ABOUT THE ROLE:The Regional Unique Asset Leader is a senior leadership role within the Unique Asset Group responsible for overseeing a team of Unique Asset Managers and Associates managing complex and specialized assets, including real estate and tangible personal property. This role drives operational excellence, ensures regulatory and risk compliance, and fosters the development of high-performing teams. The leader partners directly with clients and internal stakeholders to deliver strong outcomes, while maintaining deep expertise in unique asset management, regulatory requirements, real estate law, and industry best practices.
Please see below for specific responsibilities and requirements for this role.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES: The responsibilities for this role are below; you may support projects of varying complexity based on skill and organizational priorities.
- Strategic Leadership: Provides strategic direction and oversight to a team managing complex unique asset portfolios, ensuring alignment to business objectives and consistent execution across the function.
- Asset Management Oversight: Oversees management of unique assets including real estate and tangible personal property, spanning leasing, inspections, valuations, environmental risk, insurance, tax compliance, rent and loan collection, and property maintenance.
- Risk Management: Identifies, assesses, and escalates risks associated with unique assets while ensuring compliance with internal policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
- Client Relationship Management: Partners with clients and external advisors to understand unique asset needs, deliver strong outcomes, and build long-term relationships.
- Business Strategy & Execution: Makes strategic decisions regarding product offerings, staffing, resource allocation, budgeting, and project prioritization to support business objectives.
- Due Diligence & Onboarding: Leads due diligence efforts for onboarding new assets, identifying risks and ensuring appropriate controls are in place.
- Direct Portfolio Management: Maintains the ability to directly manage a portfolio of unique assets as needed, including acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, environmental assessments, and property oversight.
- Collaboration & Communication: Serves as a key liaison across internal business units and external partners to ensure alignment, transparency, and effective coordination.
- Team Development: Develops team members through coaching, performance feedback, and career development opportunities to build a strong talent pipeline and succession plan.
- Operational Excellence: Drives efficiency, consistency, and continuous improvement to enhance performance and client outcomes.
- Other Duties: Performing other duties as assigned, adapting to new tasks or shifts in priorities as necessary to support your team's and the company's mission.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: - Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
- 10+ years of relevant experience in unique asset management, fiduciary services, or related experience.
- Demonstrated experience managing complex assets, including real estate and/or tangible personal property.
REQUIRED SKILLS: Qualified candidates will possess an advanced degree of proficiency (typically from 10+ years of work or practical experience), in:
- Fiduciary & Regulatory Knowledge: Strong understanding of fiduciary principles, OCC regulations, and applicable legal frameworks.
- Asset Management Expertise: Knowledge of real estate management, valuations, environmental risk, and tangible asset oversight.
- Risk Assessment: Ability to identify, analyze, and mitigate complex risks across asset types.
- Analytical Thinking: Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills with attention to detail.
- Stakeholder Management: Ability to collaborate effectively across internal teams and external partners.
SKILLS FOR SUCCESS: Qualified candidates will possess an advanced degree of proficiency (typically from 10+ years of work or practical experience), across a suite of skills including, but not limited to:
- Leadership & Talent Development: Ability to lead, coach, and develop high-performing teams.
- Strategic Thinking: Ability to align business strategy with operational execution.
- Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to influence stakeholders.
- Client Focus: Commitment to delivering strong client outcomes and building relationships.
- Business Acumen: Strong understanding of financial services and unique asset products.
DOING THE RIGHT THING: Our employees take pride in doing the right thing for customers and colleagues as well as being accountable for risk by openly exchanging ideas and opinions, elevating concerns, and following policies and procedures that protect all our valuable assets -including you.
Regional Unique Asset Leader
Total Base Pay Range 96,500.00 - 207,500.00 USD Annual
At Fifth Third, we understand the importance of recognizing our employees for the role they play in improving the lives of our customers, communities and each other. Our Total Rewards include comprehensive benefits and differentiated compensation offerings to give each employee the opportunity to be their best every day.
The base salary for this position is reflective of the range of salary levels for all roles within this pay grade across the U.S. Individual salaries within this range will vary based on factors such as role, relevant skillset, relevant experience, education and geographic location. In addition to the base salary, this role is eligible to participate in an incentive compensation plan, with any such payment based upon company, line of business and/or individual performance.
Our extensive benefits programs are designed to support the individual needs of our employees and their families, encompassing physical, financial, emotional and social well-being. You can learn more about those programs on our 53.com Careers page at: https://www.53.com/content/fifth-third/en/careers/benefits.html or by consulting with your talent acquisition partner.
LOCATION -- Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
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