Responsibilities
- Manage and monitor the performance, quality, and risk profile of the Bank’s commercial and residential real estate loan portfolio.
- Conduct ongoing portfolio reviews, credit analyses, covenant monitoring, and risk assessments to identify emerging risks and ensure timely resolution of exceptions.
- Analyze borrower financial statements, property performance, market conditions, and third-party information to evaluate credit quality and portfolio trends.
- Ensure timely completion of loan renewals, modifications, annual reviews, and other portfolio monitoring requirements.
- Assist in the preparation and presentation of credit recommendations and portfolio analyses for Credit Committee and Senior Management.
- Lead the review, analysis, and management of criticized and classified assets, including commercial real estate loan workouts, restructurings, modifications, and loss mitigation strategies.
- Develop and recommend resolution strategies for problem loans, balancing risk mitigation, asset preservation, and relationship management objectives.
- Monitor workout plans and borrower performance to ensure timely execution and resolution.
- Coordinate with legal counsel, compliance, loan operations, and other internal stakeholders regarding loan modifications, restructurings, and enforcement actions.
- Direct, coach, mentor, and develop Portfolio Management staff to ensure high levels of performance, accountability, and professional growth.
- Conduct performance evaluations, provide ongoing feedback, identify training opportunities, and address performance issues when necessary.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, regulatory compliance, and sound credit administration.
- Provide guidance and technical expertise to staff regarding portfolio management, credit analysis, and problem loan resolution.
- Provide overall leadership and accountability for departmental readiness for internal audits, external audits, regulatory examinations, external loan reviews, and compliance assessments.
- Direct and oversee the preparation, coordination, and delivery of all audit and examination requests, ensuring responses are accurate, complete, timely, and supported by appropriate documentation.
- Serve as the primary departmental liaison for internal auditors, external auditors, regulators, loan review firms, and other independent reviewers.
- Review audit findings, examination reports, loan review observations, and regulatory recommendations and develop appropriate corrective action plans.
- Monitor and report on the status of audit findings, management responses, remediation activities, and corrective action plans to ensure timely resolution.
- Ensure portfolio management records, loan files, risk-rating documentation, exception tracking, and departmental reporting are maintained in a manner that supports regulatory compliance and examination readiness.
- Coordinate periodic portfolio reviews, stress testing exercises, and independent loan review engagements and ensure resulting recommendations are appropriately addressed.
- Promote a strong culture of compliance, accountability, risk awareness, and continuous improvement throughout the department.
- Maintain current knowledge of applicable banking regulations, accounting guidance, credit administration standards, and industry best practices affecting portfolio management activities.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Real Estate, Business Administration, Accounting, or related field.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in commercial real estate lending, portfolio management, loan review, credit administration, workout management, or related banking functions.
- Minimum 2 years of supervisory or management experience.
- Strong knowledge of commercial and residential real estate lending, credit risk management, loan documentation, and portfolio administration.
- Demonstrated experience managing problem loans, restructurings, and workout strategies.
- Strong analytical, financial statement analysis, and credit underwriting skills.
- Working knowledge of FDIC, DFS, and other applicable regulatory requirements.
- Excellent leadership, communication, presentation, and relationship management skills.
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and interact effectively across all organizational levels.
- Advanced degree (MBA, MS Finance, MS Real Estate, or related field).
- Experience with commercial loan review, criticized asset management, and regulatory examinations.
- Experience managing mixed commercial and residential real estate portfolios.
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Skills
- Commercial real estate lending
- Portfolio management
- Loan review
- Credit administration
- Workout management
- Credit risk management
- Loan documentation
- Portfolio administration
- Financial statement analysis
- Credit underwriting
- FDIC
- DFS
- Leadership
- Communication
- Presentation
- Relationship management
- Problem loan management
- Restructuring
- Workout strategies
- Regulatory requirements
Experience Level
- Minimum 5 years of experience
- Minimum 2 years of supervisory or management experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Real Estate, Business Administration, Accounting, or related field.
- Advanced degree (MBA, MS Finance, MS Real Estate, or related field).
Salary/Compensations
- $100,000-$120,000/Annually
