Senior CRE Portfolio Manager

 
Credit Portfolio Manager — Commercial Real Estate
Southeast Regional Bank | Tennessee & Kentucky Markets | Remote
 
About the Opportunity
A well-capitalized Southeast regional bank with significant growth ambitions in commercial real estate is building out its CRE lending presence in Tennessee and Kentucky. This is a high-visibility, ground-floor opportunity to serve as the primary underwriting support for a senior Relationship Manager running a fast-moving pipeline of institutional-quality deals — not a pool position, not a back-office role.
The bank operates at regional scale with the sophistication of a larger institution, and is actively expanding its footprint in some of the fastest-growing banking markets in the country.
What You'll Do

• Lead underwriting on a high-volume new-deal pipeline across construction and stabilized CRE — multifamily and industrial are the primary product types, with hotel, warehouse, and select retail/office in the mix
• Analyze complex capital structures including institutional LP arrangements, construction budgets, stabilized cash flows, and market comparables
• Partner directly with a senior RM as his primary credit counterpart — you'll field deal flow from sponsors headquartered in TN and KY, with approved exception markets
• Own covenant setup and portfolio monitoring as the book matures alongside the pipeline
• Work within a modern banking platform with active AI/technology adoption bank-wide

What We're Looking For

• Meaningful commercial real estate underwriting experience — multifamily and industrial depth strongly preferred
• Familiarity with institutional LP structures and how the capital stack is assembled
• Construction and stabilized deal experience; comfort with draw administration, sources/uses, and lease analysis
• Experience on larger credits ($10M-$60M range); able to work independently with limited ramp-up
• Self-starter mindset — underwriting training capacity is limited and you'll need to hit the ground running
• Tech-forward; comfortable with nCino or similar platforms and open to AI tool adoption
• Must be able to work effectively in a fully remote environment