Impact Finance - Affordable Housing Relationship Manager

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Impact Finance is hiring for a new Affordable Housing Relationship Manager (AH RM). The AH RM manages banking relationships with U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance clients that specialize in affordable housing and community development. Grows revenue as directed by senior management by successfully prospecting for new business and expanding existing customer relationships. Responsible for sourcing, structuring and negotiating loans on multifamily housing projects, many of which utilize Low‑Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) or New Business Development Initiatives in Affordable Housing.

Works with clients and the DPS team to connect clients with various product partners to determine other banking needs including deposit, payments, trust, wealth management and to deepen client relationships by coordinating with other U.S. Bank business lines.

• Retains and expands relationships with existing customers.
• Prospects for and closes new business relationships sufficient to meet annual loan volume and DPS goals.
• Grows net revenue year‑over‑year through lending activities including loan fees and interest income, and non‑credit business.
• Leads periodic relationship reviews with bank clients to determine how U.S. Bank can better help grow their business; works with internal product partners to serve client needs and drives new business in the form of deposits and fee income.
• Responsible for evaluating and determining the creditworthiness of new business opportunities.
• Develops and implements an effective calling program for existing customers.
• Develops and implements a plan for sourcing prospects and developing new customer relationships.
• Available, as appropriate, to coordinate or aid in the resolution of customer problems and acts as a liaison with other departments, including credit partners, divisions and subsidiaries in managing the customer’s relationship with the bank. This may involve working with the Project Management and Asset Management teams.
• Manages overall customer and portfolio profitability in the context of new business development.
• Responsible for helping implement U.S. Bank loan policies, products and services.
• Actively ensures compliance with the U.S. Bank Code of Ethics and all Anti‑Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy Act, information security and suspicious activity reporting requirements, policies and procedures; actively participates in any required corporate and business line training in these areas; follows account opening procedures and understands and follows internal suspicious activity referral requirements and processes; works with customers to understand each customer’s normal account activity as appropriate.

• Master’s degree, or equivalent work experience.
• 10 or more years of commercial lending experience.

• Strong relationship management and business development/sales skills.
• Well‑developed analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Considerable knowledge of credit and credit quality.
• Thorough knowledge of Low‑Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC).
• Thorough knowledge of bank products and services.
• Ability to work effectively with individuals and groups in managing customer relationships.
• Excellent presentation, verbal and written communication skills.
• Previous small business banking experience.

The role offers a hybrid/flexible schedule, which means there is an in‑office expectation of 3 or more days per week and the flexibility to work outside the office location for the other days.

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