Senior CRE Lender - VP

HW3; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

HW3 seeks a Senior Commercial Real Estate Lender in Florida to develop new business, underwrite and structure loans, and close commercial real estate transactions. The role also manages an existing loan portfolio and maintains client relationships for ongoing service.

Responsibilities include presenting credit proposals for Credit Committee approval, ensuring timely closings, and maintaining documentation compliant with requirements. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 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.

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 activities; prepare and maintain documentation in compliance with Credit Committee requirements.
• Manage existing CRE loan portfolio to ensure covenants compliance and early identification of problems; provide high-quality customer service and respond to inquiries; maintain strong dialogue with clients to anticipate issues.
• Review, approval and disposition of uncollected funds and overdrafts; maintain and renew credit facilities annually or more frequently as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Real estate lending

New business development

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Negotiation

Interpersonal skills

Accounting knowledge

Finance knowledge

Tri-state market knowledge

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