Real Estate Jobs in Oregon

About the Role:

Manages a Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Team to ensure achievement of short-term goals and long-term strategies. Direct activity of Relationship Managers, Underwriters, and Analysts in order to achieve sales and profitability objectives while managing risk in a portfolio of large, complex CRE credits. Drives collaboration with business partners to develop deep, full-banking relationships with sophisticated CRE investors and developers.

• Leads the CRE team’s sales activities to establish and grow full banking relationships.
• Coordinates marketing efforts with business partners including Global Payments and Deposits, Private Banking, and Debt Capital Markets to create deep relationships and drive Core Fee Income.
• Establishes career development plans for team members and provides guidance to help associates achieve their career goals.
• Identifies, hires, and retains top talent. Establishes relationships with top talent and is continuously recruiting. Develops bench to promote internally whenever possible.
• Collaborates with multiple groups supporting the team including Loan Administration, Credit Quality Administration, Commercial Client Services (deposits), Treasury Management, and others to ensure an excellent customer experience.
• Manages and maintains credit quality standards. Grants credit within approved guidelines.
• Creates, manages, and maintains controls to ensure the highest credit standards are maintained and problem credits are identified quickly and managed in accordance with their established action plans. Leads portfolio reviews and other processes in tandem with Credit Quality Administration to ensure credits are appropriately risk rated.
• Achieves satisfactory credit exams and audits.
• Demonstrates compliance with all bank regulations for assigned job function and applies to designated job responsibilities – knowledge may be gained through coursework and on-the-job training. Keeps up to date on regulatory changes.
• Follows all Bank policies and procedures, compliance regulations, and completes all required annual or job-specific training.
• Maintains a working knowledge of Bank's written policies and procedures regarding and establishes practices to ensure team’s compliance.
• Responsible for coaching, mentoring, and training team members on a wide variety of technical and personal skills.
• Actively learns, demonstrates, and fosters the Columbia corporate culture in all actions and words.
• Takes personal initiative and is a positive example for others to emulate.
• Embraces our vision to become “Business Bank of Choice”.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

About You:

• More than 10 years of relevant Commercial Real Estate “CRE” lending experience (Required)
• 2-4 years previous management of commercial banking teams (Required)
• Experience directing and controlling the commercial real estate activities (production, operations, portfolio management) of a functional area (market/region) having overall responsibility for planning, budgeting, controlling expenses, and meeting budget goals
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to motivate teams. Demonstrates high Emotional IQ.
• Experience interacting with senior management or executive levels including senior Credit Administrators.
• Requires the ability to change the thinking of, or gain acceptance of, others in sensitive situations.
• Excellent relationship management, business development, analytical, and credit skills.
• Proven track record of success in managing a team to effectively attract new clients and deepen existing relationships.
• Expert knowledge of commercial depository and treasury management products and services that result in successfully capitalizing on all opportunities to cross-sell the bank’s products.
• Experience managing and developing others and ability to build and maintain relationships.
• Excellent planning and organization skills with the ability to adapt to change.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with personal computers and related software packages such as Word and Excel.
• Ability to train and present to small and large audiences.

The pay range for this role is $151,000.00 to $260,000.00.

The pay rate for the selected candidate is dependent upon a variety of non-discriminatory factors including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, education, and geographic location. The role may be eligible for performance-based incentive compensation, and those details will be provided during the recruitment process.

Primary Location: Ability to work fully onsite at posted location(s).

805 SW Broadway, Ste 2700 Portland OR 97205-3366

Our Benefits:

We are proud to offer a competitive total rewards package including base wages and comprehensive benefits.

We offer eligible associates comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), a 401(k)-retirement savings plan with employer match for qualifying associate contributions, an employee assistance program, life insurance, disability insurance, tuition assistance, mental health resources, identity theft protection, legal support, auto and home insurance, pet insurance, access to an online discount marketplace, and paid vacation, sick days, volunteer days, and holidays. Benefit eligibility begins the first day of the month following the date of hire for associates who are regularly scheduled to work at least thirty hours weekly.

Our Commitment to Diversity:

Columbia Bank is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to employing, engaging, and developing a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, protected veteran status, disability, or any other applicable protected status or characteristics. If you require an accommodation to complete the application or interview(s), please let us know by email: careers@columbiabank.com.

To Staffing and Recruiting Agencies:

Our posted job opportunities are only intended for individuals seeking employment at Columbia Bank. Columbia Bank does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies and Columbia Bank will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resume submissions. Staffing and recruiting agencies are not authorized to submit profiles, applications, or resumes to this site or to any Columbia Bank employee and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited unless requested directly by a member of the Talent Acquisition team.