Houston-Based Middle Market Team Lead II — Credit & Growth

Fifth Third; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Fifth Third Bank in Houston seeks an Emerging Middle Market Team Leader II to oversee Relationship Managers, review credit risk, and guide cross-selling initiatives. The role includes supporting client debt issuances and ensuring high-value relationships in a competitive market.

You will lead a team, uphold risk policies, and drive profitability while delivering exceptional service to commercial clients in the Houston area.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required.
• Typically 9+ years of experience in credit training and underwriting.
• Excellent interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills required.
• Demonstrated sales and negotiating experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage the sales process in a specific geographic marketing area.
• Maintain primary relationship contact for a portfolio of existing customers.
• Identify and facilitate cross-selling of the bank's services.
• Ensure the overall relationship is managed to the highest profit potential for the bank.
• Identify and facilitate to businesses that do not maintain their primary banking relationship with Fifth Third, moving the relationship to 5/3.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written and verbal communications

Sales and negotiating experience

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

Fifth Third Bank in Houston seeks an Emerging Middle Market Team Leader II to oversee Relationship Managers, review credit risk, and guide cross-selling initiatives. The role includes supporting client debt issuances and ensuring high-value relationships in a competitive market.

You will lead a team, uphold risk policies, and drive profitability while delivering exceptional service to commercial clients in the Houston area.