First Horizon Bank · 23 hours ago
Portfolio Manager Team Lead - Specialized Industries
First Horizon Bank is a leading regional financial services company dedicated to helping clients unlock their potential. The Portfolio Management Team Lead: Specialized will lead a team of Portfolio Managers and Credit Analysts, focusing on managing and growing the specialized industry loan portfolio for the Transportation & Logistics sector.
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Responsibilities
Leads talent acquisition, onboarding, and new hire training for Portfolio Managers and Credit Analysts
Establishes regular performance management routines for direct reports, setting goals and providing support to achieve progress towards goal
Develops the skills of direct reports by providing training, feedback, and coaching at the group and individual level
Completes regular monitoring of portfolio management reports, keeping LOB leader apprised of portfolio management metrics and performance
Leads commercial portfolio management meetings, including Asset Quality Meetings
Monitors workflow and capacity across the team, making adjustments to ensure production deadlines and portfolio management standards are met
Leads the analysis, underwriting, origination, and portfolio management of loans
Utilizes loan structuring, risk identification, and risk mitigation skills
Understands and applies the Bank’s risk grading methodology, approach and credit appetite across the portfolio
Manages complex relationships with ability to understand cash flow and repayment sources
Partners with Relationship Managers to call on current or potential clients; understands and identifies needs for commercial products and services; develops lending proposals; identifies cross-sell opportunities
Maintains oversight of post-approval due diligence requirements and commercial loan documentation preparation
Maintains satisfactory portfolio management metrics, ensuring credit quality and portfolio servicing are maintained in an acceptable manner
Qualification
Required
Minimum 6 years of corporate or commercial underwriting and portfolio management experience
Bachelor's degree in business, finance or related field required
Ability to read, analyze and interpret financial reports and legal documents; performs complex calculations; effectively researches, analyzes and evaluates information to make decisions, solve problems and achieve goals
Ability to understand and communicate information and ideas in a clear manner, both orally and in writing with senior executives, business unit management and staff, state and federal regulators and officials, significant business partners, commercial lending prospects, and clients
Very strong credit, analytical, organizational, and communication skills
Manage and coach a team with varying degree of skillsets and backgrounds
Ability to become the expert leader in regulatory matters and bank commercial loan policy
Strong computer skills required with the following programs: Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and highly proficient skills with Excel
Preferred
Candidates who have previous managerial experience, the ability to coach and develop talent, and possess a deep understanding of credit analysis and risk management are preferred
Benefits
Medical with wellness incentives, dental, and vision
HSA with company match
Maternity and parental leave
Tuition reimbursement
Mentor program
401(k) with 6% match
Company
First Horizon Bank
First Horizon Bank provides personal, business, and corporate banking, and private client services, to families and businesses.
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