VP, Portfolio Manager

BANC OF CALIFORNIA AND YOUR CAREER

Banc of California, Inc. (NYSE: BANC) is a bank holding company headquartered in Los Angeles with one wholly-owned banking subsidiary, Banc of California (the “bank”). Banc of California is one of the nation’s premier relationship-based business banks focused on providing banking and treasury management services to small, middle-market, and venture-backed businesses. Banc of California offers a broad range of loan and deposit products and services, with full-service branches throughout California and Denver, Colorado, as well as full-stack payment processing solutions through BancEdge. The bank is committed to its local communities by supporting organizations that provide financial literacy and job training, small business support, affordable housing, and more.

At Banc of California, our success is driven by our people, and we take pride in fostering an environment where everyone can reach their full potential. We embrace a culture of empowerment, progressive thinking, and entrepreneurial spirit, ensuring our team members have an opportunity to make an impact and play an important role in the future of Banc of California. Our core values – Entrepreneurialism, Operational Excellence, and Superior Analytics – empower us in creating a dynamic and inclusive workplace. We are committed to supporting your growth and well-being with comprehensive benefits, career development programs, a variety of employee resource groups, and more. TOGETHER WE WIN®

THE OPPORTUNITY

Responsible for providing financial, credit, and trend analysis for the delivery of the Banks credit products and services to middle market and other business clients and prospects. Monitors assigned credit relationships for covenant compliance, collateral monitoring, and credit deterioration, as applicable.  Conduct annual reviews of loans and identify any risk rating changes.   Keeps apprised of industry related, political and regulatory issues to determine their impact on specific industries or clients. Acts in an independent fashion from the sales teams to structure and evaluate credit requests.  Is responsible for determining the credit worthiness of the Borrower and recommending credit decisions to Credit Administration. Performs all duties in accordance with the company’s policies and procedures, all U.S. state and federal laws and regulations, wherein the company operates.

HOW YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

• Independently evaluates and structures lower complexity credit requests, including, but not limited to asset-based lending, term loans, and commercial real estate loans.
   
• Performs independent credit analysis and risk assessment of new and existing credit requests.  Including, but not limited to, preparing analysis of financial statements, and various other third-party reports such as property appraisals.
   
• In conjunction with Relationship Manager, involved in drafting loan documents prepared by outside law firm or in-house counsel.  
   
• Recommends credit actions by preparing the Credit Approval Report (“CAR”) which is submitted to Credit Administration for final decisioning. 
   
• Works with Loan Administration team to obtain due diligence information needed to underwrite the credit request, perform risk rating reviews, and/or monitor covenant compliance and ticklers.
   
• Reviews the Letters of Interest (LOI) and insures consistency between the loan documents and the CAM.
   
• May make joint customer calls with RM to assess client’s needs, business, and management team.
   
• Ensures compliance with all applicable regulations, policies and procedures. Keeps up with changes to banking regulation and completes bank training courses on-line, and on time.
   
• Has intermediate knowledge of appraisals, borrowing base reports, and collateral exams. 
   
• Completes Problem Loan Status Reports (PLSRs) with guidance from manager. 
   
• Responsible for ongoing proactive and correct identification and monitoring of Risk Ratings for Borrowers under the Risk Rating Policies of the Bank.
   
• Treat people with respect; keep commitments; inspire the trust of others; work ethically and with integrity; uphold organizational values; accept responsibility for own actions.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and adherence to EEO policy; shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; promotes working environment free of harassment of any type.
• Follows policies and procedures; completes tasks correctly and on time; supports the company’s goals and values.
• Performs the position safely, without endangering the health or safety to themselves or others and will be expected to report potentially unsafe conditions. The employee shall comply with occupational safety and health standards and all rules, regulations and orders issued pursuant to the OSHA Act of 1970, which are applicable to one’s own actions and conduct.
• Performs other duties and projects as assigned.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, economics or related field and/or related work experience.  Formal credit training and/or Intermediate/Financial Accounting 1 and 2 preferred.  
   
• Intermediate/Financial Accounting 1 and 2 needed.
   
• Work related experience should consist of a good to strong understanding of lending, specifically, cash flow and collateral analysis and loan structuring. 
   
• Demonstrates knowledge of, adherence to, monitoring and responsibility for compliance with state and federal regulations and laws as they pertain to this position including but not limited to the following: Regulation Z (Truth in Lending Act), Regulation B (Equal Credit Opportunity Act), Fair Housing Act (FHA), Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA), Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) in conjunction with the USA PATRIOT Act, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Customer Information Program (CIP), Right to Financial Privacy Act (RFPA, state and federal) and Community Reinvestment Act (CRA).
   
• Working knowledge of the Bank’s Loan Policies and Standards. 
   
• Strong skills in computer terminal and personal computer operation; Microsoft Office applications including but not limited to: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
   
• Advanced math skills; calculate interest and percentages; balance accounts; add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals; locate routine mathematical errors; compute rate, ratio and percent, including the drafting and interpretation of bar graphs.
   
• Effective organizational and time management skills.
   
• Exceptional oral, written and interpersonal communication skills. Analytical writing skills a must.
   
• Ability to make decisions that have moderate impact on the immediate work unit and cross functional departments.
   
• Ability to comprehend and explain financial calculations and pricing alternatives
   
• Ability to apply common sense to carry out instructions and instruct others, train personnel, write reports, correspondence and procedures, and speak clearly to customers and employees.
   
• Ability to make informal and formal presentations, inside and outside the organization; speaking before assigned team or other groups as needed.
   
• Ability to deal with complex difficult problems involving multiple facets and variables in non-standardized situations.
   
• Ability to work with little to no supervision while performing duties.

HOW WE’LL SUPPORT YOU

• Financial Security: You will be eligible to participate in a 401k plan in which the Bank will match 100% of the first 4% of your contributions, which is immediately vested.
• Health & Well-Being: We offer comprehensive insurance options including medical, dental, vision, AD&D, supplemental life, long-term disability, pre-tax Health Savings Account with employer contributions, and pre-tax Flexible Spending Account (FSA). 
• Building & Supporting Your Family: Banc of California partners with providers that offer adoption, surrogacy, and fertility assistance as well as paid parental leave and family support solutions including care options for your family. 
• Paid Time Away: Eligible team members receive paid vacation days, holidays, and volunteer time off.
• Career Growth Opportunities: To support career growth of our team members, we offer tuition reimbursement, an annual mentorship program, leadership development resources, access to LinkedIn Learning, and more.

SALARY RANGE

The full-time base salary range for this position is $101,000.00 - $160,000.00 USD a year. The base salary ultimately offered is determined through a review of education, industry experience, training, knowledge, skills, abilities of the applicant in alignment with market data and other factors.

Banc of California is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their actual or perceived race (including traits associated with race, such as hair texture, hair type or protective hairstyles), religion or religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, gender transitioning, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information, or disability (mental or physical), requests for accommodation and any additional protected categories set forth in applicable federal, state or local laws. If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact Talent Acquisition.