Credit Analyst

SoFi SoFi · Fintech · CA - Sacramento · BUL

SoFi is hiring a Credit Analyst to underwrite and analyze credit risk for commercial borrowers, focusing on multifamily real estate. Responsibilities include spreading financial statements, building cash flow models, preparing credit memoranda, and ensuring compliance with bank policies and regulatory requirements. The role requires a Bachelor's degree, 5+ years of commercial credit analysis experience, and proficiency in Excel and loan operating systems.

What you'd actually do

  1. Underwrite and analyze commercial real estate loans with an emphasis on multifamily properties
  2. Spread and analyze borrower and guarantor financial statements, tax returns, rent rolls, and operating statements
  3. Build and maintain financial models, cash flow analyses, and debt service coverage calculations
  4. Prepare clear, well-supported credit memoranda and internal reports for loan committees
  5. Assist with underwriting and analysis of commercial lines of credit, business term loans, and SBA loan requests

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Real Estate, or a related field
  • Minimum of 5 years of commercial credit analysis or underwriting experience, preferably within a bank or financial institution
  • Strong experience underwriting commercial real estate loans, particularly multifamily
  • Working knowledge of commercial lending products, including lines of credit and business term loans
  • Familiarity with SBA loan underwriting and documentation requirements
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including financial modeling and cash flow analysis
  • Experience with nCino or similar advanced loan operating systems
  • Working knowledge of Airtable or comparable data management tools
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and written communication skills

Nice to have

  • Experience supporting relationship managers in a commercial banking environment
  • Familiarity with portfolio management and ongoing credit monitoring
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment
  • Strong customer-facing communication skills and collaborative mindset

What the JD emphasized

  • Minimum of 5 years of commercial credit analysis or underwriting experience
  • Strong experience underwriting commercial real estate loans, particularly multifamily
  • Ensure compliance with bank credit policy, regulatory requirements, and SBA underwriting standards