Commercial Real Estate Credit Analyst – Project Lending

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Job Description

About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Credit Analyst to join our Project Lending team. This role supports a national Commercial Real Estate platform focused on large, complex transactions, typically $30MM+ in size.

The Analyst will play a key role in both portfolio management and new loan underwriting, gaining exposure to a diverse portfolio of asset types including industrial, multifamily, retail, student housing, and construction lending. This is an excellent opportunity to build deep expertise in real estate finance while working alongside experienced banking and credit professionals.

About the Team

The team operates as a centralized CRE group, partnering with bankers across multiple regions, including Minneapolis, Chicago, Ohio, St. Louis, Denver, and Texas. While regionally aligned, the portfolio has national coverage, providing broad exposure to transactions across the U.S.

This is a collaborative, team-oriented environment with approximately 10 local team members and additional partners across the national platform.

Key Responsibilities

This role is structured across two primary areas:

Portfolio Management (Approx. 40%)

• Monitor ongoing loan performance and borrower relationships
• Conduct quarterly project evaluations
• Support portfolio reviews and credit discussions
• Partner with internal teams, including dedicated analytics and support functions

New Loan Underwriting (Approx. 60%)

• Evaluate new lending opportunities and support deal execution
• Perform financial analysis and credit underwriting, including:
  • Spreading financial statements
  • Assessing deal structure, risks, and key strengths
• Complete initial deal assessments independently and refine analysis with senior team members

Core Responsibilities Across Both Areas

• Conduct first-pass transaction reviews, identifying risks, strengths, and key considerations
• Contribute to credit memos and business writing
• Participate in credit discussions and present findings to internal stakeholders

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
• Three to five years of experience in a finance/analytical related role

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in commercial banking or credit analysis
• CRE underwriting or commercial real estate lending experience
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and general Office tools (Word, Outlook)
• Demonstrated ability to perform financial analysis and independently assess transactions
• Strong business writing skills (e.g., credit memos, deal summaries)
• Effective verbal communication and presentation skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills
• Interest in commercial real estate lending
• Familiarity with Salesforce, nCino, or similar systems
• Experience presenting in group or credit forum settings

Location expectations

This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week. This position is located in Minneapolis, MN.

If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.

Benefits:

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following:

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

• Basic term and optional term life insurance

• Short-term and long-term disability

• Pregnancy disability and parental leave

• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan

• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)

• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities

• Adoption assistance

• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

Review our full benefits available by employment status here.

U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law.

E-Verify

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U.S. Bank will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment. U.S. Bank conducts background checks consistent with applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act as well as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. U.S. Bank is subject to, and conducts background checks consistent with the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA). In addition, certain positions may also be subject to the requirements of FINRA, NMLS registration, Reg Z, Reg G, OFAC, the NFA, the FCPA, the Bank Secrecy Act, the SAFE Act, and/or federal guidelines applicable to an agreement, such as those related to ethics, safety, or operational procedures.

Applicants must be able to comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related workplace conduct and safety policies.

Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.