Director, Portfolio Management, Real Estate Finance

TL;DR

Director, Portfolio Management, Real Estate Finance: Managing the Real Estate Finance portfolio of loans and investments with an accent on monitoring performance, identifying risks, and executing workouts. Focus on overseeing operations like loan modifications, closings, construction draws, and preparing executive reports.

Location: Chevy Chase, MD / Hybrid

Salary: $150,000 - $175,000 a year

Company

Nationwide full-service bank providing innovative financing solutions to middle-market businesses in real estate, healthcare, technology, and financial services.

What you will do

• Manage the portfolio management team, monitoring loan performance, financial condition, and credit risk for assigned loans.
• Act as primary contact with borrowers, ensuring compliance, handling funding requests, and overseeing construction draws.
• Own key processes including loan modifications, closings, maturities, past dues, criticized loans, risk ratings, impairment analysis, foreclosure, and REO management.
• Lead asset management for Legacy CPACE Assessments and Legacy Consumer Real Estate loans.
• Prepare executive reports and presentations for portfolio management, originators, and leadership.
• Oversee operations such as collateral handling, property taxes, insurance, audit coordination, and invoice approvals.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree required; Master’s Degree preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of lending, credit risk management, or portfolio management experience in commercial finance or banking.
• Strong quantitative analytical skills, understanding of accounting and finance.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Excellent communication, organizational, problem-solving, and time management skills.
• 20% travel required (1-2 multi-day trips per month to clients and meetings).

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans.
• 4 weeks PTO and 401k with company match.
• Remote or hybrid schedules for most positions, Metro SmartTrip benefits.
• Incentives for solar panels, electric vehicles, biking to work, and subscriptions like Capital Bikeshare.
• Recognized as Best Workplaces for Commuters, Washington Post Top Workplaces, and American Banker Best Banks to Work For.