Senior C&I Banking Relationship Leader

Business First Bank; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Business First Bank is seeking a senior Corporate C&I Banker to develop and manage a portfolio of complex commercial relationships with middle-market and privately held businesses, delivering customized lending, deposits, treasury management, and other financial solutions.

The successful candidate will drive loan and deposit growth, maintain credit quality, and lead relation strategies across product lines while partnering with credit, treasury, and wealth teams to provide comprehensive client

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or related field.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of commercial lending, C&I banking, relationship management, or credit underwriting experience.
• Demonstrated success developing and managing significant commercial banking relationships.
• Advanced knowledge of commercial credit analysis, underwriting, and loan structuring.
• Strong understanding of business financial statements, tax returns, and cash flow analysis.
• Experience presenting complex credit transactions to senior credit officers and loan committees.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and commercial banking systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a portfolio of commercial relationships consisting of privately held businesses, professional firms, nonprofit organizations, and other commercial clients.
• Actively prospect for new business opportunities through networking, centers of influence, community involvement, referrals, and targeted calling efforts.
• Generate profitable loan, deposit, treasury management, and fee income growth consistent with strategic objectives.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for commercial clients, providing exceptional relationship management and consultative financial advice.
• Develop comprehensive relationship strategies to deepen and expand client relationships across multiple product lines.
• Maintain a consistent calling program focused on existing and prospective commercial clients.

Skills

Relationship management

Commercial lending

Credit underwriting

Portfolio management

Business development

Negotiation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or related field

Job description

Business First Bank is seeking a senior Corporate C&I Banker to develop and manage a portfolio of complex commercial relationships with middle-market and privately held businesses, delivering customized lending, deposits, treasury management, and other financial solutions.

The successful candidate will drive loan and deposit growth, maintain credit quality, and lead relation strategies across product lines while partnering with credit, treasury, and wealth teams to provide comprehensive client