Commercial Lending/Relationship Manager
About this role
Job DetailsJob Location: PSB PRINCEVILLE - PRINCEVILLE, IL 61559Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $75,000.00 - $110,000.00 Salary/yearCommercial Lender / Relationship Manager
About Us
We are a financially strong, locally owned community bank with a long-standing commitment to serving the businesses, farmers, and families in our communities. Our culture emphasizes local decision-making, relationship banking, and exceptional customer service.
As we continue to grow, we are seeking an experienced Commercial Lender who is passionate about developing new business relationships while providing sound credit solutions to existing customers.
Position Summary
The Commercial Lender is responsible for developing and managing a portfolio of commercial, agricultural, and commercial real estate relationships. This position will focus heavily on business development while maintaining high credit quality through thoughtful underwriting and ongoing portfolio management.
We have a talented internal team that excels in relationship management, underwriting and analysis. Our greatest opportunity is expanding our commercial customer base, making this an ideal role for someone who enjoys building relationships, calling on businesses, and creating long-term partnerships within the communities we serve.
Primary Responsibilities
Develop new commercial and agricultural lending relationships through proactive business development.
Structure commercial loan opportunities that meet customer needs while maintaining appropriate risk standards.
Perform financial analysis and underwrite commercial credit requests.
Present loan requests and recommendations to the appropriate approval authority.
Monitor portfolio performance and identify developing credit concerns.
Cross-sell treasury management, deposit, and other banking services.
Represent the bank within the community through civic organizations, networking events, and professional associations.
Maintain a high level of customer service by providing timely responses and local decision-making.
Stay current on industry trends, regulatory requirements, and local market conditions.
Conduct all duties in compliance with applicable laws, regulations and bank policies and procedures.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
QualificationsQualifications
Five or more years of commercial lending experience preferred.
Demonstrated success in developing new commercial business relationships.
Strong knowledge of commercial credit underwriting and financial statement analysis.
Experience with commercial real estate, owner-occupied real estate, agricultural lending, and C&I lending is preferred.
Excellent relationship-building and communication skills.
Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with the credit and operations teams.
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Accounting, Agriculture, or a related field preferred (or equivalent banking experience).
What We’re Looking For
The ideal candidate is someone who
Enjoys calling on businesses and building relationships.
Has an entrepreneurial mindset and a desire to grow a loan portfolio.
Makes sound credit decisions without sacrificing customer service.
Values community involvement and relationship banking.
Wants to make a meaningful impact in a smaller organization where individual contributions are highly visible.
Growth Opportunity
As part of our long-term succession planning, this position offers the opportunity for increased leadership responsibilities as the bank continues to grow. We are seeking someone who is interested in building a long-term career with a community bank committed to independent, local banking.
Why Join Our Team?
Local loan decisions.
Strong credit culture with experienced underwriting support.
Stable, financially sound community bank.
Opportunity to directly influence the bank’s future growth.
Competitive compensation based on experience.
Incentive opportunities tied to performance.
Comprehensive benefits package includes health insurance, retirement plan, paid time off, and continuing education opportunities.
If you are passionate about relationship banking and want to make a lasting impact in a growing community bank, we’d welcome the opportunity to speak with you.
Company at a glance
Operating as Sunflower Bank, First National 1870 and Guardian Mortgage, Sunflower Bank, N.A. provides financial solutions to the individual communities we serve through a full range of relationship-focused services to meet personal, business and wealth management financial objectives.
Whether you know us as Sunflower Bank, First National 1870 or Guardian Mortgage, our philosophy is simple: we offer a full range of financial products that create possibility in the lives we touch and the communities we serve. We value the needs of each customer and partner with them to help achieve their goals with innovative solutions delivered through a regional structure that provides local expertise.
We are proud of our longevity and the long-term relationships it represents. Sunflower Bank was founded in 1892. We operate as First National 1870 in Albuquerque, Los Alamos and Santa Fe, New Mexico with roots dating back to 1870. Additionally, Guardian Mortgage, our residential mortgage division, has helped generations of valued customers across our footprint and beyond realize their dreams of homeownership.
Top Benefits
- Health insurance
- Retirement plan
- Paid time off
- Continuing education opportunities
- Incentive opportunities
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