VP, Commercial Lending

TBK Bank, SSB; Pleasant Valley Township (IA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Time Off

401k

Job summary

TBK Bank, SSB is seeking a seasoned Vice President of Commercial Lending to lead a talented team, oversee complex loan activities, and shape the growth of our commercial portfolio. You will guide lending strategies and work closely with clients and internal teams to deliver optimal financing solutions.

You will assess credit risk, negotiate terms, and ensure compliance while expanding TBK Bank's presence in target markets. Join us to drive meaningful impact for clients and communities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business or Finance required or equivalent banking experience.
• 7–10 years of commercial lending experience, including complex deals.
• Formal credit training and strong analytical skills.
• Proven track record of meeting business development goals.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee all direct and indirect commercial loan activities.
• Develop and implement lending policies that align with strategic goals.
• Review and approve loan applications within your authority.
• Negotiate loan terms with clients, ensuring clear and accurate agreements.
• Monitor the loan portfolio to maintain strong credit quality.
• Identify new market opportunities and grow commercial relationships.
• Collaborate with internal teams to meet business development goals.
• Stay up to date on regulatory changes and compliance requirements.
• Represent TBK Bank in the local professional and business community.

Skills

Commercial lending

Credit analysis

Leadership

Relationship management

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Finance

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Join TBK Bank! At TBK Bank, a subsidiary of Triumph, we're a team of passionate, driven, collaborative, solutions-minded people who want to make a difference in the lives of our customers and communities. Our mission is to do well and to do good at the same time. We accomplish this by working together, because at the end of the day, TBK means striving for excellence, while delivering with humility. We thrive on providing exceptional customer service, and we look for friendly professionals dedicated to helping customers achieve their financial goals.

Role Summary

Role Summary: If you’re a seasoned Commercial Lender who thrives on building strong client relationships and leading high-impact lending strategies, this role is your opportunity to shine. As Vice President, Commercial Lending at TBK Bank, you’ll guide a talented team, oversee complex loan activities, and help shape the growth of our commercial portfolio—all while making a real difference for our clients and communities.

Day in the Life

Day in the Life: No two days look exactly the same. You might start your morning meeting with prospective clients to discuss financing options, spend your afternoon reviewing loan applications with your credit team, and end the day strategizing on how to expand into new markets. Along the way, you’ll work closely with colleagues across the bank to ensure clients get the best solutions possible.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead and oversee all direct and indirect commercial loan activities
• Develop and implement lending policies that align with strategic goals
• Review and approve loan applications within your authority
• Negotiate loan terms with clients, ensuring clear and accurate agreements
• Monitor the loan portfolio to maintain strong credit quality
• Identify new market opportunities and grow commercial relationships
• Collaborate with internal teams to meet business development goals
• Stay up to date on regulatory changes and compliance requirements
• Represent TBK Bank in the local professional and business community

What Makes You a Great Fit

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Finance (or equivalent banking experience)
• 7–10 years of commercial lending experience, including complex deals
• Formal credit training and strong analytical skills
• Proven track record of meeting business development goals
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills
• Ability to lead teams, manage priorities, and make sound decisions
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, 401k and much more.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or other employment practices on the basis of age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other basis that is prohibited by federal, state or local law.

OUR BUSINESS

TBK Bank, SSB is a Texas-state savings bank headquartered in Dallas, Texas. We offer commercial and consumer banking products focused on meeting client needs in Texas, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Iowa and Illinois. We also serve a national client base with factoring, equipment lending and asset based lending through Triumph’s Equipment Division, discount factoring through Triumph’s Factoring Division, insurance through Triumph’s Insurance Division, Inc., and carrier and vendor payment solutions through TriumphPay.

OUR PURPOSE

Every day, we focus on creating value by helping our team members thrive, our customers succeed and our communities prosper. When we do this - we're Helping People Triumph.

OUR CORE VALUES

• Transparency
• Respect
• Investing for the future
• Unique is good
• Mission is more than the money
• People make the difference
• Humility

FOCUS ON SERVING OTHERS

• Training future leaders
• Establishing viable communities
• Giving people a second chance
• Serving the less fortunate

We support these initiatives at home and around the world. We partner with entrepreneurs who share our philanthropic priorities, have a history of effective assistance programs and are experts in their fields of service. This allows us to serve in places where we can create the biggest impact.