Growth-Focused Commercial Lender (Houston)

The Anderson Search Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Anderson Search Group has been engaged by a growing Houston-based community bank to identify an experienced Commercial Lender to help expand its commercial banking platform. This role emphasizes relationship-building with middle-market clients and entrepreneurial impact.

The ideal candidate will originate loans, grow deposits and treasury management relationships, and build long-term relationships with business owners while partnering with credit teams to deliver comprehensive banking

Qualifications

• 3+ years of commercial lending experience.
• Proven ability to originate loans and develop deposits/treasury relationships.
• Experience with C&I lending, owner-occupied CRE, CRE and SBA lending.
• Strong business development skills focused on relationship banking.
• Existing Houston business relationships preferred.
• Ability to independently source, structure, and close new lending opportunities.
• Entrepreneurial mindset to help build a growing community bank franchise.

Responsibilities

• Develop new commercial lending relationships throughout the Houston market.
• Originate commercial loans while growing operating deposits and treasury management relationships.
• Build long-term relationships with business owners and professional referral sources.
• Structure commercial credit opportunities with internal credit professionals.
• Manage and grow an existing commercial loan portfolio while maintaining sound credit quality.
• Partner with Treasury Management and SBA specialists to deliver comprehensive solutions.
• Monitor portfolio performance and maintain sound underwriting and credit discipline.
• Represent the bank within the Houston business community and cultivate new referral opportunities.

Job description

The Anderson Search Group has been engaged by a growing Houston-based community bank to identify an experienced Commercial Lender to help expand its commercial banking platform. This role emphasizes relationship-building with middle-market clients and entrepreneurial impact.

The ideal candidate will originate loans, grow deposits and treasury management relationships, and build long-term relationships with business owners while partnering with credit teams to deliver comprehensive banking