<p>Summary: Responsible for overseeing the daily activities of the Asset Quality Review ('AQR') Analysts, , post-closing covenant/tickler tracking, risk rating the Commercial Real Estate/Multifamily (CRE/MF) portfolio loans, assisting in credit quality and asset concentration reporting, as well as serving as a conduit between loan underwriting, special assets, and loan servicing. Oversee the review of investor portfolios in accordance with investor's requirements.</p> <p>Salary Range: The salary range budgeted for this position is $101,800/yr to $150,700/yr and represents the Company's good faith minimum and maximum range for this role at the time of posting. The compensation offered to a candidate may vary depending on several factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, and location.</p> <p>The Company also offers various benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and a 401(K) match. Other rewards may include annual performance-based bonuses and wellness days.</p> <p>Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a First Foundation Inc. position. Currently, we cannot sponsor or take over the sponsorship of an Employment Visa.</p> <p>Duties and Responsibilities:</p> <ul> <li>Understands and complies with requirements of all laws and regulations applicable to the position. </li><li>Understands and complies with requirements of the Bank's Credit Policy. </li><li>Supervise the daily activities of the AQR Analysts. </li><li>Interview, hire and train AQR Analysts. </li><li>Oversee the review of investor loans in accordance with investor requirements, manage investor related inquiries and requests and the timely submission of required investor reports. </li><li>Coordinate the oversight and resolution of hazard insurance claims in coordination with the client, Loan Servicing and Construction departments. </li><li>Manage the process of requesting updated financial information for the properties collateralizing the loans and borrowers and guarantors. </li><li>Oversee the process of tracking and clearing of post-closing agreements and covenants for the CRE/MF portfolios. </li><li>Meet with lending unit managers to discuss findings and recommend solutions to open items or policy exceptions. </li><li>Recommending upgrades and downgrades to risk ratings on loans. </li><li>Make recommendations to enhance or modify existing Credit Policy and lending underwriting guidelines and maintain sound AQR procedures to ensure comprehensive and timely review of the CRE/MF portfolios. </li><li>Perform other duties and assignments as directed. </li></ul> <p>Supervisory Responsibilities: This position supervises the Asset Quality Review Analysts.</p> <p>Qualifications:</p> <p>To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.</p> <p>Education and/or Experience:</p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree or equivalent related work experience. </li><li>Minimum 10-15 years of experience in residential lending, including management of personnel, underwriting, document preparation and funding of multifamily and commercial real estate loans. </li><li>Excellent customer service ethics and verbal/written communication skills. PC proficiency in Microsoft Office. </li></ul> <p>Skills:</p> <ul> <li>Excellent verbal and written communications skills in technical and non-technical settings and the ability to interact confidently with the Executive Management team </li><li>Proven leadership skills </li><li>PC proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel </li><li>Highly organized and flexible </li><li>Ability to work under pressure and within prescribed deadlines </li><li>Organized, independent, and self-motivated with a team player attitude </li><li>Present a professional image in dealing with customers, interdepartmental and external representatives </li></ul> <p>Physical Demands:</p> <p>The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.</p> <p>While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands and fingers, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to stand; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.</p> <p>First Foundation is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.</p>