Senior CRE Underwriting Leader

Us Bank; Brea (CA); On-site; USD 139,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Life insurance

Disability

Parental leave

401(k)

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Adoption assistance

Sick leave

Job summary

U.S. Bank is seeking a Commercial Real Estate Underwriting Manager to lead a team of CRE underwriters and ensure high-quality credit actions aligned with policy. The role blends hands-on credit leadership with HR responsibilities for a broad CRE portfolio across the U.S.

You will partner with Relationship Management, Credit Risk, and Loan Administration, guiding underwriting standards and delivering audit-ready outputs while maintaining a strong control environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree, or equivalent work experience.
• Eight or more years of commercial banking/lending experience.
• Two or more years of management experience in a commercial credit environment.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage a team of Commercial Real Estate underwriters, including performance management, coaching, skills development, and quality control.
• Set clear expectations and service-level standards; allocate resources to meet business needs.
• Foster a culture that values accuracy, responsiveness, and continuous improvement.
• Provide training, feedback, and career development support; act as a player-coach to mentor staff.
• Oversee quality execution of core deliverables: new transaction underwriting, quarterly portfolio/trend reporting, and annual Sponsor reviews.

Skills

Leadership

Credit underwriting

Portfolio management

Regulatory compliance

Executive communication

Process improvement

Excel proficiency

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Tools

nCino

CoStar

LEAP

Job description

U.S. Bank is seeking a Commercial Real Estate Underwriting Manager to lead a team of CRE underwriters and ensure high-quality credit actions aligned with policy. The role blends hands-on credit leadership with HR responsibilities for a broad CRE portfolio across the U.S.

You will partner with Relationship Management, Credit Risk, and Loan Administration, guiding underwriting standards and delivering audit-ready outputs while maintaining a strong control environment.