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Special Assets Associate I

First Citizens Bank

Denver, CO · HybridJob$63–95K/yrSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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Compensation
$63–95K/yr
Location
Denver, COHybrid
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

This hybrid role supports portfolio management for problem loans, including underwriting and executing debt restructuring. The associate reviews credit quality and risk ratings, prepares underwriting and reporting packages, and may manage less complex accounts or charge-offs. The position involves technology and life sciences verticals, lending products, and collaboration with operations and clients.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Credit AnalysisFinancial AnalysisUnderwritingCredit Risk AssessmentBank SystemsCredit PolicyRisk Rating MatricesLending ProductsDebt RestructuringWorkout StrategiesNegotiationCredit AcumenAttention to DetailDynamic Work Environment

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or High School Diploma or Equivalent and 3 Years Credit Training or Financial Analysis ExperienceAccountingFinanceCreditCommercial BankingAdvisory

Full job description

Overview This is a hybrid role with the expectation that time working will regularly take place inside and outside of a company office. Supports in the portfolio management of a variety of problem loans. Primary responsibilities will include underwriting / executing debt restructuring and portfolio management. The ideal candidate will have the ability to work in a dynamic / fast paced environment, managing a variety of deal stages and types, with a strong attention to detail. Responsibilities & Qualifications Duties & Responsibilities: - Underwriting: Process Management - Assists in the review of the assigned portfolio for credit quality and credit risk rating accuracy and notes any policy exceptions. Requires underwriting skills on a variety of technology/life sciences verticals as well as credit products. Prepares quarterly CLS/CLR packages as well as CLR minutes. - Reporting/Portfolio Management - Maintains credit files, monitors past dues, prepares underwriting packages, interfaces and collaborates with operations, and contacts clients to obtain financial information. Assists in the preparation of quarterly Individual Assessments. - Knowledge of Credit Policy, Risk Rating Matrices, and Bank systems - Must understand and have the ability to navigate a number of Bank systems. - Knowledge of Lending Products and Restructuring - May manage a small number of less complex accounts and/or charge-offs, including recommending and implementing strategies to mitigate loss and interacting with clients directly. Requires basic negotiation skills, basic understanding of workout strategies, and strong credit acumen. Position Specific Skills:Ability to review and analyze credit and financial informationKnowledge of financial principles and concepts Qualifications:Minimum Required Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree OR High School Diploma or GED/Equivalent and 3 years' experience in Credit Training or Financial Analysis Preferred Qualifications: Preferred Area of Study: Accounting, Finance, or Credit Preferred Area of Experience: Commercial Banking or Advisory Additional Information If hired in CA, the base pay for this position is generally between $66,000.00 to $98,000.00 per year. If hired in CO, the base pay for this position is generally between $63,000.00 to $95,000.00 per year. Actual starting base pay will be determined based on skills, experience, location, and other non-discriminatory factors permitted by law. For some roles, total compensation may also include variable incentives, bonuses, benefits, and/or other awards as outlined in the offer of employment. This job posting is expected to remain active for 45 days from the initial posting date listed above. If it is necessary to extend this deadline, the posting will remain active as appropriate. Job postings may come down early due to business need or a high volume of applicants. Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits. #EJC #LI-DNI First Citizens Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military membership, application, or obligation, or any other legally protected status. Apply at: https://ipc.us/t/219D4A9AF33040F5.

How this job compares

Set against the 727 open Credit Analyst jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$63–95K/yr
  • Colorado median$92–130K/yr20 salary ranges
  • US median$86–131K/yr407 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $79K, is 32% below the Colorado median midpoint ($116K) — in the lowest quarter of Credit Analyst salary ranges in Colorado.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 27 open Credit Analyst jobs in Colorado and 727 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Colorado
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Credit Analyst postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (488 postings).
Education
248 of the 727 open Credit Analyst jobs (34%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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