Commercial Client Manager - Commercial Real Estate (CRE)

Description

Sunflower Bank, N.A. is looking for an energetic, highly motivated individual to fill the position of a full-time Commercial Client Manager - Commercial Real Estate (CRE). The Commercial Client Manager - Commercial Real Estate works at the direction of the Managing Director - Commercial Real Estate as part of a commercial real estate lending team to ensure new business opportunities are handled in a uniform manner. In this role, the Commercial Client Manager – CRE coordinates with the Managing Director – CRE to ensure a consistent approach to collateral, structure and documentation of new Commercial Real Estate opportunities. This position will work closely with all Relationship Managers and Portfolio Managers to ensure specific Commercial Real Estate lending discipline is accurately conveyed in both Pre-Flights and Credit Approved Presentations (CAPS). The Commercial Client Manager – CRE will also take over as the primary point of contact with certain CRE customers at the direction of the Managing Director – CRE.

• Responsible for expanding, managing, and optimizing a loan portfolio of commercial clients.
• Maintain thorough understanding of Commercial Real Estate Lending Policy.
• Apply the Commercial Real Estate Lending Policy to new opportunities and existing customers, including the identification of policy exceptions and justification for such exceptions.
• Maintain working knowledge of all Commercial Real Estate Lending customers and provide excellent customer service.
• Work collaboratively with RM, PMs, Credit partners and Third-Party Professionals.
• Participate in the documentation of loan transactions.
• Coordinate the completion of credit applications and credit administration.
• Present credit requests to senior management and/or the company’s Loan Committee for review and approval.
• Structure and analyze new and renewed loan requests and make loans within lending authority.
• Handle customer service matters and inquiries for lending and non-lending issues.
• Assign appropriate risk grades to loans and relationships.
• Focus on new deposit & treasury management opportunities as they present themselves.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Mathematics or Statistics with a minimum of 12 semester hours of Accounting.
• Formal credit training such as RMA or Regional or State Banking School is preferred.
• Advanced credit underwriting knowledge in like size institution.
• Previous account relationship management experience is preferred.
• Must possess the ability to work collaboratively with the PMs to ensure that Pre-Flights, CAPs and any other documentation prepared by the PM fits with Commercial Real Estate lending standards for collateral, structure, documentation and ongoing monitoring and account management discipline.
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must possess ability to multi-task and specifically, the ability to work on several prospect and customer opportunities simultaneously.
• Travel up to 25% of the time. Travel to include client meetings, meetings with Commercial Real Estate Lending personnel, meeting members of Sunflower Bank’s credit function, C&I RMs and other internal colleagues, and meetings with third-party professionals.

Pay is dependent on knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, and location.

Sunflower Bank Benefits

Employees enjoy outstanding benefits, including:

• 401(k) Plan with 6% Match
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Fitness Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off
• Volunteer Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Plus many more employee perks & incentives!

People choose to “bank” with us, but for those we serve, we’re more than a bank. We strive to be the financial backbone of their lives and we know that starts with our team.

If you qualify, apply online at www.sunflowerbank.com/careers.

You’ve never worked anyplace like Sunflower Bank!

EOE/AA: Minorities/Females/Disabled/Vets

Open until filled; early application encouraged. This vacancy announcement may be used to fill similar positions within 90 days.

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