Head of CRE Underwriting

Overview

• Senior credit leadership role covering all CRE asset classes


• Oversight of underwriting quality, portfolio risk, and policy

About Our Client

This role is with a well-established, mid-sized bank located in Midtown.

Job Description

• Lead and oversee the commercial real estate underwriting team, ensuring robust credit analysis, effective challenge, and consistent application of credit policies and risk standards.


• Review and sponsor credit transactions submitted for approval, confirming that risk ratings appropriately reflect borrower and transaction risk profiles.


• Partner with lending, portfolio management, and other stakeholders to support portfolio quality while balancing growth objectives and risk appetite.


• Provide guidance on loan structuring, including repayment terms, covenants, collateral, and other credit conditions.


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