Remote Senior Commercial Lending Leader

First Citizens Bank; Raleigh (NC); Remote; USD 170,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

First Citizens Bank is seeking a senior leader to drive regional commercial lending performance from a remote base in the Eastern Time Zone. You will oversee underwriting, approvals, and servicing strategies while acting as the regional risk control officer to mitigate loss and delinquency.

You will partner with sales leadership and relationship managers to align portfolios with strategic objectives. The role emphasizes risk management, process optimization, and collaboration across teams to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in commercial lending or related field with 10+ years of experience.
• HS diploma with 14+ years of experience in commercial lending accepted as alternative.

Responsibilities

• Commercial Lending Oversight — lead underwriting and approval process ensuring credit quality, KRIs, targets and compliance.
• Portfolio Management — monitor, risk manage, and drive performance of the commercial loan portfolio.

Skills

Financial principles

Regulatory knowledge

Commercial credit analysis

Partnership building

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

First Citizens Bank is seeking a senior leader to drive regional commercial lending performance from a remote base in the Eastern Time Zone. You will oversee underwriting, approvals, and servicing strategies while acting as the regional risk control officer to mitigate loss and delinquency.

You will partner with sales leadership and relationship managers to align portfolios with strategic objectives. The role emphasizes risk management, process optimization, and collaboration across teams to