Portfolio Risk Manager Jobs in Illinois (NOW HIRING)

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The ABL Portfolio Manager partners closely with Relationship Managers and Business Development Officers to effectively manage a portfolio of ABL credit relationships. The role supports revenue growth by deepening existing customer relationships and collaborating with Underwriting to close new business opportunities. Manages an assigned portfolio by monitoring credit risk, ensuring compliance, and supporting customer credit needs through underwriting and transaction execution while partnering with internal teams. Builds and maintains strong customer relationships, escalates risk concerns, collaborates across functions, and supports team development through mentoring and training.

Job Description:

Portfolio & Risk Management

• Manage an assigned portfolio of ABL credits, including direct/agented facilities and purchased participations.
• Monitor and manage credit risk across all assigned customer relationships.
• Ensure full adherence to bank policies and procedures, regulatory requirements, and compliance standards.

Customer Support & Credit Execution

• Respond promptly to customer credit requests.
• Underwrite ancillary credit exposure to support customer needs.
• Assist the Underwriting team with new business transactions, as needed.
• Customer Relationship Development
• Conduct regular customer meetings to deepen relationships and identify cross sell or expansion opportunities.
• Serve as a key point of contact for credit related discussions and problem resolution.

Internal Communication & Collaboration

• Escalate credit concerns clearly and efficiently to senior management.
• Review, negotiate, and coordinate legal documentation with customers, counsel, and internal partners.
• Partner with operations, field examination, appraisal, and compliance teams to ensure accurate reporting and loan monitoring.

Leadership & Team Development

• Mentor and provide training support to junior team members, contributing to the development of the broader ABL team.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Eight or more years of relevant experience.

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Travel is required less than 10% of time.
• Three or more years of ABL portfolio management experience.
• Extensive knowledge of ABL commercial/corporate lending and credit standards, policies, procedures and products, including financial statements, field exams, appraisals, and borrowing bases.
• Strong relationship management and business development skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent presentation, verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

If there's anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to ourdisability accommodations for applicants.

Benefits:

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members' whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following:

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

• Basic term and optional term life insurance

• Short-term and long-term disability

• Pregnancy disability and parental leave

• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan

• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)

• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities

• Adoption assistance

• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

Review our full benefits available by employment status here.

U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law.

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U.S. Bank will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment. U.S. Bank conducts background checks consistent with applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act as well as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. U.S. Bank is subject to, and conducts background checks consistent with the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA). In addition, certain positions may also be subject to the requirements of FINRA, NMLS registration, Reg Z, Reg G, OFAC, the NFA, the FCPA, the Bank Secrecy Act, the SAFE Act, and/or federal guidelines applicable to an agreement, such as those related to ethics, safety, or operational procedures.

Applicants must be able to comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related workplace conduct and safety policies.

Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.