Credit Officer

A great banking experience starts with a great team! Mid Penn Bank is actively seeking a Credit Officer to join our team.

We believe that our ongoing success depends upon a skilled, satisfied, and valued work force. As a member of our team, you can expect opportunities to develop your skills to help you excel in your role and achieve your professional career goals. We offer a comprehensive range of flexible benefits to support your personal and financial well-being. Our inclusive culture encourages all employees to share ideas, collaborate, and contribute to the values that make us a winning team for our customers, shareholders, and communities. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. People from underrepresented communities, Veterans, individuals with disabilities, and bilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Position Overview

The Credit Officer is responsible for leading the credit management process for a designated cohort of commercial loan officers. This includes credit screening, underwriting and evaluation of new loans, as well as monitoring of the existing portfolio including ensuring risk rating accuracy and completion of annual reviews and renewals. This individual will be a key participant on the Bank's loan approval committee. The Credit Officer will also advise senior management on appropriate credit risk appetite based on market data, including a general macroeconomic outlook and banking sector-specific risks. Depending upon Bank needs and Credit Officer experience, this individual may be responsible for other areas of Credit Administration and may supervise other Credit Administration staff.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Reviews credit packages, assists in structuring, and decisions requests for existing borrowers and prospects. Provides recommendations and feedback to the line teams regarding specific loan requests as well as overall portfolio management. Evaluates existing borrower and prospective credit requests within established standards.

• Ensures that analyses accurately present credit risks, policy exceptions, regulatory compliance, and appropriate risk rating.

• Ensures all asset quality objectives are met and processes and procedures are in compliance with the company's policies, practices, and regulatory requirements. Communicates results and any potential issues to both line and credit leadership.

• Helps manage existing portfolio relationships within established risk parameters and servicing requirements including monitoring loan officer completion of annual reviews and renewals.

• Provides coaching, mentoring, and training to portfolio managers and credit analysts throughout the credit approval process. Assists senior management in the evaluation of the line personnel and helps to identify training needs.

• Participates in internal loan review, audit, and regulator examinations, and reporting of asset quality indicators to top management.

• Contributes to the development and maintenance of Mid Penn Bank's credit culture.

Education and Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 + years related experience in credit administration, analysis and risk mitigation with credit approval and supervisory experience and expertise in C&I, Commercial Real Estate, Construction, and loan portfolio management.

• Thorough comprehension of credit risk management, credit administration, and loan underwriting.

• Ability to effectively interact with customers, employees, regulators, and outside third parties.

• An overall understanding of bank management and operations, to enhance cross-functional achievement of goals.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Knowledge of and comfort with technology as both an emerging delivery channel and a communications tool.

• Bachelor's degree required.

Skill(s)

Proficient reading, writing, grammar, and mathematics skills; proficient interpersonal relations and communicative skills; a working knowledge of all loans, principles, policies, and practices; a thorough knowledge of financial statement analysis; knowledge of current lending and collection laws and regulations; ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, stoop, reach with hands or arms, use hands to manipulate objects, handle or feel, and lift items weighing 20 lbs. or less; visual, auditory and speaking skills; valid driver's license is required.

Mid Penn Bank offers rewarding career opportunities, competitive wages, great incentives and benefits.

Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, genetic information, pregnancy, disability, or protected veteran status. We also comply with all applicable laws governing employment practices and do not discriminate on the basis of any unlawful criteria.

Equal Opportunity Employer-Minorities/Females/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity