Lead Commercial Real Estate Underwriter

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About This Role
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In This Role, You Will
The Lead Commercial Real Estate Underwriter serves as a senior individual contributor and thought leader, responsible for underwriting complex CRE transactions held on the bank's balance sheet. This role has significant influence over credit quality, portfolio risk, regulatory compliance, and overall business loan growth. The Lead Underwriter partners closely with Credit Risk, Relationship Management, and senior leadership to support safe and sound growth.

Advanced Credit & Risk Assessment
Underwrite and approve highly complex CRE transactions involving multiple asset classes, high net worth sponsors, geographies, and structures.
Apply expert judgment within bank policies, credit authorities, and compliance requirements (e.g., regulatory guidance, internal audit standards).
Ensure consistent application of underwriting standards across teams and transactions.

Decision-Making & Risk Leadership
Make or influence credit decisions in challenging or precedent-setting situations with material financial risk.
Provide clear, defensible credit rationale suitable for internal committees, regulators, and senior management review.
Lead underwriting projects or cross-functional initiatives focused on process improvement, risk mitigation, or portfolio optimization.

Collaboration & Influence
Partner with Relationship Managers, Credit Risk, Legal, Compliance, and Portfolio Management to resolve complex deal or portfolio issues to achieve goals.
Consult with mid-level to senior managers to align underwriting decisions with enterprise risk strategy.
Serve as a peer mentor, supporting the development of underwriting talent and reinforcing strong credit culture. *Additional WIM hub locations may be considered for this position.
Required Qualifications

5+ years of Commercial Real Estate Underwriting experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
Desired Qualifications:

Thorough knowledge of financial accounting theory and logic, financial statement analysis, loan structuring and commercial banking products and services.
Excellent credit skills including an ability to structure, negotiate, and document a broad range of real estate loan types, structures and complex requests.
Strong interpersonal, communication, writing and partnering skills.
Ability to make sound, independent business and credit decisions.
Deep experience in wealth or commercial lending/underwriting is preferred.
Experience in capital markets, commercial/corporate/investment banking, commercial real estate lending or similar is desired.
Job Expectations:

Specific compliance policies may apply regarding outside activities and/or personal investing; affected employees will be expected to provide information to the Wells Fargo Personal Account Dealing Team and abide by applicable policy requirements if hired. Information will be shared about expectations during the recruitment process.
Pay Range
Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to demonstrated examples of prior performance, skills, experience, or work location. Employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities.
$139,000.00 - $239,000.00
Benefits
Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.

Health benefits
401(k) Plan
Paid time off
Disability benefits
Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
Parental leave
Critical caregiving leave
Discounts and savings
Commuter benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Scholarships for dependent children
Adoption reimbursement
Posting End Date:
7 Apr 2026

Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
We Value Equal Opportunity
Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.
Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit's risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.
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Reference Number
R-531397-4