Commercial Lender

Minnesota Bankers Association; North Oaks (MN); On-site; USD 130,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Paid volunteer time

Education reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

A local bank in Minnesota is seeking an experienced Commercial Lender to contribute to local business success across the Twin Cities. The candidate should have mid-level experience (5–15 years), strong sales abilities, and a commitment to building relationships. This role offers a competitive salary range from $130,000 to $185,000, along with extensive benefits, emphasizing career growth and community engagement.

Qualifications

• Mid-level experience (5–15 years) at the VP/SVP level in commercial lending.
• Demonstrated strengths in sales and relationship management.
• Enjoy collaboration with lenders, credit, and loan servicing teams.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong banking relationships.
• Ensure client satisfaction and retention.
• Acquire new clients and engage with the community.

Skills

Relationship driven

Sales strengths

Knowledge in small to mid-sized business lending

Networking

Job description

Commercial Lender

BankCherokee

999 Village Center Drive, North Oaks, MN 55127

Job Description

Be a part of local business success stories with BankCherokee.

Job Opportunity

We’re seeking an experienced Commercial Lender to help businesses across the Twin Cities flourish through responsive, relationship‑based banking. This role is based in our North Oaks branch and is a great fit for someone who knows—and is connected to—the northern suburbs community. You’ll join a team that values responsiveness, collaboration, and authentic partnership with the businesses we serve.

Responsibilities

In this role, you’ll build and maintain strong banking relationships, ensure client satisfaction and retention, acquire new clients, actively network and engage with the community, and apply sound risk management.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive salary and benefits package: Salary range commensurate with qualifications, education, and experience—base pay from $130,000 to $185,000 plus incentives. Benefits include a 401(k) match; medical, dental, vision, disability, accident/critical care, and life insurance; HSA with generous company contribution; flexible spending accounts; employee assistance; employee donation match; paid volunteer time, education reimbursement; and paid time off.
• Emphasis on career growth and development.
• A strong focus on local business lending across the seven‑county metro area. We offer C&I, CRE, and SBA Preferred Lender loan products, along with robust deposit and cash management solutions delivered by a top‑notch team.

Qualifications

We’re seeking candidates with mid‑level experience (5–15 years) at the VP/SVP level. You’ve been in the role long enough to know you love it—and want to make a career of it. Ideal candidates are relationship driven and hard‑working, have demonstrated strengths in sales and local market commercial lending, committed to networking and building client relationships, possess strong knowledge and experience in small to mid‑sized business lending, and enjoy working in an environment of collaboration with other lenders, credit and loan servicing teams.

About Us

BankCherokee is a trusted financial partner of choice for small businesses across the Twin Cities. With more than a century of experience as a family‑owned, people‑first company, we’re not just a bank; we’re a small business ourselves. Our team is dedicated to fast, responsive service, personalized support, and consistently delivering on what matters most to our clients.

We love our team! Together as great people who are collaborative, precise, committed, and trusted, we continue to build on our legacy and make BankCherokee a great bank where both our customers and employees thrive. You should join us! BankCherokee offers competitive compensation, strong benefits, and meaningful growth opportunities.

Get to know us and check out our employee success stories on LinkedIn and www.bankcherokee.com.

Curious but not ready to apply? Connect with Nancy in HR to set up an introduction call [e-mail].

No recruiters please | Equal Opportunity Employer

How to Apply

To apply, contact Nancy Tuomie at 651‑290‑6108 or submit resume to [e-mail]

MBA Job number/Date Added
H-8103: 2/6/26