About Us

Live Oak Bank is a digital bank that serves small business owners across the country. Our groundbreaking spin on service and technology has fueled our mission to be America’s Small Business Bank. Our products help customers buy, build, and expand their business, and our high-yield savings and CD products help them grow their hard-earned money. At Live Oak, we never lose sight of the well-being of our people. We believe our employees are the heart of our company. Our commitment to our customers and culture is intertwined, and we seek those who embody and embrace what it takes to empower the American dream.

What You’ll Do at Live Oak

Risk Assessment

Participate in client due diligence and transaction negotiations.
Attend client, bank, and other meetings to develop a thorough understanding of client companies, management teams, and industry sectors.
Use financial models to develop a forward-looking credit risk assessment based on key value drivers and sensitized assumptions.
Recommend appropriate credit structures relative to risk assessment and policy considerations.
Work with bank examiners and internal credit reviewers to validate credit quality and integrity of the credit process and comply with regulatory and policy requirements.
Lead and influence junior team members, providing guidance and instruction to ensure quality of various credit decisions, and fostering a diverse and inclusive team environment.

Underwriting

Apply project finance and accounting expertise to assist with developing appropriate financing structures.
Prepare credit approval materials, ensure all credit risk policies are followed, and present and recommend credits for approval at the appropriate level.
Engage and respond to third party professionals including attorneys, accountants, and engineers.
Analyze and negotiate financing terms and conditions as part of deal team.
Act as a value-added member of deal teams with loan syndications.
Review and negotiate legal documentation and coordinate with counsel to ensure terms are appropriate and consistent with credit approval.

Portfolio Management

Assist with the on-boarding of new clients and lead meetings and discussions with key stakeholders including client executives, equity sponsors, partner lending institutions, developers, and internal team members.
Engage with portfolio Manager, portfolio analysts, loan officers, and credit team to guide underperforming client accounts.

Additional focus areas

Sales support: help evaluate, manage, and prescreen deal opportunities.
Manage operational complexity and inquiries from both external and internal stakeholders.
Stay on top of trends impacting assigned industry verticals and participate in research projects as they arise.
Assist with building out processes and procedures and develop training materials, as assigned.
Complete various projects as needed or as assigned by management.

How You’ll Do It

Follow regulatory requirements including those pertaining to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Customer Identification Program (CIP), and OFAC to assist in the detection and determent of unlawful activities.
Take ownership of your primary responsibilities and goal and pursue them with enthusiasm.
Conduct periodic client visits to obtain enhanced knowledge of clients.
Prepare and deliver presentations in various department meetings for specific loans or structure of credits.
Facilitate third-party engagements including valuations, appraisals, and field exams.
Exhibit a sense of pride in helping clients and teammates achieve their respective goals.
Exercise sound judgement; When needed, ask for help or guidance.
Communicate effectively to set and meet realistic expectations.
Complete additional tasks as needed by the specific lending team the analyst supports.

Required and Preferred Experience

Bachelor's degree
Minimum of five years of renewable energy experience (solar, battery storage, or waste to energy)
Proven credit underwriting and financial analysis skills, including cash flow analysis experience with complex, structured transactions, due diligence proficiency and detail orientation.
Comprehension of complex tax credit investments, loan documentation, and deal structure mechanics.
Knowledge of critical aspects of renewable energy project underwriting, including equipment and performance review as well as a baseline understanding of U.S. energy markets including regulatory structures, physical and synthetic forms of power agreements and derivative instruments.
Advanced knowledge of various types of loans, credit analysis, spreading and analyzing financial statements, risk analysis, and credit scoring.
Strong working knowledge of banking products, services, policies, procedures, and regulations.
Ability to prioritize responsibilities as part of a team managing multiple workstreams with cyclical workflow.
Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
Demonstrated experience in effectively writing/reviewing loan presentations that identify key risks and mitigants as well as conducting cash flow analysis and collateral evaluation.
Strong customer service orientation with attention to detail.
Working knowledge of loan agreements, loan structuring, and collateral procedures.
Ability to consistently make timely sound recommendations to management while ensuring bank policies and procedures are met.
Uphold core values and build team member and customer relationships.
Collaborative and highly coachable.
Dependable and exhibit a strong work ethic.
Demonstrated experience utilizing credit software to capture credit applications; above-average PC skills including MS Office Applications (Word, Excel) and the ability to quickly learn new software / systems.

To Thrive at Live Oak

Gravitate to Growth – Shows adaptability and support for changes to improve organizational effectiveness.
Communicate and Collaborate – Communicates clearly and thoughtfully, demonstrating empathy in teamwork.
Eye of the Tiger – Gets positive results by taking personal responsibility for actions and team outcomes.
Know Your Business – Curates and maintains a depth of knowledge and skill to perform one’s job effectively.
Customer at the Center – Provides customers with a personalized experience to achieve exceptional outcomes.

For a detailed overview of our employee benefits please visit: http://www.liveoakbank.com/careers/

At Live Oak Bank, we are passionately focused on creating an inclusive and genuine environment! We encourage you you believe you’d be a great fit for, even if you feel your past experience does not perfectly match every requirement. As we continue to grow, our People Team will match the skillsets of current and prior applicants with open roles within our organization. As we say at Live Oak, "Paint the Target!" and go after your goals!"

The base pay range for this position is $110,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year. Compensation may also include annual bonuses and long-term incentives, subject to various metrics and company policy. A candidate’s salary is determined by several factors including travel, relevant work experience or skills and expertise.

Please note that we provide at least the minimum requirement of paid sick leave to our employees who reside in states that require employer-paid sick leave, including but not limited to Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington.

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