Senior Commercial Real Estate Banker

Old Plank Trail Community Bank, N.A.; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 117,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental

Vision

401(k) with company match

Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Wintrust Financial Corp. in Indianapolis seeks a Senior Commercial Real Estate Banker to grow and manage a CRE client portfolio across the Wintrust footprint, delivering exceptional service and promoting products to meet client needs.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of CRE lending experience, with strong communication, negotiaton skills, and leadership to mentor junior lenders. Competitive salary and bonus eligibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics, accounting or equivalent direct banking experience.
• Minimum 6+ years of credit and commercial real estate lending experience.
• Solid understanding of general credit and risk principles, and banking policies/procedures; formal credit training is preferred.
• Exceptional written, verbal, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Excellent analytical and organization skills with the ability to prioritize workflow.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.
• Demonstrate high ethical standards and personal integrity.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for developing new prospects, and managing and growing a portfolio of existing commercial real estate relationships.
• Network with variety of CRE COI’s, investors and attorneys to establish a referral base.
• Prepare, review and present credit memos to senior management while maintaining structures within credit guidelines.
• Prepare and present deal terms to clients in a timely and accurate manner.
• Oversee the review and underwriting of credit requests internally while making recommendations for approval to senior management.
• Provide leadership in the development of less experienced commercial real estate lenders and portfolio managers.

Skills

Credit analysis

Commercial real estate lending

Negotiation

Microsoft Office

Analytical skills

Ethical standards

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Wintrust provides community and commercial banking, specialty finance and wealth management services through its 16 bank charters and nine non-bank businesses. Wintrust delivers the sophisticated solutions of a large bank while staying true to the relationship-focused, personalized service of our community banking roots. We serve clients in all 50 states with more than 200 branch banking locations in Illinois, southwestern Florida, northwestern Indiana, west Michigan and southern Wisconsin and commercial banking offices in Chicago, Denver, Milwaukee, Grand Rapids, Mich., and in key branch banking locations throughout Illinois. Our people are the heart of our business and we are proud to rank consistently as a top place to work. Wintrust is a $66 billion financial institution based in Rosemont, Illinois, and listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “WTFC.”

Why join us? An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 12 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years) Competitive pay and annual discretionary bonus eligible Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company matches and tuition reimbursement to name a few Family-friendly work hours Promote from within culture

The Senior Commercial Real Estate Banker is responsible for managing and growing a portfolio of commercial real estate clients within the Wintrust footprint. This position provides exceptional service to build and strengthen customer relationships by promoting products and services as appropriate to identify and fulfill customer needs. Responsible for new business development through referral sources and cold calling efforts.

What You’ll Do:

• Responsible for developing new prospects, and managing and growing a portfolio of existing commercial real estate relationships
• Network with variety of CRE COI’s, investors and attorneys to establish a referral base
• Prepare, review and present credit memos to senior management while maintaining structures within credit guidelines
• Prepare and present deal terms to clients in a timely and accurate manner
• Oversee the review and underwriting of credit requests internally while making recommendations for approval to senior management
• Provide leadership in the development of less experienced commercial real estate lenders and portfolio managers

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics, accounting or equivalent direct banking experience
• Minimum 6+ years of credit and commercial real estate lending experience combined; experience with a variety of real estate transactions including multifamily, retail, industrial, office, self-storage, land development and commercial construction loans
• Solid understanding of general credit and risk principles, and banking policies/procedures; formal credit training is preferred
• Exceptional written, verbal, negotiation, and presentation skills
• Excellent analytical and organization skills with the ability to prioritize workflow
• Proficient with Microsoft Office
• Demonstrate high ethical standards and personal integrity

Benefits:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• Life insurance
• Accidental death and dismemberment
• Short-term and long-term Disability Insurance
• Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) with company match
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan at 5% discount
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Transportation and Commuting Benefits
• Banking Benefits
• Pet Insurance Compensation

The estimated annual salary range for this role is $117,000-$160,000, along with eligibility to earn an annual bonus. Actual salaries may vary based on several factors, such as a candidate’s qualifications, skills, and experience.

From our first day in business, Wintrust has been proud to serve a variety of unique communities and people from all walks of life. To build a company that reflects the communities we serve, we believe that fostering a unique and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to succeed will support our ongoing success.

Wintrust Financial Corporation, including community banking and financial services subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories. Wintrust provides community and commercial banking, specialty finance and wealth management services, delivering the sophisticated solutions of a large bank through a relationship-focused approach built from our community banking roots. Wintrust may collect personal information from you in connection with the application process. Wintrust complies with the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, and its policy may be found here Click here for Equal Opportunities.