounds who truly listen — to understand where our clients are trying to go and bring the tools, data, and strategic insights to help them get there. As a Middle Market Corporate Banking Portfolio Manager II for the Retail Petroleum and Convenience Store sector, you will be responsible for credit underwriting, monitoring, and portfolio management of new and existing commercial banking relationships to ensure strong credit quality and achieve efficient internal processes to retain and expand customer relationships. Additionally, you will be responsible for prudent underwriting and effective credit and risk administration with particular emphasis on financial analysis/modeling, risk evaluation, ongoing portfolio maintenance activities, regulatory compliance, and customer support. In this role, you will manage a portfolio of the most complex credits and will be expected to perform your role responsibilities with limited supervision and exhibit expert knowledge of your clients/credits when interacting with peers, relationship managers, your team leader, and senior managers across departments. As part of our team, you’re made ready for a fulfilling career with exciting new challenges and opportunities to stretch yourself.

Primary responsibilities include

• Managing a portfolio of the most complex credits and performing the functions of the position with only periodic oversight and is expected to perform with very limited supervisory intervention.
• Exhibit expert knowledge of clients/credits included in the portfolio when interacting with peers, Relationship Manager, team leader, and senior managers across departments/teams.
• Analyze borrower performance with attention to industry-specific metrics such as fuel volume trends, margin volatility, environmental liabilities, and site-level cash flow performance.
• Effective credit underwriting, credit and risk administration with particular emphasis on adherence to credit policy and requirements, financial analysis/modeling, risk evaluation, ongoing portfolio maintenance activities, and client support as needed for an assigned portfolio.
• Structuring, underwriting, and documenting new business, renewals, and modifications as the credit expert within the first line of defense.
• Oversee assigned portfolio of credits and anticipate portfolio problems and take action to develop solutions, handling multiple demands and competing priorities.
• Meet deadlines and schedules associated with maintaining portfolio compliance with credit and risk policies.
• Provide client management support for assigned portfolio, maintaining a regular level of direct client interaction, and demonstrating ability to resolve the most complex issues related to credit monitoring and administration with client directly.
• Understands and stays up to date with industry and market information related to assigned markets and customers. Shares insights and learnings with other RMs and PMs.

Qualifications, Education, Certifications and/or Other Professional Credentials

• Required Qualifications
  • 8+ years of underwriting and portfolio management experience. Prior experience in retail petroleum preferred but not required.
  • Demonstrate a strong technical understanding of reviewing appraisals and environmental reports.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills providing updates and summaries, completing follow up activities with clients and internal partners.
  • Bachelors degree required
• Preferred Qualifications
  • Attention to detail and analysis in financial statements and accounting documents.
  • Ability to interact professionally and effectively with clients and internal partners

Hours & Work Schedule

• Hours per Week: 40+
• Work Schedule: Mon- Fri

Pay Transparency

The salary range for this position is $173,000 - $218,000 per year, plus an opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus. Actual pay is based on various factors including but not limited to the budget, work location, and relevant skills and experience.

We offer competitive pay, comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, maternity/paternity leave, flexible work arrangements, education reimbursement, wellness programs and more. Note, Citizens’ paid time off policy exceeds the mandatory, paid sick or paid time-away policy of every local and state jurisdiction in the United States. For an overview of our benefits, visit https://jobs.citizensbank.com/benefits .

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