Commercial Underwriter
Orange County's Credit Union · Santa Ana, CA · 1 mo ago
HybridAccounting$40–$50/hrFull-time
About the role
Join a team where your contributions matter, your voice is heard, and your work makes a real impact every day.
What You'll Do
- Dive deep into financial statements, tax returns, and projections to assess borrower strength
- Evaluate complex deal structures, entity relationships, and collateral
- Create clear, compelling credit memos, annual reviews, and market reports
- Use your analytical skills to run projections and “what-if” scenarios that inform smart decisions
- Stay proactive—keeping up with market trends, economic shifts, and regulatory updates
- Collaborate closely with loan officers, processors, and leadership
- Serve as a go-to resource for the team, sharing your expertise and insights
- Build and maintain strong relationships within the portfolio
Qualifications
- 5+ years of commercial underwriting experience, including commercial real estate
- A strong foundation in financial and tax analysis
- Confidence navigating complex credit structures and regulatory requirements (FNMA, FHLMC, etc.)
- Comfortable with credit analysis tools (Sageworks/Abrigo is a plus)
- Clear and confident communication, both written and verbal
- Ownership, follow-through, and integrity in approach to work
Benefits
- Anthem & Delta Care USA Dental – From day one of employment!
- Life insurance at no cost to associates.
- 401(k) – OCCU contributes up to 6% of gross earnings (dollar for dollar).
- Vacation hours – 13 days per year, rolls over year-to-year and increases with tenure.
- Sick hours – 7 days per year
- Paid Holidays
- Annual performance merit increases
- Professional and personal development programs, including educational grants up to $1k per year and step progression opportunities.
- Annual discretionary bonus
- Professional, welcoming, and collaborative work environment focused on achieving goals, recognizing successes, and excelling at member service.
Pay
The target hourly pay range for the Commercial Real Estate Loan Underwriter is $40.00 - $50.00.
Schedule
Details on schedule can be provided upon request.