Portfolio Manager

Since 1973, East West Bank has served as a pathway to success. With over 120 locations across the U.S. and Greater China, we are the premier financial bridge between the East and West. Our teams of experienced, multi-cultural professionals help guide businesses and community members on both sides of the Pacific looking to explore new markets and create new opportunities, and our sustained growth and expertise in industries like real estate, entertainment and media, private equity and venture capital, and high-tech help build sustainable businesses and expand our associates’ potential for career advancement.

Headquartered in California, East West Bank (Nasdaq: EWBC) is a top performing commercial bank with an exclusive focus on the U.S. and Greater China markets. With a strong foundation, and enterprising spirit and a commitment to absolute integrity, East West Bank gives people the confidence to reach further.

East West Bank is seeking a Portfolio Manager for the Healthcare Finance specialty lending group responsible for underwriting, credit monitoring and portfolio management. Primary responsibilities include analyzing financial data to determine the merits of loan requests, recommending structure, as well as identifying cross selling/referring opportunities of other services.

• Underwrite, manage and structure commercial lines of credit, real estate, and cash flow leverage transactions according to the Bank establish guidelines and policies
• In depth working knowledge of ABL revolvers including evaluation of borrowing bases, field exams, and collateral monitoring
• Ongoing monitoring of credit/covenant compliance
• Analyze and create financial loan memorandums to generate new loans and modifications
• Manage the renewal process by working with the client and the credit department including increase/amendment/waiver
• Partner with the Relationship Manager as the point of contact for the client; acting as a liaison to the credit department, the commercial support staff and other internal business partners
• Ensure compliance with EWB regulatory and credit requirements
• Responsible for credit risk and quality of the portfolio
• Develop problem loan credit solutions
• Ensure the portfolio administration and risk management of each client relationship follows established EWB credit policy, procedures, and business strategy as well as commercial and regulatory guidelines
• Determine the merits of specific loan requests and recommend structure as well as aggressively managing the client relationship
• Assist with due diligence/analysis with new client relationships and opportunity memos as appropriate
• As appropriate assist in the development of junior bankers, credit analysts, and relationship associates
• Make presentations on specific loans and participate in the bank's loan approval process, recommending approval and appropriate structure of credits
• Perform other administrative duties required for the maintenance of a portfolio of clients

• Bachelor's degree or combination of education and directly related experience
• 7+ years commercial banking and direct portfolio management and/or underwriting experience (OR 4 years experience for Portfolio Officer)
• Demonstrates strong underwriting and projection skills
• Has strong understanding of credit policy and procedures and is able to accurately risk-rate loans/credits, evaluates both cash-flow and collateral-based loans/credits
• Develop problem loan credit solutions
• Has strong knowledge base in Treasury, FX and Derivative products and have demonstrated abilities in coordinating the resources of the bank to bring effective full service solutions to the company
• Excellent presentation, verbal & written communication skills