Senior Commercial Relationship Manager

WHO WE ARE

City First Bank N.A. is a mission-driven Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) principally focused on a transformative impact in underserved, urban markets with the highest needs to drive equitable economic development. Our credit activities are purely commercial and focused on the following segments : Multifamily Affordable Housing, Not-for-Profit Finance, and Small Business Finance. As a depository and commercial lending provider with over $1.3 billion in bank assets as of December 31, 2024, our unified organization has over 100 employees in Washington DC and Los Angeles / Inglewood, CA.

ROLE SUMMARY

The Senior Relationship Manager (Senior RM) is primarily responsible for soliciting new business and managing customer relationships of small businesses and not-for-profit organizations (including churches and charter schools, among others). These activities generally include loans for working capital, expansion, and the acquisition or renovation of nonresidential owner-occupied real estate. In addition, the Senior RM is responsible for soliciting new business and managing relationships of the bank's commercial real estate customers (investors and developers) and prospects including office, retail, shopping strips, warehouse, industrial, facilities and land development, primarily for investment purposes. These lending activities generally include loans for acquisition, new construction, renovation, and refinancing.

The Senior RM will develop business geared toward growth in new customer relationships, strengthening and expanding existing customer relationships, increasing profitability, and elevating the Bank's reputation in the marketplace. The Senior RM is responsible for all phases of loan and deposit production, including lead generation, closing, and relationship management. The Senior RM is an officer of the Bank, participating and presenting loans for approval in the Mangers' Loan Committee (MLC) and Directors' Loan Committee (DLC) of the Bank, as well as other staff meetings as required.

While the duties and responsibilities associated with underwriting and loan administration will reside principally with the Credit staff, Senior RMs will remain accountable for the credit quality of their relationships, including but not limited to adherence to Loan and Credit policies and procedures, and other bank policies and procedures as they relate to his / her loan portfolio.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Business Development

• Develop new - and expand existing - commercial loan and deposit relationships through targeted calling and community relations work, consistent with the Bank's risk and return parameters. The Senior RM will cross sell other Bank services, when possible, also consistent with the Bank's risk and return parameters.
• Maintain a targeted calling program focused on expanding current business and attracting new business to the Bank. Attendant to this calling program, the Senior RM will :
• Develop and deliver status reports to the management staff on a regular basis.
• Research and establish target markets and mine existing portfolio to better understand current product / services used and increase wallet share.
• Provide support to the management staff, other RMs, senior management, and the Credit staff through joint calls, training and shared market intelligence.
• Recommend new products and services to generate fee, contract, and services revenue.
• Recommend new traditional and non-traditional products and services which the market is seeking, including non-traditional community development services such as financial literacy training, counseling, and technical assistance.
• Establish and maintain relationships with industry influencers and key community and strategic partners. Where appropriate, directly joins local business and community organizations as a representative of the Bank or recommends other bank employees for involvement or membership. Participates in the community outreach process, and actively participates in key community organizations, meetings, and events.
• Attend various promotional events including, but not limited to, trade shows, business seminars, receptions, etc. to ensure an increase in the overall customer base and the retention of existing customers.

Customer Relationship Management

Loan and Credit Administration

Requirements

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Required Education / Experience :

Preferred Education / Experience :

CERTIFICATIONS

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

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Salary Description

$155,000 - $165,000, annually