Senior Debt Products Manager: Commercial Real Estate Underwriter

We’re building a relationship-oriented bank for the modern world. We need talented, passionate professionals who are dedicated to doing what’s right for our clients.

At CIBC, we embrace your strengths and your ambitions, so you are empowered at work. Our team members have what they need to make a meaningful impact and are truly valued for who they are and what they contribute.

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What you’ll be doing

The primary purpose of the position is to ensure objectives related to credit underwriting for new loan origination activities.  The position is responsible for producing consistent new deal underwriting which analyzes, presents and ultimately mitigates risk for any new credit that is being recommended for approval by US CRE. The position is ultimately accountable for all material presented throughout the loan origination life-cycle. The position will work in close collaboration with their assigned Client Management, Asset Management and Debt Products teams.   The role has both external and internal responsibilities including direct engagement with Syndications and Capital Markets, amongst others. The position will have direct borrower interaction and will be responsible for maintaining the client-focused nature of the CRE business. 

• Developing expertise in all aspects of the credit life cycle (i.e. underwriting, loan presentations, closing, etc.)

• Accountable for accuracy of loan approval documents prepared

• Prepare materials, present loan requests and field questions for transactions in a pre-screen format.

• Exercise non-credit approval authority up to approved limits

• Stay current on industry/market conditions, ensuring policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines (identification of emerging issues) remain up to date and adjust or recommend changes to procedures and standards as appropriate

• Recommend loan structure and appropriate risk ratings in collaboration with DP Team Lead

• Understand CIBC appetite/limit capacity for deal-specific attributes including business execution, security, HVCRE, etc.

At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. Details on your work arrangement (proportion of on-site and remote work) will be discussed at the time of your interview.

How you’ll succeed

• Compliance – You will comply with all applicable Bank and industry policies, guidelines and controls, including ensuring that all mandatory training is completed.

• Risk Management – You will gather, review and critically assess third-party due diligence reports on a property, such as property appraisals, environmental assessments, plan and cost reviews, and construction cost consultant reports.

• Coordination – You will work and collaborate with many different people/groups within the bank, including Client Managers, Asset Managers, and Credit Risk Management.

• Experience - The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 10 years experience underwriting all property types of commercial real estate deals.

Who you are

• You're a team player. You work productively with colleagues towards common goals.

• You are results oriented. You have a high degree of attention to detail with excellent interpersonal and relationship skills.

• You're digitally savvy. You seek out innovative solutions and embrace evolving technologies. You can easily adapt to new tools and trends.

• You love to learn. You're passionate about growing your knowledge, and you know that there is no limit to what you can achieve.

• You understand that success is in the details. You notice things that others don't. Your critical thinking skills help to inform your decision making.

• You give meaning to data. You enjoy investigating complex problems and making sense of information. You're confident in your ability to communicate detailed information in an impactful way

• You're driven by collective success. You know that collaboration can tra