Credit Officer

Location: New York

For additional information, please review .The Citi Community Capital (CCC) Business within Citi’s Institutional Credit Management (ICM) Division, is seeking to hire a Multifamily  Underwriting Credit Officer. Citi Community Capital (CCC) provides a suite of financial products to help affordable housing developers  construct, rehabilitate, refinance, and acquire affordable multifamily housing across the country. Committed to the communities we serve,  CCC finances both straightforward and highly structured transactions for non-profit and for-profit affordable housing developers, community  Development Financial Institutions, and state and local government agencies.

It is the mission of CCC to be the preferred financial partner for  affordable housing developers, non-profits and governmental entities that focus on community development. We provide our clients with a  distinctive, remarkable experience based on world class responsiveness, customer service, creativity, and superior execution. This mission  will be accomplished while delivering superior financial performance for Citi, consistent and impactful CRA results, and an inclusive and  rewarding experience for our employees.
** Responsibilities:
*** Develop recommendations on the credit by analyzing credit and financial performance utilizing systemic data available.
* Ensure consistency and compliance with credit policies
* Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrates particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.
* Managing a portfolio of active construction deals.
* Confirming and monitoring the overall sources and uses for new and rehab construction deals from loan closing to loan conversion or repayment.
* Analyzing the availability of the flow of funds during construction and understanding the nuances and restrictions on the various funding source as well as specific requirements for funding the project costs.
* Working with internal partners in loan servicing, construction management and credit risk to review and approve monthly construction loan advances in adherence with funding priority, funding restrictions and state specific lien law
* Monitoring monthly property performance and absorption during lease up by tracking occupancy and net operating income against underwritten projections.
* Independently and proactively monitoring loans for covenant compliance and adherence to terms and conditions under the loan documents; taking a leadership role in problem solving and resolving any past due issues.
* Preparing and presenting credit recommendations for material credit actions that require credit committee approval such as loan extensions, modifications, restructures, participations.
* Conducting annual review of the recourse exposure of client relationships by assessing the financial strength of the sponsor and guarantors, analyzing project performance against milestones for repayment or conversion and understanding current market conditions.
* Proactively identifying and escalating issues that warrant additional investigation and internal discussion such as scheduling delays, cost overruns, accelerated contingency usage, stabilization delays or uncertainty of sources of repayment that may result in a delay in repayment or conversion, recommending and processing classification changes.
* Conducting periodic risk rating analysis on the sponsor strength, project performance and weighted average risk rating of the    recourse relationship.
* Updating the property valuations through internal assessments or external appraisals based on current market conditions and overall performance of the property.
* Externally interact with borrowers, syndicators, issuers, subordinate lenders, legal counsel and other transaction parties.
* Internally interact with bankers, underwriters, closers, risk managers, construction managers and loan servicing.
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* Qualifications:

*** 5-8 years relevant experience
* Proven analytical skills including the ability to read and assess individual and company financial statements, real estate cash flows, industry/competitive analysis and projections within the real estate field
* Excellent organizational skills, prioritizing capabilities, attention to detail, and the ability to complete assignments within required deadlines in a fast-paced environment
* Effective inter-personal and written/verbal communication skills
* Thorough problem recognition and resolution skills
* Pro-active disposition with ability to work autonomously and within a team Proficient in various spreadsheet and word processing applications (Excel and Word)
* Typically deals with complex and variable issues with substantial potential impact, where…