Overview:

Independently leads projects within or across one or more functional areas of Commercial Lending Operations and represents the Department (COE) in enterprise-wide projects.

                                               

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop and produce highly complex departmental reports and spreadsheets, including project or product strategy analyses, historical reporting, work flow analyses and financial analyses for one or more functional areas of Commercial Lending Operations.
• Conduct highly complex analysis and judgment-based work over a standard discipline or a range of disciplines to support Commercial Lending Operations decisions.
• Conduct highly complex data review, research, and/or reconciliation for assigned areas of Commercial Lending Operations.
• Lead the drafting and editing of procedures related to one or more functional areas of Commercial Lending Operations to maintain their currency.
• Lead support provided for departmental audits including user certifications and compliance testing for Commercial Lending Operations.
• Manage and facilitate the planning, testing and implementing of new projects, systems, products and regulatory changes impacting assigned Commercial Lending Operations team(s).
• Lead departmental system support, coordinating with internal business partners, external vendors and Technology to address issues for assigned Commercial Lending Operations team(s).
• Provide functional system expertise to colleagues within one or more functional areas of Commercial Lending Operations or the entire COE.
• Understand and adhere to the Company’s risk and regulatory standards, policies and controls in accordance with the Company’s Risk Appetite.  Identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management.
• Maintain M&T internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators as applicable.
• Complete other related duties as assigned

Education and Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 3 years’ related experience, OR in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 7 years’ higher education and/or work experience, including a minimum of 3 years’ related experience

• Strong analytical skills

• Strong organizational skills

• Proficiency with personal computers as well as pertinent word processing and spreadsheet software

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Education and Experience Preferred:

• Experience with SQL, Power BI and/or Tableau

• Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables)

• Experience working with AFS software

• Experience working on any loan systems or loan products

• Prior experience in functional areas supported

M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $71,985.72 - $119,976.20 Annual (USD). The successful candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation.

Location

Buffalo, New York, United States of America