Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Manager

U.S. Bank; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

401(k) and retirement plan

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Sick leave

Adoption assistance

Job summary

U.S. Bank in Charlotte, NC seeks a Commercial Real Estate Senior Underwriter to lead portfolio risk assessment, guide credit structure, and support underwriting decisions across CRE assets.

You’ll analyze borrower financials, project cash flows, and covenant compliance, draft clear credit memoranda, and collaborate with Credit, Loan Administration, and Relationship Managers to drive sound credit decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Five or more years of commercial lending experience.
• CRE underwriting across multiple property types (cash flow, valuation, sponsor analysis, structure, covenants).
• Strong analytical and technical writing skills; translate diligence into clear credit narratives.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite new originations and portfolio exposures for CRE asset classes.
• Analyze borrower financials, property cash flows, collateral valuation, and covenant sensitivities.
• Prepare clear, comprehensive written credit analyses and supporting documentation.
• Execute credit requests for existing clients with limited supervision.

Skills

CRE underwriting

Credit analysis

Financial modeling

Excel

Written communication

Verbal communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

nCino

CoStar

Job description

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

The Commercial Real Estate Senior Underwriter manages portfolio risk by ensuring timeliness and accuracy of all credit actions, by providing guidance on credit structure and risk rating decisions and by participating in pre-flight discussions.

Coordinates work with Credit, Loan Administration and other groups, promoting consistent quality and conciseness of credit documents and streamlining workflow among underwriting, credit approval and loan administration.

Underwriting & Credit Analysis

Underwrite new originations and portfolio exposures for a broad range of CRE asset classes.

Analyze borrower financials, property cash flows, collateral valuation, sponsor strength, covenant sensitivities, and market conditions

Prepare clear, comprehensive written credit analyses and supporting documentation

Execute straightforward credit requests for existing clients with limited supervision

Assist with annual company‑wide credit reviews for clients with multiple property holdings, including analysis beyond bank‑financed properties

Transaction & Deal Support

Support both existing property transactions (including refinancings) and ground‑up construction projects, including budget monitoring and monthly construction draw reviews through project completion

Assist with new deal originations, evaluating opportunities with typical transaction sizes of $50MM–$100MM, with select transactions up to $750MM

Participate in the preparation and negotiation of term sheets, as applicable

Portfolio Management & Credit Monitoring

Support Relationship Managers and Portfolio Managers in managing an assigned portfolio of commercial real estate client relationships

Perform accurate and consistent spreading of borrower financial statements in accordance with bank standards and credit policies

Prepare quarterly trend analyses, monitoring reports, and covenant compliance testing

Maintain compliance monitoring and financial reporting databases, including tracking credit agreement requirements, borrower financial receipt, and key credit metrics

Participate in quarterly portfolio reviews, including analysis of operating statements, rent rolls, and risk assessments

Proactively identify and communicate emerging risks, mitigants, and other issues at the transaction and portfolio level

Collaboration & Communication

Collaborate effectively with Credit Approvers and internal risk partners

Participate in client bank meetings, as needed, to support underwriting, portfolio management, and risk discussions

Serve as a reliable first line of credit analysis, escalating issues appropriately

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience

Five or more years of commercial lending experience

Preferred Skills/Experience

Strong foundation in CRE underwriting across multiple property types (cash flow, valuation, sponsor analysis, structure, and covenants).

Experience authoring credit memoranda and presenting key risks, mitigants, and recommendations to approval committees

Strong analytical and technical writing skills; able to translate complex sponsor/tenant/technical diligence into clear credit narratives

Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across origination, portfolio management, credit risk, and technical advisors

Comfort operating with accountability—independently driving analyses while partnering closely with Relationship Managers, Portfolio Managers, and Credit Approvers

Familiarity with banking credit policy, loan documentation concepts, and CRE underwriting processes (construction, bridge, term, and portfolio facilities)

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (cash flow modeling and scenario analysis) and the broader Microsoft Office Suite

Experience with nCino, CoStar, and/or other CRE platforms preferred

Location expectations

This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week. This position is located in Charlotte, NC, and New York, NY. 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:

• 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
• Review our full benefits available by employment status here.

U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law.

E-Verify

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Pay Range:

Pay Range: $111,605.00 - $131,300.00 U.S. Bank will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment. U.S. Bank conducts background checks consistent with applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act as well as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. U.S. Bank is subject to, and conducts background checks consistent with the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA). In addition, certain positions may also be subject to the requirements of FINRA, NMLS registration, Reg Z, Reg G, OFAC, the NFA, the FCPA, the Bank Secrecy Act, the SAFE Act, and/or federal guidelines applicable to an agreement, such as those related to ethics, safety, or operational procedures. Applicants must be able to comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related workplace conduct and safety policies.

Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.

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.