Credit Analyst I/ii - Global Corporate and Investment Banking - Energy

Bank of America Bank of America · Banking · Houston, TX

This role analyzes client credit worthiness, evaluates credit risks, and writes credit approval memos for renewals and new lending opportunities. It involves analyzing financial performance, statements, covenant compliance, and collateral to ensure compliance with the bank's risk appetite. Responsibilities include underwriting, credit risk analysis, negotiation, closing transactions, and evaluating profitability. The role also involves building projection models, developing financial forecasts, enterprise valuations, and reviewing legal documentation.

What you'd actually do

  1. Analyzes client's financial performance by comparing it to past performance, projections, and industry standards
  2. Reviews financial statements, assesses the client's compliance with financial covenants, and renews risk ratings, while recommending changes as warranted
  3. Assists in the underwriting, credit risk analysis, negotiation, and closing of new transactions or existing transactions, while adhering to all relevant policies and procedures
  4. Evaluates transaction and relationship risk-adjusted profitability to facilitate the allocation of capital
  5. Builds projection models for the client (as needed) based on historical performance, industry forecasts, and other due diligence findings

Skills

Required

  • Commercial and/or corporate banking credit underwriting–related experience, preferably within a bank or large financial institution
  • Understanding of foundational finance and accounting concepts
  • Proficient written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong time‑management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
  • Proficiency in Excel, including the use of formulas and data analysis tools
  • Demonstrated experience analyzing corporate financial statements, interpret income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements
  • Experience producing analytical written summaries

Nice to have

  • Bachelor's Degree with emphasis in finance, accounting or economics

What the JD emphasized

  • commercial and/or corporate banking credit underwriting–related experience
  • analyzing corporate financial statements
  • writing credit memorandums