Portfolio Manager II, CRE

Wintrust Financial CorporationRosemont, IL
$85,000 - $110,000

About The Position

The Portfolio Manager II, CRE will assist and manage a portfolio of commercial real estate credits/relationships in a fast-paced, regulated environment. The ideal candidate is initiative-taking, has strong analytical and writing skills, and can multi-task across job functions, various client needs and competing bank priorities.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree (Business, Finance, Accounting or Economics preferred)
  • Strong understanding of general credit and risk principles, and banking policies/procedures; formal bank credit training is preferred
  • Minimum 3 years’ commercial real estate credit, portfolio management and/or commercial lending experience
  • Strong analytical and business writing skills
  • Experience with cash flow modeling, lease abstracting and financial statement analysis
  • Good interpersonal skills with internal partners, counsel, clients and senior management
  • Accounting and finance knowledge, as well as knowledge of real estate fundamentals and concepts

Responsibilities

  • Provide accurate financial analysis, profitability, and risk assessment to make lending decisions on new, renewal and extension loans for the following asset types: multifamily, office, medical office, industrial, retail, and self-storage
  • Create comprehensive, detailed, and thoughtful opportunity memos and full credit approvals for new business clients which will include client and sponsors’ background, history, market experience and global real estate portfolio
  • Independently analyze credit and financial information of property and individuals to determine the degree of risk associated with the extension of credit
  • Oversee documentation and ongoing monitoring of asset and client performance
  • Work with relationship managers and loan administration to facilitate loan closings, modifications, and renewals
  • Proactively manage covenant compliance testing for existing clients and new clients on an ongoing basis
  • Review and process construction draws in conjunction with the construction loan administration department, title company and borrower
  • Work with external and internal business partners on review of deal related legal documents
  • Develop a working knowledge of credit/loan policy for credit requests and exceptions
  • Review credit approval memorandums and attorney-prepared loan documents for new and renewed loans to ensure compliance and adherence to the loan approval guidelines
  • Interact with lending staff, deal teams and clients in a welcoming and professional manner

Benefits

  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life insurance
  • Accidental death and dismemberment
  • Short-term and long-term Disability Insurance
  • Parental Leave
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Traditional and Roth 401(k) with company match
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan at 5% discount
  • Critical Illness Insurance
  • Accident Insurance
  • Transportation and Commuting Benefits
  • Banking Benefits
  • Pet Insurance
  • Competitive pay and annual discretionary bonus eligible
  • Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company matches and tuition reimbursement to name a few
  • Family-friendly work hours
  • Promote from within culture
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