Description

Huntington’s Technology and Telecom (“T&T”) team is a fast-growing, nationally mandated, and dynamic Specialty Vertical within Huntington’s Commercial Bank. The T&T team is a leading provider of financing solutions to technology and telecommunications companies and is made up of 11 seasoned bankers with deep sector knowledge. As a result of the T&T team’s robust growth, it is seeking to add a Senior Portfolio Manager who is capable of leading the execution on new transactions while managing a dynamic portfolio of credits across the tech and telecom space. The Senior Commercial Real Estate (“CRE”) Portfolio Manager will execute on both CRE and Project Finance-style data center financings as well as cash flow structured technology and telecom transactions.

This is an opportunity to join an entrepreneurial team that is in full growth mode, having grown the portfolio by ~9x over the last 4 years. The Senior Portfolio Manager will successfully leverage their experience to help drive the T&T vertical forward through concise and thorough underwriting and portfolio management, while also providing constant coaching and development of junior talent. A successful candidate should be able to produce timely, high quality & detailed underwriting work product in a concise, consistent and efficient format. The ideal candidate should have Commercial Real Estate experience, given the T&T vertical’s focus on data center and digital infrastructure financings. The Senior Portfolio Manager should be able to successfully explain complex technology and telecom sectors in an easy-to-understand way to a broader audience while appropriately addressing key risks & mitigants, credit policy exceptions, and regulatory designations within underwriting documents of record. A successful candidate will actively participate in key transaction discussions with all stakeholders including the borrower, agent banks, credit, etc., while demonstrating command of the subject matter. The Senior Portfolio Manager role is client facing, and the Tech and Telecom Senior Portfolio Manager should be comfortable with engaging clients for both diligence and prospecting alongside the Relationship Manager. Please note: The location for this role can be anywhere in the Huntington Bank footprint locations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Underwriting

• Senior PMs are expected to leverage their experience to help drive the T&T vertical forward through concise and thorough underwriting and constant coaching of junior talent. 
• Drive an efficient process with early identification of key milestones and adherence to deadlines.  Includes credit adjudication, legal review, and appropriate collaboration in closing and onboarding.
• Produce timely, high quality & detailed underwriting work product for credits to include borrowers who are public, private, investment grade, non-investment grade and highly leveraged. 
• Senior PMs are able to successfully explain complex technology and telecom businesses and products in an easy-to-understand way to a broader audience.
• Maintain a proactive approach to addressing questions and comments arising during underwriting, including interactions with agent banks or clients, as applicable.
• Identify and appropriately address key risks & mitigants, credit policy exceptions & variances and regulatory designations within underwriting documents of record.
• Maintain a lead role in the deal process. Actively participate in key transaction discussions, demonstrating command of subject matter. Effective presentation dialogue, including prepared remarks and Q&A. Formats include credit committees, portfolio reviews, etc.
• Establish and maintain an appropriate understanding of portfolio returns.  Assist in identifying potential cross-sell opportunities, and partner with the RM in assessing and formulating deal strategy.

Portfolio Management:

• Timely recognition and communication of adverse change in a borrowers’ risk profile and escalation of challenges.  Proactive recognition and communication of portfolio insights in a timely manner, including deterioration or developing risks, emerging credit trends, etc. 
• Ensure quality, timeliness and accuracy of portfolio monitoring and maintenance activities including risk ratings, annual reviews, portfolio reviews, product line requests & renewals.
• Demonstrat