Commercial & Industrial Lender

Alpine Bank; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpine Bank in Denver seeks a Commercial and Industrial (C&I) Lending Officer to develop and manage loan accounts with profitability and risk controls. You will analyze the market, build strong client relationships, and provide financial solutions to meet customers’ needs.

The role requires experience in commercial lending, leadership, and the ability to drive portfolio growth while aligning with strategic goals.

Qualifications

• Experience with commercial and industrial lending.
• Strong negotiation abilities to reach outcomes.
• Understanding of market profitability and strategic alignment.
• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to mentor others.
• Relates well with colleagues and leadership.
• Willingness to relocate if required.
• Adaptability and change management.
• Experience building client portfolios.

Responsibilities

• Analyze the market and identify new business opportunities.
• Develop long-term relationships with staff, clients, and business partners.
• Provide financial solutions to customers’ needs.
• Lead development and implementation of lending products and services.
• Maximize portfolio growth through lending strategies.
• Review client relationships for credit quality, structure and pricing.
• Ensure sound loan portfolio with long-term strategies.

Skills

Commercial lending

Negotiation skills

Market knowledge

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Leadership experience

Relationship building

Change management

Financial calculations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

Job description

General Purpose

The Commercial and Industrial (C&I) Lending Officer is responsible for developing and managing loan accounts that meet established lending requirements and provide maximum profitability to the Bank at minimum risk.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Analyzes the market and finds new business opportunities.
• Establishes long-term relationships with the Bank’s staff, clients, and business partners.
• Provides financial solutions to customers’ needs.
• Develops new business relationships, including both lending and deposit relationships.
• Leads efforts with executive management to develop and implement appropriate lending products and services.
• Maximizes portfolio growth through effective planning, development, and implementation of lending strategies.
• Reviews existing and new client relationships for credit quality, structure and pricing.
• Ensures overall soundness of loan portfolio, with the ability to identify and develop long term strategies that will include initiatives such as portfolio mix, growth strategies, and market penetration objectives.
• Knowledge of the market, competition, profitability and aligns department’s work with strategic initiatives and goals.
• Regular and reliable on-site attendance is required as an essential function of this position.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• None

Reasonable Accommodations

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Supervisor Duties

• None

Employees are held accountable for all duties of this job.

Job Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Ability:

• Demonstrated experience with commercial and industrial lending.
• Proficient negotiation ability to include the ability to explore positions and alternative to reach outcomes that gain acceptance of all parties.
• Embodies the bank's vision, mission, and values.
• Understands business implications of decisions; demonstrating knowledge of the market, competition, profitability and aligns department’s work with strategic goals.
• Excellent understanding how decisions made implicate business.
• Effortlessly works in a fast-paced environment with a desire for professional growth.
• Gives and receives mentoring in a mature and open manner.
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to share expertise with others.
• good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to effectively interact with colleagues, management, and leadership.
• This position may require relocation.
• Demonstrates adaptability and change management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to organize and analyze financial information and to accurately perform complex financial calculations.

Education Or Formal Training

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or similar is required.
• Commercial banking, retail or hospitality experience preferred.
• Previous leadership and teamwork preferred.
• Previous consumer and commercial lending experience preferred.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted on a year-to-year basis.

Experience

• Typically between 4-9 years working as a lender in a loan office at a financial institution with specific experience in commercial lending who possesses business development skills and has a proven ability to attract and retain a client portfolio.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted on a year-to-year basis.

Working Conditions

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and photocopiers. Travel to conferences, meetings and branch locations on a regular basis is necessary.

Physical Activities

These are representative of those which must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. This is largely a sedentary role. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus. Employee also may have to lift up to 25 lbs.

Note

Note: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job.

Starting Rate of Pay is from $100,000.00 to $135,000.00 per year, depending on experience. Actual pay and Officer level will be commensurate with experience.

For an overview of our employee benefits please visit: Alpine Bank Careers Page

Position anticipated to close May 11, 2026, or until filled.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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