• Portfolio Manager Team Lead

    First Horizon Bank (Little Rock, AR)


    Description

    **Location:** Onsite

    **Schedule:** Monday through Friday, 8:00AM to 5:00PM

     

    The Portfolio Management Team Lead is a critical leadership role responsible for overseeing a team of Portfolio Managers (PMs) and Credit Analysts (CAs) within a designated Line of Business (LOB) or Market. This position serves as the subject matter expert (SME) for credit underwriting and portfolio management processes and ensures alignment with First Horizon’s credit policy, risk appetite, and performance standards. The role balances leadership, portfolio oversight, and talent development to drive asset quality, operational efficiency, and associate performance

    ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

    + Serve as the Market/LOB SME on underwriting and portfolio management practices, including adherence to policies and procedures.

    + Oversee portfolio management and asset quality reporting for the team; communicate insights and risks to Market/LOB leadership.

    + Lead and manage a team of Portfolio Managers and Credit Analysts, setting performance goals and conducting regular 1-on-1s and quarterly check-ins.

    + Facilitate the recruitment, onboarding, and training of new PM and CA associates, in partnership with Market Leaders, Corporate Talent Development, and Regional Portfolio Management Officers.

    + Review credit analysis and credit files from team members, offering coaching and objective feedback.

    + Conduct or facilitate ongoing training sessions and credit discussions to enhance team expertise.

    + Review and submit credit requests completed by direct reports, ensuring alignment with risk appetite and policy.

    + Support overflow underwriting and portfolio management needs of the Senior Credit team.

    + Maintain a reduced, but actively managed, portfolio of commercial clients.

    + Lead Market-level Asset Quality Meetings and contribute to market-wide risk reporting.

    + Performs all other duties as assigned

    SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

    1. Directly responsible for directing, coordinating, and evaluating designated units or certain personnel in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities may include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; providing pay change recommendations; disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

    QUALIFICATIONS

    To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Additionally, the qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required in this position:

     

    1. Bachelor (4-year college) degree

    2. 7-10 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience

    COMPUTER AND OFFICE EQUIPMENT SKILLS

    1. Microsoft Office suite

     

    CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS (Ex: CPA, Series 6 or 7 license, etc)

    None required

    About Us

     

    First Horizon Corporation is a leading regional financial services company, dedicated to helping our clients, communities and associates unlock their full potential with capital and counsel. Headquartered in Memphis, TN, the banking subsidiary First Horizon Bank operates in 12 states across the southern U.S. The Company and its subsidiaries offer commercial, private banking, consumer, small business, wealth and trust management, retail brokerage, capital markets, fixed income, and mortgage banking services. First Horizon has been recognized as one of the nation's best employers by Fortune and Forbes magazines and a Top 10 Most Reputable U.S. Bank. More information is available at www.FirstHorizon.com (https://urldefense.com/v3/\_\_https:/www.firsthorizon.com/\_\_;!!Cz2fjcuE!hpq9hPnrucZCPIAVPojVESItIq-FPzhurNdCrQ3JE8Rkx3gMd70nIk6\_kmPxl66\_oJCEsXs0gNunPowMAMHCmBYPOtUxUGI$) .

    Benefit Highlights

    • Medical with wellness incentives, dental, and vision

    • HSA with company match

    • Maternity and parental leave

    • Tuition reimbursement

    • Mentor program

    • 401(k) with 6% match

    • More -- FirstHorizon.com/First-Horizon-National-Corporation/Careers/Our-Benefits

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