Senior CRE Loan Administration & Portfolio Manager

First Bank Texas; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

First Bank Texas is seeking a seasoned Loan Administration/Portfolio Manager to support our growing commercial lending team. The role focuses on CRE lending, managing complex transactions from approval to closing and ongoing portfolio administration.

You will coordinate closings with borrowers, attorneys, and title companies, ensure documentation accuracy, monitor construction draws, and maintain compliance with policies and covenants in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commercial loan administration, portfolio management, credit administration, or commercial lending support experience.
• Strong understanding of Commercial Real Estate (CRE) lending structures and documentation.
• Experience coordinating loan closings and working directly with attorneys, title companies, and other third parties.
• Knowledge of commercial loan documentation, perfection requirements, collateral management, and covenant monitoring.
• Experience administering construction loans, including draw management and funding coordination.

Responsibilities

• Manage commercial loan relationships through the approval, closing, funding, and portfolio management process.
• Coordinate loan closings with borrowers, lenders, title companies, attorneys, appraisers, and other third-party vendors.
• Review loan approvals and ensure all required documentation and conditions are satisfied prior to closing.
• Facilitate and monitor construction loan draws, inspections, lien releases, and project funding requests.
• Ensure compliance with bank policies, regulatory requirements, and loan covenants.
• Monitor portfolio performance, maturities, reporting requirements, exceptions, and financial statement tracking.
• Support lenders in managing customer relationships and identifying opportunities for continued growth.

Skills

CRE lending knowledge

Loan portfolio management

Attention to detail

Project management

Relationship management

Tools

nCino

Job description

First Bank Texas is seeking a seasoned Loan Administration/Portfolio Manager to support our growing commercial lending team. The role focuses on CRE lending, managing complex transactions from approval to closing and ongoing portfolio administration.

You will coordinate closings with borrowers, attorneys, and title companies, ensure documentation accuracy, monitor construction draws, and maintain compliance with policies and covenants in a fast-paced environment.