Associate - Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Manager

Corporate & Investment Bank & Commercial Real Estate

The Corporate & Investment Bank (CIB) delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets, and advisory solutions to corporate, government, and institutional clients. We focus on our clients' overall financial needs with consideration for their total relationship with Wells Fargo.

The Commercial Real Estate (CRE) division provides a fully integrated platform of banking, financing, and capital markets solutions to a diverse range of clients, including financial sponsors, institutional investors, asset managers, regional developers, and public and private corporations.

About the Role

Wells Fargo is seeking an Associate, Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Manager to join Digital Real Estate, a fast-paced, high-demand growth team primarily focused on the data center vertical. In this role, you will partner with Clients, CRE Coverage Bankers, Loan Closers, Counsel, and Credit Risk to underwrite, close, and manage a diversified group of digital real estate loans.

This portfolio will encompass various facility types (construction, term, devco, bridge, lines of credit) and loan structures (recourse/non-recourse, bilateral, and syndicated transactions). You will serve as a key interface for customers, assisting in identifying needs and maintaining strong relationships while collaborating with senior portfolio managers to develop strategies for relationship optimization and deal-level execution.

Your day-to-day will involve analyzing and presenting new opportunities to business leaders, reviewing term sheets and loan documents, and conducting in-depth property-level analysis and market research. You will advocate for loan approvals at the credit committee, resolve complex situations with independent judgment, and conduct quarterly and annual portfolio reviews to identify potential concerns. Success in this role requires maintaining an in-depth knowledge of the data center industry, relevant markets, and sector trends.

Hiring Process & Application

This position is subject to FINRA Background Screening Requirements, including successful completion of a background check. Internal transfers are subject to compliance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and FINRA Bylaws. Successful candidates must meet ongoing regulatory requirements, including additional screening and reporting of certain incidents.

Specific compliance policies regarding outside activities or personal investing apply; affected employees will be expected to provide information to the Wells Fargo Personal Account Dealing Team and abide by applicable policy requirements. Information regarding these expectations will be shared during the recruitment process.

Wells Fargo requires candidates to directly represent their own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process. Third-party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.

Equal Opportunity & Culture

Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk-mitigating and compliance-driven culture. We firmly establish these disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. Employees are accountable for the execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), including effectively following policies, fulfilling obligations, and making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit's risk appetite.

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