Lead Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Manager

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Commercial Real Estate (CRE) delivers a comprehensive platform of financing and banking products for experienced commercial real estate clients, including balance sheet lending, CMBS origination and distribution, loan warehousing, agency financing for multifamily properties, and debt and equity capital for affordable housing.

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Manager / Underwriter to manage a group of assigned relationships and commercial real estate loans. This portfolio will be concentrated in multifamily – affordable housing, but diversified by facility type (construction, bridge, letters of credit, perm, lines of credit, etc.) and loan structure (recourse/non-recourse; secured vs. unsecured).

In this role, you will:

• Be responsible for the management of a portfolio of commercial real estate loans within Community Lending & Investment (CLI), our primary CRE balance sheet lending platform for multifamily-affordable housing.
• Analyze and underwrite new loan opportunities within the assigned portfolio, utilizing market research, internal loan information, client data, and third-party market research.
• Review and make recommendations for approval (or denial) of loan requests, extensions and modifications.
• Collaborate with senior management and coverage bankers to develop strategies around relationship optimization and deal level execution.
• Interface with customers to assist in identifying needs and maintaining strong relationships.
• Perform both sponsorship and loan level financial analysis.
• Complete in-depth property level analysis and market research.
• Present and advocate to credit committee for approval of loans.
• Work with outside counsel, internal compliance, and our loan closing teams to close modifications and new loans including review of third-party reports and loan documentation.
• Review and approve construction loan draws.
• Conduct quarterly and annual portfolio reviews to identify potential concerns.
• Conduct property tours / site visits.
• Maintain an in-depth knowledge of the local commercial real estate market.
• Supervise a team of analysts and conducted performance evaluations to support development and accountability.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Commercial Banking Portfolio Management experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships while actively participating in the successful execution of complex transactions.
• Familiarity with multifamily – affordable housing, including the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
• Familiarity with various facility types including construction, bridge, letters of credit, perm, lines of credit, etc. and loan structures including recourse/non-recourse and secured/unsecured.
• Experience evaluating market conditions and identifying appropriate comparable properties.
• Ability to apply sound judgment in the application of analytical conclusions to credit approval, structure, and management recommendations.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to interact with all levels of an organization.
• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills including some advanced accounting and finance functions in Microsoft Excel.

Job Expectations:

• Visa sponsorship is not available
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
• This position is subject to FINRA background screening requirements. Candidates must successfully complete and pass a background check prior to hire. In accordance with FINRA rules, individuals who are subject to statutory disqualification are not eligible to be associated with a FINRA-registered broker-dealer. Successful candidates must also meet and comply with ongoing regulatory obligations, which include periodic screening and mandatory reporting of certain incidents.
• Specific compliance policies may apply regarding outside activities or personal investing; affected employees will be expected to provide information to the Wells Fargo Personal Account Dealing Team and abide by applicable policy requirements if hired. Information will be shared about expectations during the recruitment process

Pay Range
 

Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to demonstrated examples of prior performance, skills, experience, or work location. Employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities.

$143,000.00 - $224,000.00

Posting End Date:

17 Sep 2026

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

We Value Equal Opportunity

Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

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