Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Manager (Underwriter)

U.S. Bank; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 119,765 - 140,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan

Paid vacation

Up to 11 paid holidays

Adoption assistance

Job summary

A major financial institution is seeking a Real Estate Portfolio Manager in Minneapolis. This role involves managing portfolio risk, overseeing credit actions, and coordinating with various groups to streamline workflow. The ideal candidate will have seven to ten years of commercial lending experience and a bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience. The position includes a hybrid working schedule and a comprehensive benefits package that encompasses healthcare, life insurance, and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Seven to ten years of commercial lending experience.
• Advanced knowledge of commercial lending policy and credit products.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage portfolio risk and ensure accuracy of credit actions.
• Coordinate work with credit and loan administration teams.
• Oversee and mentor Assistant Relationship Managers.

Skills

Commercial lending experience

Analytical skills

Leadership ability

Written communication skills

Verbal presentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

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

We are seeking a Real Estate Portfolio Manager to manage portfolio risk, oversee credit actions, coordinate with credit, loan administration, and other groups, and lead a team of Assistant Relationship Managers to ensure audit readiness and efficient workflow.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Oversees a team of Assistant Relationship Managers (ARM) to direct and coordinate the internal credit workflow, provide initial and ongoing training to existing and new ARMs, keep existing portfolio audit‑ready and allocate resources where needed.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience.
• Seven to ten years of commercial lending experience.

Preferred Skills And Experience

• Advanced knowledge of commercial lending policy, government agency compliance (Reg B, H, O, etc.), all applicable laws and regulations, credit quality standards, company and business line policies and procedures.
• Advanced knowledge of credit products.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong leadership ability to mentor and coordinate the work of others.
• Well‑developed written communication and verbal presentation skills.

Hybrid/Flexible Schedule

The role offers a hybrid/flexible schedule, which means there's an in‑office expectation of 3 or more days per week and the flexibility to work outside the office location for the other days.

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.

EEO Statement

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.

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Pay Range: $119,765.00 - $140,900.00. Salary may vary based on location.

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.