CRE Market Manager

Banner Bank • Bellevue, WA

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About The Position

More than 135 years ago, we started with core values that never go out of style: listen, learn and help businesses and individuals reach their goals. These core values shape our culture, and we were recently Great Place to Work Certified because of our outstanding workplace culture and employee experience. As well, our financial strength and stability are key reasons Forbes named us one of the Best 100 Banks in America for the ninth consecutive year.

With more than $16 billion in assets and 135 branch locations throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and California, we understand our role in the economy and take that responsibility seriously. In addition to offering a source of capital to personal banking clients and businesses of all sizes, we place a high importance on employee volunteerism and donate millions of dollars each year to community organizations.

Join us as a CRE Market Manager and help shape the growth of our Commercial Real Estate portfolio. In this role, you’ll lead production efforts, guide a talented team, and build strong relationships across the CRE community. Your work directly supports our mission to deliver high‑quality lending solutions while fostering long‑term partnerships.

Requirements

• You hold a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Economics, Law, Computer Science, or a related field (Required).
• You bring 8 or more years of experience in Residential Construction or Home Builder Finance lending (Required).
• You have 6 or more years of supervisory or management experience leading a project, process, or team (Required).

Nice To Haves

• You have a deep understanding of residential, multifamily, and CRE construction loans, including complex financial structures, tax implications, and regulatory considerations.
• You excel at assembling, reviewing, and approving comprehensive financing packages with accuracy and insight.
• You are familiar with engineering reports, inspections, budgets, appraisals, title policies, insurance, taxes, and real estate regulations.
• You bring advanced analytical abilities paired with strong problem‑solving skills.
• You communicate clearly in both written and verbal form and stay highly organized in a fast‑moving environment.

Responsibilities

• Direct the origination, underwriting, and management of CRE loans in alignment with the bank’s lending strategy.
• Lead and support the production activities of other originators within your assigned market.
• Originate, review, and underwrite CRE transactions of varying complexity.
• Develop and strengthen relationships with developers, housing authorities, consultants, syndicators, and service providers.
• Monitor the performance of the active loan portfolio according to bank and regulatory guidelines.
• Oversee credit files to ensure timely and accurate financial documentation, including tax returns, statements, and leasing information.
• Represent Banner Bank as a subject matter expert in CRE initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, security requirements, and regulatory obligations.

Benefits

• Comprehensive employee benefits, including: medical, dental, vision, LTD, STD and life
• Paid vacation time, sick time and 11 company paid holidays
• 401k (with up to 4% match)
• Tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager