Commercial Real Estate - Portfolio Manager

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What You'll Be Doing

As a member of the Commercial Real Estate team, key accountabilities & responsibilities will include:

• Interacting with cross-vertical CRE Deal Team members after a new loan closes to assure optimal client experience.
• Ensuring all customer financial reporting / covenants are collected on time and monitored for assigned transactions.
• Complete analysis and documentation to achieve credit actions (e.g. renewals, waivers, modifications, annual reviews) for assigned portfolio.
• Function as a resource for GPM Team Lead and/or RGPM in preparation for any portfolio review related meetings and actively communicate knowledge of the risk points within the portfolio.
• Recommend appropriate risk ratings for assigned credits in collaboration with GPM and/or RGPM.
• Conduct site visits and work to gain market expertise in locations where the Bank has large exposure or growing exposure.
• Be engaged and informed of pipeline as deals progress through the underwriting and closing process.
• Participate in industry events to keep current market knowledge and foster client relationships.
• Escalate potential asset quality outside of risk appetite or any noteworthy risk profile trends to RGPM and/or GPM.
• Serve as client contact/resource/advocate at the Bank for portfolio-related issues/reporting/maintenance or new requests on existing credits as well as renewal activities with existing clients, ensuring the Deal Team(s) remain informed of all activities.
• Remain active and engaged in periodic client calls and visits as appropriate and agreed to by any combination of the RGPM, GPM, ML and CM.
• Provide proper materials and submissions as need to support the HPA in response to regulators and auditors - internal and external.
• Ensure that the policy, procedure, and reference material which govern loan originations and closings are appropriately followed.
• Support the RGPM, HAM, GPMs & HPA by supplying any required data for Credit Reviews or FRB/FDIC/OSFI during exams (e.g. reviews of specific credits).

How You’ll Succeed  

• Client engagement – Meet with clients to understand their priorities, advise them on solutions, and provide a forward-looking financial plan. Use your knowledge of cash management, credit, investment, and wealth protection to help clients meet their goals. 

• Relationship building - Engage in marketing and outreach activities to show clients you value them and their communities. Grow your network, deepen existing relationships, and collaborate with others to ensure clients are connected