Risk Management - Environmental Credit Risk Officer, Senior Associate
On-site · Columbus, Ohio, United States
Job Summary
Environmental Credit Risk Officer focusing on the review and analysis of environmental reports for commercial real estate lending. Responsible for conducting collateral-asset analysis, coordinating environmental assessments (Phase I ESAs and Phase II investigations), managing environmental consultants, and producing review memoranda and recommendations to support risk-aware lending decisions. Collaborates across risk management and compliance to evaluate environmental exposures in real estate transactions, assist in standardizing documentation, and contribute to special projects related to bank acquisitions and remediation efforts. Requires extensive experience in environmental investigations, risk management, and communicating complex environmental risk concepts to internal and external stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education in environmental sciences or related fields
- At least seven years of experience administering environmental investigations, risk management and loss prevention programs with an environmental consultant, lender or property management firm
- Strong written and oral communication skills; ability to prepare memoranda, reports and information summaries
- Experience reviewing and analyzing environmental reports for real estate lending transactions
- Ability to coordinate and manage environmental consulting projects and RFP processes
- Familiarity with Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) and Phase II investigations; evaluation of contaminated properties
- Ability to conduct collateral-asset analysis and link environmental data to lending decisions
- Capability to develop standardized documentation and checklists for environmental inspections
- Experience supporting management with documentation for environmental inspections and audits
- Ability to work with internal managers, bankers, customers, external vendors and industry peers
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