Senior Commercial Banker, Divisional Manager at Wintrust Financial Corporation in Naples, Florida

Job Description:

Wintrust is a financial holding company with approximately $50 billion assets under management and traded on the NASDAQ:WTFC. Built on the "HAVE IT ALL" model, Wintrust offers sophisticated technology and resources of a large bank while focusing on providing service-based community banking to each and every customer. Wintrust operates fifteen community bank subsidiaries with over 170 banking locations in the greater Chicago and southern Wisconsin market areas. Additionally, Wintrust operates various non-bank business units including commercial and life insurance premium financing, short-term accounts receivable financing, out-sourced administrative services, mortgage origination and purchase, wealth management services and qualified intermediary services for tax-deferred exchanges.

Why join us?

• An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 10 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years)




• Competitive pay and discretionary or incentive bonus eligible




• Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement to name a few




• Family-friendly work hours




• With 175+ community bank locations, we offer opportunities to grow and develop in your career




• Promote from within culture

Why join this team?

• We are a high performing, collaborative, and diverse team focused on targeting and supporting the market we serve




• We are seeking a critical thinker who’s ready to take on new challenges in support of our stakeholders’ ever-evolving business needs




• Our team is in a unique position that allows us to collaborate with multiple other departments, have exposure to executive management, and develop new reporting;




• The Florida market is highly visible to executive management to support the company's growth initiatives.

Position Overview:

Market presidents are on a business's "front lines" and serve as leaders of the bank and in the community by overseeing budget-planning, loan growth, and maximization of revenue. The Market President is responsible for managing all lending and deposit activities in their assigned locality. In addition, the Market President provides a comprehensive strategic plan to develop existing relationships and increase customer and portfolio size in the community.   The Market President increases visibility of the bank in the community by ensuring participation in local events, membership at appropriate local chamber of commerce and local nonprofit organizations.

What you will be doing:

Sales

• Responsible for financial growth, performance and profitability of respective market




• In alignment with the President/CEO develops strategic initiatives designed to increase market share in the locality assigned.

Service

• Network within the assigned community to source and attract new business/retain current business; initiate sales efforts to generate loan and deposit growth in accordance with budgetary expectations.




• Assist local customers with problems or concerns unable to be resolved by the retail team.




• Responsible for developing the Bank’s reputation as an ethical, responsible and integral member of the community. 




• Represents the company in community/economic development activities and initiatives. Also responsible for ensuring company visibility in all aspects of the community, establishing and maintaining relationships with other organizations in the community to meet and not duplicate needs and services.




• Ensures market portfolio is appropriately diverse (CRA, household income) while also representing the customer base in the community.

Excellence

• Prepare financial and/or regulatory reports as required.




• Works directly with the Lending Leaders and the Chief Credit Officer to ensure loans are processed according to regulatory requirements and internal standards as Operational expeditiously as possible.

Talent Management/People Management

• Assist the Head of Retail and the HR Talent Manager with sourcing, recruiting and hiring efforts.




• Provide feedback on development and counseling efforts for employees in the locality assigned.




• Establish internal network with other Market Presidents across Wintrust

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent




• 5-10 years of relevant experience (Commercial Banking) in the Florida market




• Experience managing a team of commercial lenders




• Strong credit background




• Demonstrated community involvement

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 be Chicago’s Bank® and Wisconsin's Bank®, we need to reflect that diversity both in all the communities we serve, the people we employ, the organizations we work with, and our banking and lending practices. 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, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.