Commercial Lender - To 175K - Milwaukee, WI - Job 3834-147012

About the role

Commercial Lender – To $175K – Milwaukee, WI – Job # 3834-147012

The Position

Our bank client is seeking to fill a Commercial Lender role to be based in the Milwaukee, WI market. The successful candidate will make and service a variety of C&I & CRE loans. The candidate will also assist senior officers in handling larger and more complicated loans and provide other customer services as may be required.

The position includes a salary of up to $175K and an excellent benefits package. (This is not a remote position)

Commercial Lender responsibilities include

• Developing and managing commercial loan accounts that meet established lending requirements and provide maximum profitability at minimum risk.
• Soliciting commercial clients; actively seeking and obtaining quality new business through client and prospect calls, referrals, and cross-selling efforts.
• Obtaining and maintaining COIs and attending various networking events in the assigned geographic area.
• Generating a wide variety of commercial and real estate loans.
• Contributing to deposit growth by cross-selling and promoting additional banking products
• Collecting and analyzing information that reflects the current creditworthiness of customers and the current merits of existing loans.
• Reviewing and analyzing title reports or surveys to determine issues and any present or potential risks.
• Analyzing the applicant’s financial status, credit, and property evaluation to determine the feasibility of granting the loan or submitting an application to a credit analyst for verification and recommendation.
• Meeting with applicants to obtain information for loan applications and to answer questions about the process.
• Guiding loans through the approval and closing process.
• Explaining, promoting, cross-selling, or referring banks, insurance, and trust products or services.
• Representing the Bank in the community through professional and civic involvement is critically important to this role.

Who Are You?

• You’re someone who wants to influence your own development.
• You’re looking for an opportunity where you can pursue your interests and your passion.
• Where a job title is not considered the final definition of who you are, but merely the starting point for your future.

You also bring the following skills and experience

• A bachelor’s degree in banking, finance, or another related field is preferred.
• Seven or more years of direct lending or credit support-related experience with a focus on business relationships.
• Proven background in generating CRE & C&I loans of between $12MM and $15MM in annual production.
• Formal credit-trained and /or underwriting knowledge and experience are preferred.
• Experience analyzing financial statements.
• Familiarity with the sales, loan processing, and closing processes.
• Extensive knowledge of Commercial Banking products and services, including working knowledge of C&I as well as Owner-Occupied and Investment Commercial Real Estate loans.
• Thorough knowledge of Federal and State regulations covering commercial banking activities.
• Ability to expand loans, client relationships, and cross-sell bank products.
• Strong analytical ability with effective written and verbal communication skills required.
• Efficient use of Outlook, Word, and Excel applications.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

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