Senior Credit Officer, Digital Infrastructure

Job Title

Takes leadership role in analyzing and developing credit-structuring alternatives within all Digital Infrastructure (DI) verticals including regional, large corporate / syndicated / sponsor and data center / tower / project finance including businesses owned by Financial Sponsors and other non-traditional investors. Independently leads the underwriting and portfolio management responsibilities across all DI verticals while providing credit leadership to guide the work of credit analysts and portfolio managers, while interfacing with relationship management, capital markets and division leadership staff. Reviews and approves credit actions across credit team based on delegated authorities. Key contributor to the achievement of volume, fee income, credit quality and overall profitability goals through interactions with relationship management, portfolio management, capital markets, leadership staff, direct customers and financial sponsors.

Essential Functions

Provides leadership on negotiation strategies, due diligence and credit evaluation while being responsible for complete credit package and managing appropriate resources to meet internal and external guidelines. Provides appropriate technical, industry and functional knowledge to credit, relationship management, portfolio management, capital markets and leadership staff, including leading communications / meetings, direct interface with clients and leading overall credit process across all DI verticals and most complex debt arrangements including project finance structures. Helps relationship management lead negotiations concerning the presentation and development of complex credit arrangements. Takes a leadership role in managing credit administration, account servicing, approval, loan closing, documentation, and monitoring.

Reviews audits, interim statements, projections, and other pertinent financial information to provide expert analysis of financial trends. Acquires information from published industry reports, trade groups, customer meetings, journals, and other external sources to supplement and enhance the analysis of information provided by the borrower, agent bank and / or sponsor.

Identifies strengths and weaknesses of the borrower, lending structure and evaluates specific risks to the bank. Independently analyzes and determines validity of customer / sponsor business plans based on an assessment of the industry outlook, competition, technology, management, and capital structure. Determines appropriateness and approach to sensitivity analysis, to provide alternative views on key risks associated with the proposed transaction. Provides estimates of company and / or collateral value with thorough market analysis, discounted cash flow and other methods depending on industry sector.

Actively and independently monitors credit quality of high profile and complex accounts across a portfolio that spans all DI verticals. Takes pro-active approach with customer interaction, compliance reporting, research and evaluation to identify emerging trends / concerns and communicates trends and credit view with Relationship Management, Portfolio Management, Capital Markets and credit leadership.

Ability to establish, lead and maintain direct communication with borrower and sponsors to execute deal process, portfolio management requirements and meet compressed internal and external deadlines.

Leads interaction with Credit Approvals, Asset Review and other 3rd parties to support, defend and gain consensus on underwriting and portfolio management approaches on high-profile transactions across all DI verticals.

Authors and presents research and analysis on specific industry sectors as part of DI's Center of Excellence in coordination with CoBank's Knowledge Exchange Division. Collaborates and provides guidance on enterprise valuation multiples published as part of COE and used as guidance in underwriting / portfolio management risk analysis which can ultimately lead to Probability of Default and Loss Given Default conclusions which can impact hold levels and syndication capabilities.

Assists with internal research and portfolio analysis and prepares and delivers presentations on topics as assigned.

Provides first level advice / assistance on procedures and work methods for others. Provides mentoring to credit and relationship management staff.

Maintains expertise in leveraged lending, project finance type transactions and in all DI market sectors. Keeps abreast of industry trends and competitive environment.

Identifies areas for improvement in templates, spreadsheets, programs, systems, and procedures used in credit origination process. Proposes possible solutions to problems.

Approves or recommends credits for approval based on research and analysis completed by credit officers. Reviews and approves credit actions across credit team based on delegated authorities.

Volunteers and serves on cross-functional teams related to improvement and efficiency initiatives and other bank wide goals and projects.

Education

Bachelor's Degree required

Work Experience

8 years of credit experience in banking industry required

2 years experience in digital infrastructure preferred

Experience in digital infrastructure may be substituted with relevant experience in leveraged finance role, sponsor finance, or project finance

Physical Exertion Details

Sedentary Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally : activity or condition exists up to 1 / 3 of the time) and / or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently : activity or condition exists from 1 / 3 to 2 / 3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Travel Requirement Details

Occasional Travel occurs infrequently (typically, once a month or less).

About CoBank

The typical base pay range for this role is between $119,200 - $146,640. Compensation may vary based on individual job-related knowledge, skills, expertise, and experience. This position is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive program driven by organization and individual performance. The listed salary, other compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. This job will be posted for a minimum of five (5) business days or until the position is filled. CoBank reserves the right to adjust compensation for all positions and to modify or discontinue benefits programs at any time in its sole discretion, subject to applicable law.

CoBank is a cooperative bank serving vital industries across rural America. The bank provides loans, leases, export financing and other financial services to agribusinesses and rural power, water and communications providers in all 50 states. The bank also provides wholesale loans and other financial services to affiliated Farm Credit associations serving more than 76,000 farmers, ranchers and other rural borrowers in 23 states around the country. CoBank is a member of the Farm Credit System, a nationwide network of banks and retail lending associations chartered to support the borrowing needs of U.S. agriculture, rural infrastructure and rural communities. Headquartered outside Denver, Colorado, CoBank serves customers from regional banking centers across the U.S. and also maintains an international representative office in Singapore.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

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