Portfolio Manager - CRE

WesBanco Bank, Inc.•Wheeling, WV

About The Position

The Portfolio Manager is responsible for proactively managing portfolios by identifying trends and alerting management to changes in portfolio conditions. Partners with Relationship Managers (RM) to manage credit proposals and renewals; independently prioritizes requests, identifies risk and risk ratings, recommends and evaluates credit structure, and prepares proposals. Contributes to the development of profitable long-term credits.

Requirements

Willingness to provide a level of service which will clearly differentiate us from our competitors.
Professional demeanor in appearance, interpersonal relations, work ethic and attitude.
Possess clear, concise, effective written and oral communication skills to effectively express thoughts, ideas and concepts to bank employees and bank customers.
Banking is a highly regulated industry and you will be expected to acquire and maintain a proficiency in the Bank's policies and procedures, and adhere to all laws, rules and regulations that are applicable to your conduct and the work you will be performing. You will also be expected to complete all assigned compliance training in a timely manner.
Strong analytical abilities, credit underwriting skills
Ability to work with others in a team environment and under occasional time constraints is a necessity.
Ability to read, analyze and interpret financial reports and legal documents; performs simple to complex calculations; effectively researches, analyzes and evaluates information to make decisions, solve problems and achieve goals
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Products including, Word, Outlook and highly proficient skills with Excel
Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting or equivalent work experience or equivalent combination of education and experience are required.
Minimum of 2 years commercial credit or lending experience required.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Florida Market is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Underwrites and services commercial loan portfolios including management of covenant compliance testing, financial reporting, and annual reviews
Identifies credit weaknesses / trends and alerts management to deterioration
Collaborates with RM to prioritize new credit requests, renewals, modifications, and reviews
Provides risk ratings and recommends appropriate credit structure
Identifies policy exceptions
Prepares approval, commitment, proposal document, and participates in documentation process including the identification of covenants and other key provisions
Participates in customer meetings to discuss alternative credit structures and to clarify any questions. Also interacts with clients during due diligence and finalizing credit package
Contacts internal/external customers and other parties as appropriate to gather information and clarify inconsistent, incorrect or missing information. May include relevant pre-approval and post-approval activities.
Owns primary responsibility for the credit and monitoring of Commercial portfolio risks.
Responsible for underwriting quality, portfolio administration, and credit quality of assigned portfolio working direct.
Manages delinquencies, collateral exceptions, borrowing base, portfolio reviews, specialized reporting, soft exposure annual reviews, criticized loans, etc.
Serves as a secondary customer contact to the Relationship Manager