Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Underwriter – Special Assets
Do you excel at untangling complex financial challenges? Are you energized by the opportunity to turn around high-risk, high-impact deals? We’re looking for a Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Underwriter to join our Special Assets team—someone with the skills to evaluate distressed loans, mitigate risk, and protect the integrity of our portfolio.

If you’re a strategic thinker with deep expertise in commercial lending and distressed assets, we’d love to meet you.

What You’ll Do
As a key contributor on our Special Assets team, you’ll evaluate and manage high-risk commercial real estate and corporate loans. Your insights and decisions will help guide our recovery strategies and safeguard our financial performance.

Your Key Responsibilities:
Analyze Complex Loans: Underwrite and evaluate distressed or non-performing assets, including CRE and corporate loans.

Manage Risk: Identify early warning signs, assess exposure, and create actionable plans to resolve problem loans.

Evaluate Credit: Conduct thorough financial reviews, cash flow analysis, and creditworthiness assessments to determine loan viability or restructuring options.

Monitor Portfolios: Track loan performance, ensure compliance, and implement turnaround strategies for under performing assets.

Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with servicing, legal, and collections to craft smart solutions like restructures, forbearance, or modifications.

Lead Negotiations: Take the lead on workouts, restructures, and resolution strategies for troubled loans.

Deliver Insightful Reporting: Create detailed, data-driven reports for leadership and regulatory purposes, highlighting risks, trends, and key decisions.

Ensure Compliance: Maintain accuracy and regulatory adherence across all underwriting and documentation processes.

What You Bring
Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA or relevant certifications (CFA, CCRA) preferred.

Experience: 5+ years in commercial lending, underwriting, or asset management, with a focus on distressed or high-risk portfolios.

Technical Skills: Advanced financial analysis, credit modeling, and Excel skills; familiarity with underwriting or loan management systems.

Industry Expertise: Strong understanding of CRE lending, credit policies, financial statements, and bankruptcy or restructuring processes.

Core Strengths: Exceptional communicator, skilled negotiator, and critical thinker who performs well in high-pressure situations.

Detail-Oriented: Meticulous with numbers, data, and documentation—you spot the risk and take action.

Bonus Points If You Have:
Hands-on experience managing distressed CRE loans or special assets

Familiarity with workouts, restructures, and legal recovery strategies

A track record of negotiating successful loan resolutions

Why Join Us?
At our company, you’ll have the opportunity to make a measurable impact—both on our portfolio and on your career. We offer competitive compensation, professional growth opportunities, and a collaborative environment that values strategic thinking and proactive problem-solving.



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