Senior CRE Lender

HW3; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

HW3 in West Palm Beach, FL is seeking a Senior Commercial Real Estate Lender to develop new business, underwrite, structure, and close commercial real estate loans while servicing an existing portfolio.

You will source and assess loan opportunities, prepare credit proposals, present to Credit Committee, and maintain proactive client communication to ensure timely closings and strong relationship management.

Qualifications

• 10 years of real estate lending experience and proven new business development.
• Excellent analytical and communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of accounting and finance; familiarity with the tri-state real estate market.

Responsibilities

• Source, develop, structure, and underwrite new CRE loans for bank customers; develop credit proposals and present recommendations for Credit Committee approval; ensure timely loan closing and funding; maintain appropriate documentation.
• Manage existing CRE loan portfolio to ensure covenants compliance and early problem identification; provide high-quality customer service and proactive client dialogue.
• Review, approval and disposition of uncollected funds and overdrafts. Maintain credit facilities and renew them annually or as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Real estate lending

New business development

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Interpersonal skills

Job description

The Senior Commercial Real Estate Lender will be responsible for developing new business, underwriting, structuring, and closing of commercial real estate loans, as well as maintaining and servicing an existing portfolio of loans.

• Source, develop, structure, and underwrite new commercial real estate loans for new and current bank customers; develop credit proposals and present recommendations for Credit Committee approval; assure timely loan closing and funding activities; prepare and maintain appropriate documentation in compliance with Credit Committee requirements.


• Manage existing commercial real estate loan portfolio to ensure compliance with covenants and credit committee requirements and early identification of potential problems; provide highest quality customer service and response to customer inquiries and requests; maintain strong and frequent dialogue with clients, to provide better service and to anticipate problems.


• Review, approval and disposition of uncollected funds and overdrafts. Maintain credit facilities and renew them annually, or more frequently, as required.


• Other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills And Experience

• 10 years of real estate lending; proven new business development


• Excellent analytical and communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills


• Knowledge of accounting and finance; familiarity with the tri-state real estate market