Venture Banking Credit Risk Officer

Why Stifel

Stifel strives for a culture that puts its clients and associates first: a culture where everyone belongs, everyone is welcome, and everyone contributes to the success of our clients, their careers, and the firm as a whole.

Let’s talk about how you can find your place here at Stifel, where success meets success.

What You'll Be Doing

The Venture Banking Credit Risk Officer is responsible for the overall application and effectiveness of the Bank's credit policy and procedures. This position will work directly with senior management and the lending departments to facilitate the underwriting and origination of new loans, adjudication of credit requests, monitoring of the Bank's loan portfolio credit quality, and the supervising and training of the Bank's credit analysts.

What We're Looking For

• Understand and apply the Bank's established credit practices, policies and procedures to support the Bank's risk appetite.
• Identify and assess risks associated with each credit request for new and existing clients.
• Review structures and make decisions and recommendations on complex credit requests.
• Collaborate with lenders and the credit team to balance risk and profitability.
• Mentor and assist in the development of credit analysts and lenders.
• Monitor the Loan Policy to apply and adapt it to state of the market and bank’s risk tolerance.
• Assist the Chief Credit Officer with special projects and designated credits based upon subject matter expertise.
• Serve as a member of Loan Committee as assigned by the Board of Directors and senior bank management.
• Manage the aggregate risk in the Bank's loan portfolio.

What You'll Bring

• Understand and comply with all bank regulations.
• Advanced knowledge of the loan market and various industry regulations.
• Effectively communicate with bank executive management, lenders and staff, as well as firm investment bankers and equity research analysts.
• Strong team leadership skills to acquire, coach, develop, and retain talent.

Education & Experience

• Minimum Required: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Minimum Required: 12+ years' of experience in venture credit analysis, underwriting, or risk management.

Licenses & Credentials

• Minimum Required: None.

Systems & Technology

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook.

Compensation Range

Salary: - Actual salaries may vary, and may be based on several factors, including but not limited to each candidate’s qualifications, skills, and overall competencies for the position. The base salary is one component of Stifel’s overall compensation package for each individual employee. Other benefits and offerings include, but not limited to, discretionary bonuses, health / dental / vision / prescription insurance offerings, Stifel Total Health Connect, flexible spending accounts, tuition & certification assistance programs, paid time off, and much, much more! To view a more comprehensive list of Stifel’s current offerings, please visit https://www.stifel.com/careers/benefits. Applications are accepted until the position is filled.

About Stifel

Stifel is more than 130 years old and still thinking like a start-up. We are a global wealth management and investment banking firm serious about innovation and fresh ideas. Built on a simple premise of safeguarding our clients’ money as if it were our own, coined by our namesake, Herman Stifel, our success is intimately tied to our commitment to helping families, companies, and municipalities find their own success.

While our headquarters is in St. Louis, we have offices in New York, San Francisco, Baltimore, London, Frankfurt, Toronto, and more than 400 other locations. Stifel is home to approximately 9,000 individuals who are currently building their careers as financial advisors, research analysts, project managers, marketing specialists, developers, bankers, operations associates, among hundreds more. Let’s talk about how you can find your place here at Stifel, where success meets success.

At Stifel we offer an entrepreneurial environment, comprehensive benefits package to include health, dental and vision care, 401k, wellness initiatives, life insurance, and paid time off.

Stifel’s bank and trust companies are equal opportunity employers. All candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. If you would like more information regarding Equal Employment Opportunity rights and protections, please review the following information: Know Your Rights.

Stifel is an Equal Opportunity Employer.