Wells Fargo

Senior Lead ABL Underwriter – Executive Director

Wells Fargo

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: CharlotteIllinoisNorth CarolinaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $159,000 - $279,000 per year

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About the role

  • Lead deal teams by coordinating with Originations, Relationship Management, Credit, and Product Partners to underwrite, document, and close new and existing senior secured asset-based loans or unsecured A/R purchase facilities for public and private companies, including sponsor-owned, ranging in size from $5MM to $1Bn+
  • Analyze and understand collateral, historical and projected financial statements, cash flows, liquidity, relevant valuation metrics, and market significance
  • Coordinate and drive the scope of due diligence including collateral focused field examinations; inventory appraisals; quality of earnings review; and background investigations
  • Develop and maintain a positive relationship with prospective clients throughout the customer lifecycle
  • Organize diligence meetings to assess the quality and strength of management and develop a deeper understanding of the borrower’s business, financial profile, and industry position
  • Identify critical transactional and structural risks, complete in-depth diligence on critical focus areas, and propose situation appropriate mitigants or structuring alternatives
  • Complete comprehensive credit approval and funding memos
  • Present underwritten transactions to credit and senior management in a clear and concise manner with well-reasoned support
  • Expertly structure loans and negotiate legal documents to ensure the transaction is appropriately documented in accordance with credit approval
  • Manage client and internal constituents expectations throughout the approval and loan closing process through frequent and effective communication
  • Accurately complete all compliance requirements including leverage lending, high risk borrowers, exception tracking, risk ratings, and financial crimes
  • Oversee seamless onboarding of new clients in coordination with Relationship Management
  • Actively engage on special projects, and as a mentor to junior team members

Requirements

  • 7+ years of Secured Lending Underwriting experience, or equivalent experience demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
  • Asset Based Lending and/or Supply Chain Finance Experience
  • Experience with private equity firms and Syndicated credit facilities
  • Significant customer facing experience
  • Significant secured lending legal loan documentation and negotiation experience
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