Commercial Real Estate Relationship Manager
U.S. BankAbout the role
At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.
Job Description
U.S. Bank has an exciting opportunity for a seasoned Senior Banker to join its Commercial Real Estate (CRE) team in Chicago. The ideal Relationship Manager brings a strong track record of business development within the commercial real estate space, along with the ability to manage, grow, and optimize a large and complex loan portfolio.
The Relationship Manager will be responsible for driving revenue growth by actively prospecting for new business while retaining and expanding existing client relationships. This includes building trusted partnerships with real estate funds, developers, investors, high‑net‑worth individuals and family offices, and institutional capital providers by delivering tailored financial solutions that support clients’ long‑term objectives.
In this role, the Relationship Manager will originate large and complex commercial real estate transactions, including term loans, construction loans, bridge loans, sublines, and lines of credit, while maintaining overall portfolio credit quality. The role requires sound credit judgment, proactive risk management, and adherence to bank policies and regulatory requirements.
The Relationship Manager will also advise clients and prospects on a broad range of commercial banking products and ancillary services, identify cross‑sell opportunities, and make appropriate referrals to internal partners. Additionally, the Relationship Manager will serve as a brand ambassador for U.S. Bank, representing the organization in the local market, building relationships with real estate professionals, and supporting the Bank’s visibility through industry engagement and events, as applicable. Success in this role requires strong collaboration across product teams to deliver comprehensive, client‑centric solutions and support the continued growth of the CRE platform.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in finance, accounting or other related field
- Five or more years of commercial real estate experience
- Two or more years of management experience
- Advanced knowledge and experience in commercial real estate loan origination and portfolio management.
- Understanding of commercial real estate credit and underwriting.
- Proven business development and strategic management skills.
- Chicago CRE market knowledge and originations and business development experience
- Experience with driving successful internal partnerships with deposit/treasury management and payment solutions, syndications, derivatives, wealth management, etc.
- Strong leadership and strategic management skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Well-developed analytical, decision-making and problem-solving skills
- Salesforce and nCino experience a plus
Location expectations
This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week.
If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.
Benefits:
Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following:
Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
Basic term and optional term life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Pregnancy disability and parental leave
401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
Adoption assistance
Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law
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