Lead Portfolio Manager, Commercial Banking

Riverview Bank; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverview Bank in the United States seeks a seasoned commercial portfolio leader to direct the portfolio management function and oversee a small team. You will manage loan portfolios, monitor credit quality, and coordinate with relationship managers to support client needs and lending activity.

This role emphasizes effective administration, policy compliance, and performance reporting. The salary range is posted, with benefits including healthcare, retirement plans, disability coverage,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Five years of progressively responsible experience in commercial banking, portfolio management, credit administration, commercial lending, or a related banking function.

Responsibilities

• Leads, manages, and develops a team of portfolio managers and commercial team assistants, including performance management, coaching, training, workflow oversight, and professional development.
• Oversee the administration and ongoing management of the commercial loan portfolio to support sound credit quality, timely monitoring, and compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.
• Partners with commercial relationship managers, credit administration, loan operations, treasury management, and other internal departments to ensure effective support for commercial clients and lending activities.
• Provides guidance and oversight for credit analysis, loan renewals, covenant monitoring, borrowing base reviews, annual reviews, and other portfolio management activities.
• Ensures portfolio managers and commercial team assistants provide timely and accurate support for loan origination, documentation, closing, funding, servicing, and ongoing relationship management activities.
• Monitors portfolio performance, credit risk indicators, loan exceptions, maturities, past dues, covenant compliance, and other key reporting metrics.
• Develops and implements processes, procedures, and best practices to improve portfolio management workflows, service quality, documentation accuracy, and operational efficiency.
• Reviews and evaluates portfolio reporting, credit memoranda, loan presentations, and related documentation for quality, consistency, and completeness.
• Supports commercial banking leadership in managing portfolio growth, risk management priorities, resource allocation, and team performance.
• Facilitates communication and coordination among commercial banking, credit, loan operations, compliance, and client-facing teams to resolve issues and support timely execution.
• Participates in client meetings, portfolio reviews, and internal credit discussions as needed to support relationship management and credit decision-making.
• Ensures adherence to bank policies, credit standards, documentation requirements, compliance procedures, and applicable regulatory expectations.
• Identify opportunities to enhance systems, reporting tools, team structures, and service delivery models that support the commercial banking function.
• Prepares and presents portfolio updates, performance reports, staffing recommendations, process improvements, and risk management insights to senior leadership.

Skills

Commercial lending

Credit analysis

Portfolio management

Team leadership

Regulatory compliance

Relationship management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

CRM platforms

Loan origination systems

Core banking systems

Job description

Riverview Bank in the United States seeks a seasoned commercial portfolio leader to direct the portfolio management function and oversee a small team. You will manage loan portfolios, monitor credit quality, and coordinate with relationship managers to support client needs and lending activity.

This role emphasizes effective administration, policy compliance, and performance reporting. The salary range is posted, with benefits including healthcare, retirement plans, disability coverage,