Environmental Risk Manager

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• 7+ years’ experience conducting environmental site assessments and investigations, risk management, credit risk, or lending experience related to real estate.
• Banking or financial services industry experience preferred.

• Bachelor’s degree required.

• Full‑time.

• None.

• 10% – negligible travel is expected.

• Conditions involve lifting no more than ten pounds, sitting most of the time, but may involve walking, moving, or standing for brief periods, and occasionally lifting and carrying articles like files, ledgers, folders, etc.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Nothing herein restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

The Environmental Risk Manager’s primary responsibility will be the assessment of environmental standards, emerging environmental risks, and regulations that impact the bank’s real estate collateral. This position will assist in the adherence to bank policy and applicable regulations to evaluate environmental credit risk; and provide guidance and recommendations to lending staff.

• Selection and Ordering of Environmental Due Diligence Reports and Reviews.
  • Identify appropriate environmental, property condition, or seismic report type and scope dependent upon the property type and transaction value.
  • Solicit bids requests to vendors and obtain approval from relationship managers to engage.
  • Responsible for tracking all reports in process including ongoing contact with relationship managers and vendors.
  • Coordinate with relationship managers any delays or environmental concerns that may arise.
• Preparation of timely reviews and recommendations.
  • Review and analyze environmental reports for accuracy, compliance, quality and reasonableness; resolve any concerns with vendor.
  • Evaluate any environmental risks identified…