Company Overview
X-Caliber Rural Capital (XRC) is a licensed United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) lender that offers unique programs with attractive financing terms designed to support a wide scope of assistance to rural businesses and communities. XRC is dedicated to providing funding to support the health and development of rural areas. The USDA defines a rural area as any town, village, city, or other population center with 50,000 or fewer residents that is not contiguous with a more densely populated area, based on the most recent census.
Position Summary
The Underwriting Manager supports the Vice President of Underwriting in managing the commercial loan underwriting function for X-Caliber Rural Capital, LLC and its affiliated lending platforms. The position is responsible for conducting complex credit analyses, preparing and reviewing credit memoranda, managing contract underwriters, and providing credit recommendations on a broad range of lending opportunities. This role works collaboratively with the Vice President of Underwriting, underwriting staff, risk management personnel, loan production teams, and other stakeholders to efficiently evaluate loan requests, identify and mitigate risk, and maintain consistent underwriting standards across all loan products. The position is expected to leverage technology, automation tools, and analytical platforms to improve underwriting efficiency, enhance credit analysis, and support the scalable growth of the organization.
Key Responsibilities
Credit Analysis & Underwriting
- Conduct detailed financial, credit, collateral, and cash flow analyses for commercial lending opportunities across all lending programs offered by X- Caliber Rural Capital and affiliated entities.
- Prepare clear, concise, and well-supported written credit memoranda that identify key risks, mitigants, strengths, and weaknesses of proposed transactions.
- Review borrower, guarantor, and project information, including:
- Historical and projected financial statements
- Appraisals
- Market studies
- Industry and third-party diligence materials
- Identify underwriting concerns and recommend appropriate loan structures, credit enhancements, guarantor support, collateral requirements, covenants, and other risk mitigants.
- Assist in evaluating servicing requests, modifications, assumptions, renewals, and other portfolio management matters as needed.
Underwriting Leadership
- Oversee and manage contract underwriters engaged by the company.
- Provide guidance, direction, and training to contract underwriting resources.
- Review, refine, and finalize credit analyses and underwriting memoranda prepared by contract underwriters to ensure quality, consistency, and compliance with company standards.
- Collaborate with the Vice President of Underwriting to prioritize, assign, and efficiently allocate underwriting workloads to support production goals and service standards.
- Promote consistency in underwriting methodology, documentation, and credit analysis across the underwriting team.
Credit Committee & Transaction Support
- Support loan officers and other stakeholders throughout the underwriting and approval process.
- Participate in transaction discussions and assist in responding to credit-related questions from internal stakeholders, executive management, and credit committee participants.
- Assist loan officers in preparing for and presenting transactions to credit committees and other approval authorities.
- Coordinate with legal, closing, servicing, portfolio management, and risk management teams throughout the underwriting process.
Collaboration & Process Improvement
- Partner closely with the Vice President of Underwriting, underwriting team members, and risk management personnel to evaluate transactions and develop credit recommendations.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to identify opportunities to improve underwriting workflows, efficiency, consistency, and scalability.
- Assist in the development, refinement, and implementation of underwriting policies, procedures, best practices, and quality control standards.
- Contribute to the ongoing enhancement of underwriting templates, analytical models, reports, and supporting tools.
Technology & Innovation
- Utilize company-approved software platforms and analytical tools to review diligence materials, financial information, and supporting documentation.
- Leverage technology and automation tools to improve efficiency, consistency, and accuracy within the underwriting process.
- Assist in evaluating, implementing, testing, and improving underwriting technologies, including AI-enabled and automated credit analysis solutions.
- Support the continued development of scalable workflows that enhance the underwriting function while maintaining sound credit risk management practices.
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or related field required.
Experience
- Minimum 10 years of commercial lending, commercial credit underwriting, or commercial banking experience.
- Demonstrated experience analyzing complex commercial credit transactions.
- Experience supervising or managing contract underwriting resources, third-party vendors, or distributed underwriting teams preferred.
- Experience with government-guaranteed lending programs, including USDA programs, SBA programs, or similar government-adjacent lending programs strongly preferred.
- Experience evaluating commercial real estate, hospitality, renewable energy, agricultural, rural business, infrastructure, or specialty finance transactions preferred.
Technical Skills
- Advanced financial analysis and credit underwriting capabilities.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and Teams.
- Openness to using AI-assisted analysis tools, automation platforms, and emerging diligence and analysis technologies.
Core Competencies
- Strong commercial credit and risk assessment skills.
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Sound judgment and attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple transactions in a deadline-driven environment.
- Strong organizational and project management capabilities.
- Collaborative and team-oriented approach.
- Continuous improvement mindset and willingness to adopt new technologies and processes.
- Ability to work independently while maintaining strong communication with cross-functional teams.
Work Environment
- Fully remote role with optional hybrid work environment for candidates local to the Timonium, MD or Irvington, NY offices
- Occasional travel may be required for training, conferences, or company events.
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary range: $125,000 – $160,000
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), unlimited PTO, and additional company benefits
How to Apply
Please submit your resume and a brief statement of interest to careers@xcalibercap.com. X-Caliber is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities and may be modified at any time. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, military or veteran status, domestic violence victim status, arrest or conviction record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, including the New York State Human Rights Law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs or practices. This job
description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities and may be modified at any time.