CRE Relationship Manager

About the Role:

Responsible for sourcing and developing full banking relationships with professional developers and sophisticated Commercial Real Estate (CRE) investors. Serve as the relationship lead for all lending, deposit, and all other bank products, collaborating with internal partner experts. Independently identify opportunities for existing clients and prospects within their market to provide CRE financing solutions including construction, bridge, and permanent loans across a range of product types.

Lead underwriting and analyst team in managing a large, complex portfolio to identify and communicate risk and to monitor credit quality.

• Responsible for sourcing new CRE relationships as well as managing and deepening existing ones.
• Lead origination team of Underwriters, Loan Administrators, and outside counsel by coordinating the underwriting, approval, and documentation of complex CRE loans. Responsible for setting and meeting client expectations and driving an exceptional customer experience.
• Collaborate with internal partners in Treasury Management and Global Payment and Deposit Services to create deep relationships with multiple streams of income. Responsible for driving overall relationship strategy focused on enhancing relationships across multiple bank products.
• Lead, direct, and coordinate the underwriting team in the monitoring of a large, complex CRE portfolio. Responsible for identifying and communicating credit risk by leading the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual status reports.
• Analyze new CRE financing opportunities, design an appropriate credit structure and pricing, and prepare internal memos outlining the proposed financing including the identification of key risks.
• Responsible for managing the underwriting team in drafting of credit committee memos. Take a hands‑on role in the preparation and review of credit presentations to ensure timely, high‑quality analysis.
• Responsible for the due diligence on all financing opportunities including lease reviews, analysis of appraisals and third‑party reports. Drives a robust analysis of the sponsors’ contingent debt, liquidity, global cash‑flow, and their ability to meet all financial obligations.
• May work on lending opportunities across the Western U.S. for clients within their prospective market.
• Demonstrates compliance with all bank regulations for assigned job function and applies to designated job responsibilities – knowledge may be gained through coursework and on‑the‑job training. Keeps up to date on regulation changes.
• Follows all Bank policies and procedures, compliance regulations, and completes all required annual or job‑specific training.
• Maintain a working knowledge of Bank's written policies and procedures regarding Bank Secrecy Act, Regulation B, Regulation CC, Regulation E, Bank Security and other regulations as applicable to this job description.
• May be asked to coach, mentor, or train others and teach coursework as subject matter expert.
• Actively learns, demonstrates, and fosters the Columbia corporate culture in all actions and words.
• Takes personal initiative and is a positive example for others to emulate.
• Embraces our vision to become “Business Bank of Choice”.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or equivalent (preferred)

• 3‑5 years — experience in commercial real estate (Required)

• Experience in independently developing and growing a large, complex CRE portfolio with an understanding of the importance of balancing business development and asset quality.
• Familiarity with working in relationship management teams with a proven understanding of the importance of balancing business development and asset quality.
• Excellent relationship management and business development abilities, analytical and problem‑solving skills, sales skills, and credit and credit quality skills.
• Solid client relationship and internal partnering skills. Ability to work effectively with individuals and groups across the company to manage customer relationships. Ability to partner effectively with senior credit officers.
• Strong credit analysis and underwriting…