Senior CRE Portfolio Manager - Risk, Deals & Strategy

Fifth Third Bank; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 97,000 - 208,000; Full time

Job summary

Fifth Third Bank in Chicago, IL seeks a Senior Portfolio Manager to lead CRE portfolio risk, support relationship managers, and ensure adherence to credit policy. You will assess borrower performance, structure deals, price risk, and provide proactive risk insights to senior leadership.

Responsibilities include ongoing portfolio monitoring, deal diligence, preparing risk reports, mentoring junior staff, and collaborating with Credit Risk to drive risk-aware growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• 8+ years CRE portfolio management or underwriting.
• Strong accounting, credit analysis, portfolio management, structuring, underwriting, and legal documentation knowledge.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a forward‑looking view of client creditworthiness and communicate risk perspectives clearly.
• Monitor deals; approve renewal or exit decisions as appropriate.
• Analyze historical financials and projections for risk ratings and trends.
• Lead underwriting, approval, and documentation for transactions.
• Provide risk insights to business partners and senior management.
• Ensure compliance with credit policies and regulatory guidelines.

Skills

Credit analysis

Portfolio management

Underwriting

Risk assessment

Communication skills

Legal documentation

Structured deal pricing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, or related field

Job description

Fifth Third Bank in Chicago, IL seeks a Senior Portfolio Manager to lead CRE portfolio risk, support relationship managers, and ensure adherence to credit policy. You will assess borrower performance, structure deals, price risk, and provide proactive risk insights to senior leadership.

Responsibilities include ongoing portfolio monitoring, deal diligence, preparing risk reports, mentoring junior staff, and collaborating with Credit Risk to drive risk-aware growth.