Commercial Team Lead -Portfolio Manager CRE -Atlanta, GA
About The Position
FinTrust Connect has partnered with a well-capitalized regional banking institution to identify top talent for a CRE Portfolio Manager Team Lead opportunity within Commercial Real Estate Lending. This role is ideal for a seasoned commercial real estate credit professional who thrives in a leadership capacity while remaining actively involved in underwriting, portfolio management, and strategic credit decision-making. The culture is collaborative, high-performing, and focused on sound credit practices, leadership development, operational excellence, and prudent risk management. This is an on-site role in Atlanta, GA.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
- 8+ years of commercial real estate underwriting and portfolio management experience with prior people management experience, or 10+ years of CRE underwriting and portfolio management experience without formal management responsibilities
- Extensive experience underwriting commercial real estate transactions across multiple asset classes
- Strong knowledge of financial statement analysis, cash flow analysis, valuation methodologies, and commercial credit structuring
- Experience evaluating appraisals, leases, legal documentation, market studies, and borrower financial information
- Advanced proficiency with Excel financial modeling, Microsoft Office Suite, and commercial credit systems
- Strong understanding of portfolio risk management, covenant monitoring, loan review processes, and regulatory expectations
- Excellent communication, coaching, organizational, and leadership skills
- Ability to manage competing priorities within a deadline-driven lending environment
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Managers through coaching, performance management, onboarding, and professional development
- Review underwriting packages, annual credit reviews, and portfolio documentation to ensure consistency, accuracy, and adherence to credit standards
- Analyze, structure, underwrite, and manage complex commercial real estate lending relationships
- Monitor portfolio quality, covenant compliance, financial reporting requirements, and credit risk ratings
- Coordinate portfolio assignments and balance team workload to meet production deadlines and service expectations
- Lead recurring portfolio management meetings and collaborate with credit leadership on asset quality initiatives
- Support implementation of updated credit policies, procedures, and operational improvements
- Assist with regulatory examinations, internal audits, and remediation efforts as needed
- Build strong partnerships with lending teams and credit professionals to support sound credit decisions and responsive client service
- Maintain market knowledge through ongoing portfolio oversight and regional market engagement
- Ensure timely completion of portfolio reviews, exception management, reporting requirements, and internal documentation
- Promote disciplined portfolio management practices while identifying emerging credit risks and recommending appropriate mitigation strategies
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
