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Jeffrey Claerr

Summary

Detail-Oriented Portfolio and Risk Strategist in Special Assets with 15 years of experience dedicated to navigating financial growth through extensive financial planning and cost-cutting initiatives. Strong business acumen and track record of identifying & capitalizing on strategic opportunities to help drive revenues & productivity in a highly-regulated, cost containment environment. Highly skilled in finance and restructures at large financial institutions.

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Work History

Senior Vice President

BNY Mellon
2022 - Current

Credit Recovery Group


Responsible for managing a team of collectors who minimize losses and maximize recoveries on a portfolio of ICL's, HELOC's, CRE, and jumbo mortgages.

  • Manage the entire bank's portfolio of commercial real estate workouts.
  • Work with external mortgage servicers to ensure all consumer workout plans are adhered to.
  • Complete quarterly reporting for loan modifications and delinquency.
  • Proficient in all consumer & commercial protection laws.

Vice President

PNC Bank
2017 - 2022

Portfolio Analysis & Strategy


Responsible for extensive reporting and identification of the entire population of commercial Loan Modifications (formerly TDR's) and adequately calculating reserves for all loans using accounting policies such as CIA, FAS 114, FAS 91, CECL, ILM, etc

  • Participation in all SAC (special asset committee) meetings across all commercial lines of business.
  • Review and advise on all commercial loans involving business credit, commercial/corporate banking, real estate, REIT's, syndication loans, participation loans, etc.
  • Heavily involved in bank workouts throughout all lines of business.
  • Monthly reporting on all Loan Modifications that are submitted in the company's 10Q and 10K financial disclosures. Ensure Loan Modification SOX compliance across entire commercial loan divisions.
  • Review of modifications on all loans across all commercial markets rated PD 13 to determine Loan Modification status.
  • Extensive work in Excel, SAS Enterprise Guide, and JupyterHub to collect, report, and modify data for reporting purposes.

Assistant Vice President

PNC Bank
2008 - 2017

Special Asset Management


Responsible for workouts on a commercial loan portfolio consisting of 20-50 troubled relationships covering several markets across multiple states including small business, wealth management, commercial, industrial, investment grade real estate, syndication, and participation loans with exposure in excess of $10,000,000

  • Facilitates foreclosures, liquidations, short sales, lawsuits, refinances, forbearance agreements, and note sales.
  • Strong skill set of credit analysis, loan restructuring, due diligence, documentation, and risk management.
  • Proficient in foreclosure and bankruptcy laws, analyzing financial statements and tax returns, operating loan documents, cash flow analysis, appraisals, and environmental reports.
  • Responsible for training all Asset Resolution Team employees, testing all defects, and creating a step by step procedure guide for all of the Asset Resolution Team on newly implemented systems.
  • Completed RBC on-site portfolio reviews and acted as an expert/lead instructor for the roll-out of the PAMS system.

Education

MBA - Business and Project Mgt

Robert Morris University
Pittsburgh, PA

Bachelors of Business Administration - Finance and Economics

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI

Skills

    Foreclosures

    Non-Performing Assets

    Risk Ratings

    Workouts

    Credit Restructures

    Special Assets

    Financial Modeling

    SOX Compliance

    Risk Management

    Forecasting

    Capital Strategies

    Covenants

Certification

ILM Model to CECL Model Conversion Team

Helped facilitate the conversion from ILM to CECL


SAS to Python Conversion Team

Led the project team and conversion


RBC Bank & BBVA Bank Conversion Team

Helped facilitate and onboard new BBVA & RBC employees


Enterprise! & CapitalSteam Implementation Team

Implemented and trained all employees on the roll-out of new Enterprise! and CapitalSteam system


Timeline

Senior Vice President

BNY Mellon
2022 - Current

Vice President

PNC Bank
2017 - 2022

Assistant Vice President

PNC Bank
2008 - 2017

MBA - Business and Project Mgt

Robert Morris University

Bachelors of Business Administration - Finance and Economics

Western Michigan University
Jeffrey Claerr