Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Flagstar Bank is seeking a Senior Credit Products Specialist - Equipment Finance who will act as a strategic advisor responsible for managing complex commercial credit relationships. The role involves influencing credit strategy through market insights and innovative deal structuring while mentoring junior credit professionals and ensuring portfolio health.

Responsibilities

• Lead the structuring, analysis, and approval of highly complex credit transactions, ensuring risk is balanced with business needs with the assigned specialized vertical or region
• Proactively monitor portfolio risk, identifying industry trends and economic factors impacting credit quality
• Serve as a strategic partner to sales and senior leadership, offering expertise in credit negotiations and deal execution
• Work directly with clients, legal counsel, and internal teams to structure and negotiate credit agreements
• Mentor junior credit professionals, providing training and leadership in credit risk best practices. Proactively identifies and raises to senior leadership improvement areas in credit processes and procedures
• Uses independent judgement and discretion to make decisions regarding assigned portfolio
• Analyzes and resolves problems pertaining to the assigned portfolio
• Performs special projects, and additional duties and responsibilities as required
• Consistently adheres to regulatory and compliance policies and standards linked to the job as listed and complete required compliance trainings. Accountable to maintain compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations

Skills

• Education level required: Undergraduate Degree (4 years or equivalent) in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field or 12+ years of equivalent experience
• Minimum experience required: 8+ Years in commercial credit analysis/structuring, underwriting, portfolio management and risk analysis
• 8+ years of experience in the direct specialized line of business (Specialized commercial industries, capital markets, corporate commercial banking, etc.)
• Deep expertise in structuring and negotiating complex credit agreements
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence credit strategy and policy
• In-depth understanding of macroeconomic factors and their impact on credit risk
• Proven ability to manage large portfolios and advise senior executives
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills
• As relevant for the supported line of business, well versed in legal documentation (e.g., Credit Agreements) and positioned to both develop more junior associates on the topic, interact with internal and external legal counsel, and negotiate directly with clients
• Education level preferred: Master's Degree (or Postgraduate equivalent) MBA or CFA preferred

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• A comprehensive leave program

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