Credit Analyst II - Leveraged Finance

Bank of America Bank of America · Banking · Charlotte, NC

This role analyzes credit worthiness, evaluates risks, and writes credit approval memos for leveraged finance clients. Responsibilities include analyzing financial data, monitoring client performance, and supporting new transactions. The role requires experience in credit analysis and proficiency in Excel, with a willingness to use emerging analytical and AI-enabled tools.

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. Build projection models for the client (as needed) based on historical performance, industry forecasts, and other due diligence findings

Skills

Required

  • 1+ years of relevant experience in credit analysis, banking, financial services, or a comparable analytical or risk-focused role
  • Demonstrated working knowledge of financial and accounting concepts, with the ability to apply them in credit or financial analysis
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly summarize financial performance, risks, and recommendations
  • Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced, transaction-oriented environment
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including use for financial analysis, modeling, and data review
  • Strong attention to detail and sound judgment when working within credit policies, procedures, and regulatory guidelines
  • Demonstrated willingness to embrace, learn, and effectively use emerging analytical and AI‑enabled tools to enhance credit analysis, monitoring, and decision‑making

Nice to have

  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field
  • Experience supporting credit underwriting, risk rating, or loan approval processes
  • Exposure to financial modeling, cash flow forecasting, covenant testing, or profitability analysis
  • Familiarity with commercial lending products, credit policies, or relevant regulatory requirements
  • Experience with Leveraged Finance and/or broadly syndicated loans
  • Experience partnering with capital markets, credit officers, or risk teams

What the JD emphasized

  • emerging analytical and AI‑enabled tools