Commercial Banking Associate Lead

Bridgewater Bank; BLOOMINGTON (MN); Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

Life insurance (basic)

Disability insurance (short/long term)

Parental leave

401(k) with employer match

Paid vacation & holidays

Job summary

Bridgewater Bank in Bloomington, MN is seeking an experienced Commercial Banking Associate Lead to supervise a team within the Lending group. You will oversee Commercial Banking Associate staff, ensure loan documentation and servicing tasks align with bank policies and regulatory requirements, and support assigned bankers to serve clients efficiently.

This role emphasizes leadership, process improvement, staff development, and compliance.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of Commercial and Consumer loan processing and/or documentation experience.
• Demonstrated leadership, team building, and management skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• High attention to detail and knowledge of rules, regulations and policies relating to loan documentation and servicing
• Knowledge of Fiserv and Premier platform preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Oversee and participate in the functions of the Commercial Banking Associate area including supporting an assigned bankers.
• Formulate processes and procedures ensuring staff follow them.
• Manage projects that impact the Commercial Banking Associate area and communicate changes across the department.
• Maintain knowledge of banking and lending rules and regulations and ensure compliance with policies and regulations.
• Manage development of Commercial Banking Associates with performance reviews and training needs.
• Mentor and train new staff; review closings for new team members.
• Monitor workload and assist with overflow of work.
• Collaborate with other Department Team Leads to improve processes.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Attention to detail

Regulatory knowledge

Loan processing

Team building

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Fiserv

Premier

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and business-focused Commercial Banking Associate Lead to join our Lending team in Bloomington. Reporting to the AVP Commercial Banking Associate, in this role you will supervise a team of Commercial Banking Associate staff and provide oversight of the functions in the area. You will also ensure certain functions are completed as part of administrative management of a diverse loan portfolio to ensure client requests are promptly completed.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and participate in the functions of the Commercial Banking Associate area including supporting an assigned bankers.
• Participate in the formulation of processes and procedures ensuring that the staff is following them.
• Manages projects that impact Commercial Banking Associate area responsible for effectively communicating changes within these areas with other areas within department.
• Maintains current knowledge of banking and lending rules and regulations and assures compliance with all bank policies and procedures, as well as applicable state and federal regulations.
• Responsible for management and development of Commercial Banking Associates by conducting annual performance reviews and quarterly 5-5-5’s to identify training needs and assist with career development.
• Maintains and monitors procedures and process within the area to maintain consistency.
• Mentor and train new additions of staff members including, ongoing training of existing staff.
• Review of closings for new team members.
• Monitoring workload of Commercial Banking Associates and assist with overflow of work.
• Actively participate with other Department Team Leads to make processes within areas to function more efficiently.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of Commercial and Consumer loan processing and/or documentation experience
• Demonstrated leadership, team building, and management skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• High attention to detail and knowledge of rules, regulations and policies relating to loan documentation and servicing
• Knowledge of Fiserv and Premier platform preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred

About Bridgewater Bank

Picture yourself at one of the Twin Cities’ best places to work, surrounded by people who challenge you, support you, and inspire you to be your best. Welcome to Bridgewater Bank.

We are on a mission to be the finest entrepreneurial bank in the Twin Cities. Like true entrepreneurs, we run fast and lean. We are in constant evolution and the runway for personal and professional growth is long. People are our strength, and that’s why we’ve created and sustained an award-winning culture that promotes growth and celebrates the big and little wins along the way.

At the end of the day, we believe competitive salaries, top-tier benefits, a hybrid work model, and transparency into the business is a given. Working together toward something meaningful with people you enjoy, is just a bonus!

Compensation & Benefits

The typical annual base pay range for this role is between $72,700 - $100,000. Compensation may vary based on individual job-related knowledge, skills, expertise, and experience. This position is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive program driven by organization and individual performance.

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Parental leave
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid vacation & paid holidays

Please Note

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. It is Bridgewater Bank’s policy to promote equal employment opportunities. All personnel decisions, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits and termination, are made without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

STATUS: Exempt