Loan Underwriter (Construction
Job in
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, 90079, USA
Listed on 2026-08-21
Listing for:
Ultimate Staffing Services
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-08-21
Job specializations:
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Finance & Banking
Underwriter, Credit Analyst, Risk Manager/Analyst, Loan Servicing
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Salary: USD
85000 - USD
105000 per year
Location:
Downtown LA
Schedule:
fully onsite | Monday–Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Duration:
Direct Hire (Permanent)
Salary: $85k - $105k base (DOE)
Job Description:
The Loan Underwriter will provide comprehensive credit support covering both new loan underwriting and ongoing portfolio management. The position will have a significant focus on commercial real estate and construction lending, including ground-up construction, renovation and other commercial real estate development projects. The successful candidate will be responsible for analyzing and underwriting commercial credits and monitoring an assigned portfolio after closing.
- Underwrite and structure commercial real estate (CRE), owner-occupied, investor, and construction loan transactions by analyzing borrower financials, cash flow, collateral, property performance, repayment sources, and overall credit risk.
- Prepare comprehensive credit analyses, loan presentations, and recommendations for management and loan committee approval, identifying risks, policy exceptions, mitigating factors, and opportunities to enhance deal structure.
- Manage and monitor a commercial loan portfolio, including annual reviews, renewals, modifications, covenant compliance, financial statement analysis, and ongoing risk assessment.
- Underwrite and evaluate commercial construction projects by reviewing budgets, plans, permits, project feasibility, sources and uses, projected performance, and the financial strength of borrowers, guarantors, and project stakeholders.
- Oversee post-closing loan and construction portfolio performance by monitoring project progress, draw requests, inspections, budget variances, emerging credit concerns, and workout situations while collaborating with relationship managers to support client needs.
- Bachelors Degree preferred
- 7+ years of experience in commercial banking credit, underwriting, portfolio management
- Strong construction lending experience (preferably covering full loan cycle from underwriting, through funding, loan monitoring, and repayment or permanent financing)
- MS Office experience (Word and Excel)
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