Robert Half is currently recruiting for a Director of Commercial Loan Asset Management for a confidential client in the Tampa area. This is a high-impact leadership opportunity with a well-established organization in the financial services sector. The role is ideal for a senior commercial lending, loan servicing, asset management, or special assets professional who has deep experience managing commercial loan portfolios, working through underperforming or nonperforming credits, and leading teams in a deadline-driven environment. The Director of Commercial Loan Asset Management will oversee the management of assigned commercial loan portfolios, ensure contractual obligations are met, maintain strong client and borrower relationships, and provide leadership to a team of asset management professionals. This individual will be expected to exercise sound judgment on complex business matters, communicate effectively with senior leadership and external stakeholders, and help drive process improvement, reporting, compliance, and operational efficiency within the department.
Responsibilities will include:
- Leading commercial loan asset management activities across assigned portfolios
- Managing client, borrower, and counterparty communications
- Overseeing workout strategies for underperforming or nonperforming commercial credits
- Reviewing and interpreting commercial loan documentation, covenants, collateral documents, assignments, and related agreements
- Monitoring past-due items, defaults, covenant compliance, and borrower performance
- Supporting foreclosure, receivership, collateral recovery, and asset resolution efforts as needed
- Developing reporting tools to track portfolio activity, volume, capacity, and efficiency
- Supervising, mentoring, training, and developing asset management staff
- Partnering with internal servicing, operations, business analysts, and senior leadership to improve systems, procedures, and workflow
This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned commercial loan asset management professional who enjoys complex credit situations, leadership responsibility, and the opportunity to influence process, performance, and portfolio outcomes.
If you are interested in this opportunity and meet the qualifications, please apply and call Brian Upshaw at (813) 259-7602, referencing job number 01070-0013437674.
- 15+ years of experience in commercial lending, asset management, special assets, loan workouts, or a closely related commercial credit environment.
- Demonstrated leadership experience overseeing teams within commercial real estate finance, loan servicing, or portfolio management functions.
- Strong knowledge of commercial loan agreements, underwriting concepts, servicing practices, and asset performance analysis.
- Experience managing distressed or criticized commercial credits and guiding workout strategies through resolution.
- Ability to evaluate borrower financial information, collateral positions, payment trends, and portfolio risk indicators.
- Familiarity with regulatory compliance expectations within financial services and commercial lending operations.
- Background in commercial real estate, construction lending, or portfolios that include complex commercial debt structures is highly valued.
- Excellent communication and relationship management skills, with the ability to work effectively with leadership, clients, borrowers, and internal partners.