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Summary of the Job:
This leader brings deep expertise in FNBO's Credit Policy and serves as a subject matter authority for the Analyst team while fostering a culture of continuous development and operational excellence.
About This Role:
- Lead, mentor, and develop Credit Analysts across all experience levels, building individual capability and overall team effectiveness
- Drive a culture of accountability, professional growth, and high performance
- Set clear performance expectations and provide ongoing coaching and feedback
- Oversee credit analysis and underwriting for commercial, agricultural, and CRE transactions
- Review and validate credit analysis work to ensure accuracy, quality, and consistency with FNBO credit standards
- Manage team workflow to deliver timely, well-supported credit recommendations
- Maintain comprehensive, current knowledge of credit policies and risk assessment standards
- Assist with development and lead implementation of departmental goals, standards, and performance benchmarks
- Design, adapt, and implement procedures that enforce commercial credit process improvements and drive operational efficiency
- Build and maintain strong relationships with leadership across Credit Risk Administration, the Business Lending Segment, and other related divisions.
- Serve as a collaborative partner in supporting lending objectives and aligning credit analysis capabilities with business needs
- Ensure team adherence to bank policies, laws, regulations, and FNBO's BSA/AML Program
- Maintain a strong compliance posture across all underwriting activities; report known or suspected violations and suspicious activity as required
The Ideal Candidate for This Role:
Key Skills:
- Proven leadership and team development capabilities, including confidence to address underperformance and ability to identify and develop top talent
- Set clear expectations and follows through consistently
- Willingness to challenge existing processes and propose improvements
- Skilled at building cross-functional relationships and navigating differences of opinion with professionalism and credibility
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with ability to communicate effectively with varying levels of leadership
- Strong analytical abilities and financial accounting and credit analysis acumen
- Thorough knowledge of commercial lending concepts, practices, documentation, and industry regulations
- Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Travel required approximately 20% of the time to Kansas City market
QUALIFICATIONS and REQUIREMENTS:
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or a related field
- MBA Preferred
Experience
- Demonstrated leadership or management experience
- 5+ years of experience in commercial, agricultural, CRE, and/or consumer credit analysis, with demonstrated progression in responsibility
- Prior experience in community or regional banking
- Familiarity with loan origination and credit spreading platforms
- Track record of working across business lines to support lending goals
Compensation:
Compensation range (base pay): $83,355.00-$141,704.00
This role may have a specific starting pay within this range.
Final compensation offer to candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon work experience, education, and/or skill level.
Work Environment:
It is anticipated that the incumbent in this role will work onsite at the posted location. Our onsite environment fosters innovation, mentorship, and a vibrant culture where ideas flow freely and relationships flourish. As part of our team, you'll experience the energy of our collaborative spaces designed to support your professional growth while working alongside talented colleagues who inspire excellence daily. Please note that work location is subject to change based on business needs.Benefits Overview:
We offer a variety of benefits designed to keep you and your family physically and financially healthy. Not only do we offer a competitive salary and work-life balance, we offer benefits to match your needs:
Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
401k, With Matching Contributions
Time Off Programs
Health Savings Account (HSA)/Dependent Care
Employee Banking
Growth Opportunities
Tuition Assistance
Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Insurance
Learn more about FNBO benefits here: https://www.fnbo.com/careers/benefits/.
For additional information regarding compensation and benefits, e-mail FNBO at [email protected]. To ensure you receive a response, include the number of this job (listed below) in the subject line of your message.
Job number: R-20261276Equal Opportunity & Belonging:
FNBO believes that the quality of our employee experience is at the heart of our customer experience. One key pillar of our intended employee experience is Belonging. Belonging means we are committed to fostering a workplace culture where employees of all backgrounds feel valued, recognized, and empowered to be their authentic selves—no matter their role or where they are in their journey.
Learn more here.
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Application Deadline:
All our jobs will be posted for a minimum of 5 calendar days. Job postings may come down prior to 5 calendar days based on volume of applicants.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or related field
- MBA
- 5+ years of experience in commercial, agricultural, CRE, and/or consumer credit analysis with progression in responsibility
- Demonstrated leadership or management experience
- Prior experience in community or regional banking
- Familiarity with loan origination and credit spreading platforms
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Thorough knowledge of commercial lending concepts, practices, documentation, and industry regulations
- Knowledge of and adherence to BSA/AML Program and regulatory compliance
- Unrestricted work authorization (no sponsorship)
- Willingness to travel approximately 20% to Kansas City market
Fnbo Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Fnbo and has not been reviewed or approved by Fnbo.
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Retirement Support — Retirement plans include a matching 401(k) with an additional company contribution and other savings programs such as pension, stock bonus, and profit sharing. These features are portrayed as a strong component of total rewards.
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Parental & Family Support — Family supports include paid caregiving time for birth or adoption and for serious family health needs, caregiver leave, new‑parent assistance, and childcare resources. These offerings are highlighted as helpful for employees balancing work and family.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away is described as generous, combining paid time off with a broad set of observed holidays. Volunteer time off further adds flexibility for personal and community needs.
Fnbo Insights
What We Do
For more than 165 years, FNBO, a subsidiary of First National of Nebraska, has set the standard for outstanding customer service coupled with some of the most innovative financial products in the industry. When it opened in 1857, FNBO was a local bank that served only Omaha and the surrounding communities. Today, FNBO has locations in eight states and more than 6.6 million customers across the country. First National of Nebraska and its affiliates have nearly $30 billion in managed assets and 5,000 employee associates. We've come a long way in the last century and a half. As you browse through our site, we think you'll understand why we've been so successful – and why we're so excited about what the future holds for our customers and our organization. Check us out at www.fnbo.com.
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