Senior Relationship Manager I, Business Banking

About the role

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."

Position Summary

The Relationship Manager, Business Banking is responsible for the acquisition, retention and expansion of new and existing loans, deposit, and treasury relationships. This role will primarily cover the Northwest Suburban market with the ability to generate business across the Chicagoland area.

What You'll Do

• Responsible for annual goals tied to loan and deposit volume, cross-sales, call planning/prospecting and fee income generation
• Manage and grow existing customer relationships with businesses that generally have up to $25M in revenue
• Negotiate proper loan structure and effectively cross-sell products
• Maintain properly documented files, manage renewals and collection efforts on past dues and defaulted loans
• Build and manage a professional network of COI's and referral sources
• Maintain a stable network of prospective customers with a consistent approach to calling
• Work closely with internal partners to generate internal referrals as wells as developing an external network of centers of influence

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, business or accounting or related field
• Completion of formal Bank Credit Training program preferred but not required
• Minimum 6 years of credit and lending experience combined
• Prior B2B, business banking, or consultative outside sales experience in financial services
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Strong interpersonal skills with a proven ability establishing client relationships

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

Compensation

The estimated salary range for this role is $98,000 - $132,000, along with eligibility to earn an annual bonus. Actual salaries may vary based on several factors, such as a candidate's qualifications, skills and experience.

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