Commercial Real Estate Team Leader

About the role

The successful candidate will lead and develop a team of commercial real estate bankers, managing their activities and ensuring the profitability and growth of the commercial real estate loan portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate the banking activities of the commercial real estate team
• Approve loan transactions within lending authority, policies and procedures
• Structure the team appropriately with sub-teams as needed
• Conduct performance reviews and recommend training and development
• Guide, manage and assist in the development of team members
• Manage activities, reporting and responsibilities of the CML RE group in absence of leadership
• Coordinate with the Cash Management/Treasury Services Team to enhance deposit and cash management services
• Represent the Bank at community functions and participate on task forces

Requirements

• Extensive knowledge of financial institution policies and procedures
• Extensive knowledge of Federal Banking Regulations
• Thorough understanding of loan documentation criteria and business objectives
• Excellent management, analytical and interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational and public relations skills
• Superior customer service skills
• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, banking or related area, graduate degree in banking, economics or business preferred
• Ten or more years’ experience in a commercial real estate lending environment

Qualifications

• Knowledge of commercial real estate lending practices and related areas
• Ability to build strong relationships and alliances across the organization
• Ability to adapt to change and multi-task
• Highly self-motivated

Skills

• Construction lending expertise
• Hospitality lending expertise
• Senior living lending expertise
• Other CML RE related specialty lending areas

Benefits

Needham Bank offers a competitive salary and benefits package including fully paid medical and dental insurance, HRA, 401(k) plan with an 8% bank match, paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, a bonus program, flexible spending accounts, vision service plan, group term life insurance, short and long term disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, and an Employee Assistance Program.