LHH Recruitment Solutions is partnering with an established and growing financial institution in Metro Detroit on a Commercial Portfolio Manager opportunity. This role is an excellent fit for an experienced commercial banking professional who brings a strong foundation in commercial credit, portfolio management, financial analysis, and underwriting.
This is a highly visible, hands-on role with responsibility for the ongoing health and management of a commercial loan portfolio, while partnering closely with commercial lenders, credit, and operations teams.
What makes this opportunity stand out:
- Established financial institution with continued growth
- High visibility and direct exposure to senior leadership
- Opportunity to work closely with commercial lending, credit, and operations
- Broad responsibility across the commercial loan lifecycle
- Exposure to a variety of commercial credits and borrowers
- Opportunity to contribute to underwriting, portfolio strategy, and credit decisions
- Strong opportunity for continued professional development and career growth
- Hands-on environment where you can directly influence the commercial banking function
Key responsibilities include:
- Manage the ongoing monitoring and overall credit health of a commercial loan portfolio
- Prepare detailed credit packages and evaluate commercial loans for renewal, restructuring, and approval
- Analyze borrower financial statements and other financial information to evaluate creditworthiness
- Oversee loan renewals, financial statement tracking, covenant compliance, and other ongoing portfolio requirements
- Partner with commercial lenders to structure credits and support new and existing relationships
- Support underwriting activities across a variety of commercial credits
- Monitor construction-related credits and project performance, as applicable
- Partner with commercial operations and administration teams throughout the lending process
- Review loan documentation and due diligence to ensure files are complete prior to closing
- Review closing documentation to ensure approved terms and conditions are accurately reflected
- Assist with special assets and more complex credit situations as needed
- Manage competing priorities and deadlines while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail
Ideal background:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or a related field preferred
- 5+ years of commercial banking experience
- Strong commercial credit and portfolio management experience
- Experience underwriting and analyzing commercial loans
- Strong financial statement analysis skills
- Knowledge of commercial lending credit policies and guidelines
- Understanding of commercial loan documentation, including appraisals, title work, lien searches, UCC searches, and related due diligence
- Construction lending experience is a plus
- Special assets/workout experience is a plus
- Strong understanding of banking regulations and compliance requirements
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to work against definitive deadlines
- Comfortable working cross-functionally with lenders, credit professionals, operations teams, and outside vendors