Commercial Lender

Wintrust is a financial holding company with approximately $50 billion assets under management and traded on the NASDAQ:WTFC. Built on the "HAVE IT ALL" model, Wintrust offers sophisticated technology and resources of a large bank while focusing on providing service-based community banking to each and every customer. Wintrust operates fifteen community bank subsidiaries with over 170 banking locations in the greater Chicago and southern Wisconsin market areas. Additionally, Wintrust operates various non-bank business units including commercial and life insurance premium financing, short-term accounts receivable financing, out-sourced administrative services, mortgage origination and purchase, wealth management services and qualified intermediary services for tax-deferred exchanges.

Why join us?

• An award-winning culture We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 9 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years)

• Competitive pay and discretionary or incentive bonus eligible

• Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement to name a few

• Family-friendly work hours

• With 175+ community bank locations, we offer opportunities to grow and develop in your career

• Promote from within culture

Why join this team?

• We are a high performing, collaborative, and diverse team focused on targeting and supporting the expanding SW FL market we serve

• We are seeking a critical thinker who’s ready to take on new challenges in support of our stakeholders’ ever-evolving business needs

• Our team is in a unique position that allows us to collaborate with multiple other departments, have exposure to executive management, and develop new reporting;

• The Florida market is highly visible to executive management to support the company's growth initiatives.

Position Overview:

The senior-level Commercial Lender is responsible for acquisition, retention and expansion of new and existing loan, deposit and treasury relationships with businesses that generally have revenues up to $50mm. This position provides exceptional customer service by taking ownership of the customer experience.

What you will be doing:

• Responsible for annual goals tied to loan and deposit volume, cross-sales, call planning/prospecting and fee income generation.

• Managing and growing existing customer relationships with businesses that generally have up to $50M in revenue.

• Takes ownership of credit sheet content and quality by working closely with credit analysts on their successful and timely completion.

• Executes exemplary portfolio management via the following by: Maintaining appropriate risk rating on all credits at all times, managing administrative past dues to 0% at all times, managing delinquencies as close to 0% at all times, keeping documentation exceptions to a minimum, maintaining covenant tracking without missing testing dates, limit reporting tickler exceptions to a minimum.

• Works closely with internal partners to generate internal referrals as wells as developing an external network of centers of influence.

• Takes part in bank events during and after hours.

• Responsible for understanding the impact of lending on the bank’s CRA goals.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent

• Minimum of 5+ years of relevant experience

• Ability to travel 10-50%

From our first day in business, Wintrust has been proud to serve a variety of unique communities and people from all walks of life. To be Chicago’s Bank® and Wisconsin's Bank®, we need to reflect that diversity both in all the communities we serve, the people we employ, the organizations we work with, and our banking and lending practices. Wintrust Financial Corporation, including community banking and financial services subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.