VP, Senior Lender

North Shore Bank; Brookfield (CT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

North Shore Bank seeks a VP, Senior Lender to cultivate effective banking relationships with new and existing business customers. You will leverage lending knowledge, business acumen, and financial analysis to service a portfolio of commercial loans, deposits, treasury, and payment services.

The role emphasizes building strong client networks, underwriting expertise, and leadership in market strategy while maintaining high service standards for local communities.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• At least ten years of middle‑market lending experience.
• Strong credit and underwriting skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and sales skills.
• Ability to analyze financial statements.

Responsibilities

• Achieves loan production and deposit objectives through prospecting, developing client relationships, and maintaining adequate loan outstandings.
• Develops a prospect‑calling program and an effective referral network.
• Pursues business banking referrals from all sources within the middle market (revenues between $15–$75M).
• Develops and maintains long‑term relationships with loan and deposit customers.
• Participates in professional and civic groups to network with appropriate businesses and referral sources.
• Performs initial assessments of loan requests and advises customers regarding credit criteria; gathers information and analyzes to structure and underwrite loans.
• Monitors delinquent accounts and takes actions to resolve payment issues; includes renewals.
• Entertains major customers from market area regularly.
• Attends and contributes to weekly business banking sales and credit meetings.
• Closes loans according to policies and procedures.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Sales

Financial statement analysis

Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

North Shore Bank is about helping families thrive, businesses grow and communities flourish. We are dedicated to championing our customers, empowering them to bank their best life, and supporting the community we all share. And it’s our employees that make the difference. With offices located throughout eastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois, we offer a work culture that has been recognized as a Top Workplace thirteen times by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

As a mutual company, North Shore Bank isn’t publicly‑owned, which means when we come to work every morning, our sole focus is on providing high‑touch service to our customers and employees, and supporting our local communities. Are you looking for a company that places long‑term growth ahead of short‑term profits? Where you can put your customers first and think creatively to solve challenges? Where respect, integrity and being true to your word are valued and rewarded? This is the place.

SUMMARY:

The VP, Senior Lender is responsible for developing effective ongoing banking relationships with new and existing business customers. Utilizing their knowledge of lending practices, business acumen and financial analysis, the Senior Lender develops and services a portfolio of business loan, deposit, treasury and payment service customers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

North Shore Bank's Position Descriptions are intended to describe only the major functions of the job. You may be expected to perform other duties specified by your manager. Everyone is expected to contribute whatever efforts necessary to operate efficiently and effectively to ensure the success of the Bank.

• Achieves successful loan production, deposit, treasury, and payment services objectives through prospecting, developing client relationships, and maintaining adequate loan outstandings. Annual individual loan production goal minimum of $10 million in commercial loans (excludes investment commercial real estate as this is not part of this portfolio).
• Develops a prospect‑calling program and an effective referral network.
• Pursues business banking referrals from all sources within the middle market (i.e., clients with revenues between $15 - $75M).
• Develops and maintains appropriate long‑term relationships with loan and deposit customers.
• Actively participates in professional and civic groups in our communities in order to network with appropriate businesses and referral sources.
• Performs initial assessments of loan requests and advises customers regarding credit criteria; gathers pertinent customer information and performs business analysis required to structure, underwrite, and document loan requests.
• Monitors and take necessary actions on delinquent customer accounts to resolve payment issues, including loan renewals to avoid delinquencies.
• Entertains major customers from market area on a regular basis.
• Attends and contributes to weekly business banking sales and credit meetings.
• Closes loans according to Bank’s policies and procedures.
• Contributes input to market issues and bank strategy as it relates to overall business banking.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

While no direct supervisory responsibilities, they are expected to mentor and develop team on credit disciplines and managing a sound credit portfolio.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

A high school diploma or its equivalent is required. A bachelor’s degree is preferred. Requires at least ten years of experience in middle‑market lending, with demonstrated effective credit and underwriting skills.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Exceptional interpersonal communication and sales skills are necessary; ability to analyze financial statements is required. Competency in Microsoft Office Products is a must.

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