Senior Commercial Banker II - Middle Market

About the position

Wintrust provides community and commercial banking, specialty finance and wealth management services through its 16 bank charters and nine non-bank businesses. Wintrust delivers the sophisticated solutions of a large bank while staying true to the relationship-focused, personalized service of our community banking roots. We serve clients in all 50 states with more than 200 branch banking locations in Illinois, southwestern Florida, northwestern Indiana, west Michigan and southern Wisconsin and commercial banking offices in Chicago, Denver, Milwaukee, Grand Rapids, Mich., and in key branch banking locations throughout Illinois. Our people are the heart of our business and we are proud to rank consistently as a top place to work. Wintrust is a \$66 billion financial institution based in Rosemont, Illinois, and listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “WTFC.” Why join us? An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 12 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years) Competitive pay and annual discretionary 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 200+ community bank locations, we offer opportunities to grow and develop in your career Promote from within culture

Responsibilities

  • Maintain and develop existing portfolio by assessing and meeting client’s business and personal needs
  • Increase the Bank’s profitability by cultivating new commercial business relationships
  • Negotiate proper loan structure and effectively cross sell products
  • Maintain properly documented files and manage renewals and collection efforts on past dues and defaulted loans
  • Maintains comprehensive understanding of current commercial products offered in the market and keeps informed of all relevant industry trends and practices
  • Maintain and build a professional network of COI’s and referral sources
  • Maintain a stable network of prospective customers with a consistent approach to calling

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree with a business, finance, economics, or accounting major (preferred)
  • Minimum 10+ years' commercial lending experience
  • Solid understanding of general credit and risk principles, mitigates, and banking policies/procedures; formal bank credit training preferred
  • Strong analytical, organizational and time management skills along with proven ability to manage tasks in a timely and efficient manner
  • Strong interpersonal skills used within a team environment and in client interaction with emphasis on relationship building
  • Ability to proactively manage and prioritize workflow

Benefits

  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life insurance
  • Accidental death and dismemberment
  • Short-term and long-term Disability Insurance
  • Parental Leave
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Traditional and Roth 401(k) with company match
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan at 5% discount
  • Critical Illness Insurance
  • Accident Insurance
  • Transportation and Commuting Benefits
  • Banking Benefits
  • Pet Insurance
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