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The Commercial Real Estate Lending Advisor, Vice President is a client-facing lending specialist responsible for driving loan origination growth, with a particular focus on commercial real estate (CRE) and structured credit solutions for Ultra-High-Net-Worth (UHNW) clients.
The CRE Lending Advisor partners closely with Private Wealth Advisors (PWAs) and underwriting teams to source, originate, structure, and execute sophisticated lending transactions, aligning financing strategies with clients’ broader investment and wealth objectives.
This Vice President plays a critical role in regional lending strategy—serving as a credit thought partner, first line of control, relationship builder, and execution lead within the Private Bank’s lending platform.
Key Responsibilities
Client & Advisor Partnership
- Establish and maintain strong, trust-based relationships with PWAs to drive regional lending activity.
- Participate in prospect and client meetings to assess borrowing needs, educate clients on the Private Bank’s lending capabilities, and originate new opportunities.
- Advise clients and advisors on tailored lending strategies across a broad spectrum of asset classes—including securities-based lending, structured credit, and commercial real estate financing (including income-producing properties, transitional assets, and portfolio-level transactions).
Origination & Credit Structuring
- Proactively source and originate new lending opportunities, with a strong emphasis on commercial real estate transactions and complex financing structures.
- Lead end-to-end deal execution, including screening, structuring, pricing considerations, and positioning transactions within the Firm’s credit framework.
- Structure tailored CRE and asset-backed lending solutions that align client objectives with risk appetite and return thresholds.
- Serve as the first layer of control by prescreening opportunities and developing thoughtful, well-structured proposals.
- Partner with U.S. Underwriting on credit memo preparation, transaction approvals, and ongoing portfolio management.
Risk & Portfolio Management
- Proactively monitor and manage lending exposures, with a focus on identifying early signs of credit risk and implementing mitigation strategies.
- Navigate solutions for stressed or at-risk positions, particularly within real estate-backed portfolios.
- Ensure strict adherence to credit policies, control procedures, KYC/AML considerations, and regulatory requirements.
Qualifications
- 8+ years of lending origination experience, with a demonstrated track record in commercial real estate financing and complex credit solutions within private banking, commercial banking, or real estate lending platforms.
- Deep expertise in commercial real estate lending, including experience structuring loans across stabilized, transitional, and portfolio-backed assets, in addition to securities-based and alternative collateral lending.
- Demonstrated ability to originate, structure, and execute sophisticated lending transactions aligned to client needs and Firm objectives.
- Exceptional analytical skills, attention to detail, and sound credit judgment.
- Excellent communication skills—both written and verbal—with the ability to translate complex financial concepts into clear, actionable recommendations.
- Highly collaborative, with the ability to work effectively across coverage, underwriting, risk, and operations teams.
- Series 7, 63 and SIE required or must be obtained within 4 months of joining.
What Success Looks Like in This Role
- Strong pipeline and execution of commercial real estate loan originations, contributing meaningfully to regional lending growth and revenue targets.
- Trusted advisor status among PWAs and senior leadership.
- Consistently high-quality credit structuring and disciplined risk management.
- Seamless collaboration with underwriting and risk partners.
- Exceptional client experience from origination through servicing.
- Early identification and mitigation of emerging risks across the lending portfolio.
Salary Range
The expected base salary for this New York, United States-based position is $115,000 – $270,000. In addition, you may be eligible for a discretionary bonus if you are an active employee as of fiscal year-end.
Source: Goldman Sachs Career Page
