CRE Relationship Manager IV

Amerant Bank; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Amerant Bank in West Palm Beach, FL seeks a seasoned CRE Relationship Manager IV to drive loan production, deposits, and cross-sell opportunities. You will source and manage client relationships from initial contact to closing, ensuring high credit quality and regulatory compliance.

The role requires expertise in CRE underwriting, loan structuring, and portfolio oversight with strong leadership to coach junior team members and collaborate with internal partners.

Qualifications

• Ten years of CRE credit transaction experience in the local market.
• NMLS registration required; FBI background and credit check.
• Bachelor's degree required; MBA/MS preferred in CRE Investment/Finance.

Responsibilities

• Maximize share of wallet and product penetration for clients.
• Engage with customers regularly to identify financial needs and offer banking products.
• Develop new business relationships through networking and referrals.
• Maintain and deepen existing client relationships and monitor credit quality.
• Structure and negotiate complex CRE loan terms with counsel.

Skills

Relationship management

Credit underwriting

CRE loan structuring

Portfolio management

Business development

Networking

Leadership coaching

Financial statement analysis

Regulatory compliance

Valuation & appraisals

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or MS in CRE Investment/Finance

Job description

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CRE Relationship Manager IV

Business West Palm Beach, FL, US

Maximize share of wallet and products penetration. Loan generation and deposit gathering are your priority, along with cross selling any other Bank Services your clients need. The relationship manager serves as the account and transaction quarterback from sourcing the relationship to closing of the transaction.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for loan production, deposit gathering, and other cross-sell goals.
• Expert at engaging with customers regularly to identify their financial needs and offer the relevant banking products that meet them.
• Generates and develops new business relationships through networking, cultivating referral sources and COIs.
• Maintains, nurtures and deepens existing client relationships.
• Expert understanding of credit underwriting fundamentals as it relates to RE secured credits of all types (i.e. Land Acquisition, Construction, Transitional/Bridge, and Permanent Financing).
• Maintains a strong presence with the local community through active involvement and leadership roles in various professional organizations and events.
• Manages cross-company partnerships and alliances designed to acquire and drive business opportunities.
• Responsible for structuring and negotiating complex CRE loan term sheets and loan documents in partnership with counsel.
• Maintains and ensures high quality loan portfolio though the support of underwriting and portfolio management team by monitoring loan policy exceptions, ongoing review of credits, loan covenant compliance, and site inspections. Must have the ability to effect desired results when dealing with the different areas and departments of the Bank.
• Makes regular presentations to Loan Committee and other Senior Managers. As such must have demonstrated ability in high level effective communication and presentation skills.
• Review the contents of appraisals, appraisal review, cost analysis and environmental reports to ensure compliance with approved terms, as well as Bank's policy and regulatory requirements.
• Coaching and mentoring of junior relationship managers in the team.
• Excellent understanding of complex SWAPs and other Hedging instruments
• Capital market perspective and proven ability to sell loan participations and syndicated loans.
• Identify credit risks associated with a transaction, recommend and follow-up with a plan of action to improve/resolve identified problems and avoid potential losses to the Bank.
• Ensure preventive measures are carried out to fully comply with current rules, regulations and internal policies relating to risks pertaining to BSA, USA Patriot Act, OFAC and other AML related issues.
• To identify, evaluate, monitor and make any recommendation deemed necessary to their respective Risk Management Committee in order to assess, reduce, eliminate or control any current or prospective risks to earnings or capital arising from violations of, or nonconformance with, laws, rules regulations, prescribed practices, internal policies and procedures or ethical standards.

Minimum Education and/or Certifications Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree. MBA or MS in CRE Investment/Finance required.

*** Applicant must be NMLS registered and provide the company with NMLS number or be willing to register in NMLS prior to employment being offered. Additionally, FBI Criminal Background and credit check must be successfully passed before job offer is presented.

Minimum Work Experience Requirements:

10 years of previous experience in business development, credit portfolio managing and analysis and structuring of CRE credit transactions in the assigned local market. Formal credit training required.

Technical and/or Other Essential Knowledge:

Excellent knowledge of local Real Estate industry; expert real estate credit skills; financial statement analysis, real estate construction and credit structuring. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Strong leadership and coaching abilities.