Collateral Analyst - Hybrid

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This is a hybrid position. The selected colleague will work at an MUFG office an average of two to three days per week with the remainder worked remotely.

Job Summary:

The Collateral Analyst is responsible for providing optimal support to the Commodity and Structured Trade Finance business line in all aspects of transaction / collateral management, administration of credit facilities, and risk analysis. The primary responsibilities include maintaining a portfolio of committed and uncommitted credits by coordinating with relationship managers, portfolio managers, product partners, and operations departments to facilitate the booking of credit facilities and execution of daily financing activities (loans, LCs, payments, receivable purchases, bills of exchange discounting, etc.), and managing related risks through ongoing analysis and monitoring of the bank's collateral.

Major Responsibilities:

• Daily interaction with clients, relationship managers, portfolio managers, trade service operations, loan operations, and other internal departments as required.
• Monitor transactional and related collateral to ensure client positions are within approved limits
• Review borrowing / LC / payment / receivable purchase requests and coordinate with back/middle office for the execution of transactions. Address a borrower's inquiries.
• Review term sheet, draft agreements/amendments, credit approval, and write-up. Participate in deal discussions and coordinate with back/middle office for closing a facility.
• For agency deals, monitoring credit facilities (i.e. credit limit, sub-limits, intra-day activities, etc.). Validate borrower's requests and provide approval. Address lender/borrower's inquiries. Facilitate LC reconciliation process with issuing bank/back office/borrower.
• Analyze borrowing base prepared/provided by clients (i.e., review supporting detail, verify advance rate calculations, verify mark-to-market pricing for inventory, and ensure that accounts receivable is within approved lender limits.) Observe trends and understand the business cycles. Discuss any discrepancies or deviations with the relationship manager and the team leader of CMG.
• For secured transactional facilities, review of individual transaction requests (loans and LCs) in conjunction with monitoring of collateral by analyzing and interpreting underlying collateral (inventory/receivables/Bills of Lading, etc.), review of commercial contracts, and verification of underlying commodity prices.
• Review and analyze position reports and mark-to-market reports. Discuss any discrepancies or deviations with the relationship manager and the team leader of CMG.
• Assess the Bank's exposure and provide timely alerts to relevant parties of adverse developments or deterioration in the risk profile.

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in Finance or related business field or equivalent work experience.
• 1+ year(s) of work experience within a financial institution with a solid understanding of corporate finance, accounting, trade finance products (e.g. letter of credit, receivable purchase, bill of exchange discounting, etc.), and banking operations.
• Previous experience with trade finance, commodities lending, and/or commodities collateral management at a commercial bank is desirable.
• Working knowledge of the systems utilized by the bank is a plus: ACBS, OVS, Trade 360, LoanApp.
• Team player with intellectual curiosity.
• Ability to work independently and under pressure.
• Strong, proactive problem solving, and communication skills.
• Good analytical skills, flexible, critical thinker, and results-driven.
• Intermediate computer skills in Microsoft Word/Access/Excel.

The typical base pay range for this role is between $90,000 - $112,000 depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and location. Additionally, our Total Rewards program provides colleagues with a competitive benefits package (in accordance with the eligibility requirements and respective terms of each) that includes comprehensive health and wellness benefits, retirement plans, educational assistance and training programs, income replacement for qualified employees with disabilities, paid maternity and parental bonding leave, and paid vacation, sick days, and holidays.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and committed to leveraging the diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experience of our workforce to create opportunities for our colleagues and our business. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender expression, gender identity, sex, age, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran and military status, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status of an individual or that individual's associates or relatives that is protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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