Senior VP, CRE Lending & Growth Leader (South Florida)

CRE Finance Council; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascendo Resources is partnering with an established financial institution in South Florida seeking an experienced Senior Vice President – Commercial Real Estate Lending to drive loan origination, expand client relationships, and manage a commercial lending portfolio.

The ideal candidate is a proven CRE lender with a Florida network, strong credit expertise, and a track record of generating new lending opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of commercial lending experience with a Florida-based bank.
• Proven CRE loan origination and business development track record.
• Established professional network within the Florida banking and commercial real estate markets.
• Strong understanding of commercial credit analysis, underwriting, and portfolio management.
• Experience presenting transactions to credit committees.

Responsibilities

• Originate and structure commercial real estate loans while consistently achieving annual production targets.
• Develop new business through established relationships with commercial real estate investors, developers, business owners, attorneys, accountants, and referral partners.
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of qualified commercial lending opportunities.
• Manage and monitor an existing commercial and residential loan portfolio, maintaining credit quality and regulatory compliance.
• Evaluate potential transactions, perform preliminary credit analysis, and collaborate with underwriting teams.
• Present credit proposals and lending recommendations to senior management and credit committees.
• Oversee loan transactions through underwriting, approval, closing, and funding.
• Lead and develop lending team members while promoting strong performance and accountability.

Skills

CRE lending

Relationship building

Credit analysis

Portfolio management

Credit committee presentation

Negotiation

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Business Administration

Job description

Ascendo Resources is partnering with an established financial institution in South Florida seeking an experienced Senior Vice President – Commercial Real Estate Lending to drive loan origination, expand client relationships, and manage a commercial lending portfolio.

The ideal candidate is a proven CRE lender with a Florida network, strong credit expertise, and a track record of generating new lending opportunities.