Commercial Business Banking Team Lead- Los Angeles, CA

About the role

As a Commercial Business Banking Team Lead at California Bank & Trust, you will lead and develop a team of business bankers/relationship managers, drive new business growth, oversee a commercial loan portfolio, ensure sound credit practices, and build strong client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Supervises a team of commercial business bankers on a portfolio of business banking accounts.
• Provides subordinate officers with functional guidance.
• Generates and services a wide variety of business loans and portfolios.
• Aggresively seeks and obtains quality new business through client and prospect calls, referrals, and cross-selling efforts.
• Interviews applicants for perspective loans, loan structuring, credit analysis, and monitoring credit performance.
• Builds and maintains relationships, with a resulting high degree of customer satisfaction.
• May have authority concerning staffing, performance evaluations, promotions, salary recommendation, and terminations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree in finance, banking, or a related field and 10+ years of business banking, credit, or banking or other directly related experience.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may meet qualifications.
• Expert knowledge of credit associated lending, financial strategy, and customer development.
• Working knowledge of business and commercial loans.
• Excellent client relationship and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Expert analytical skills needed for loan approvals and underwriting.
• Excellent negotiation and problem resolution skills.
• Expert knowledge of loan sales and closing processes.
• Ability to interview applicants and determine creditability.
• Expert knowledge of loan structuring, credit analysis, and credit monitoring skills.
• Strong leadership and supervisory/management skills.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance - Start Day One!
• Life and Disability Insurance, Paid Parental Leave, and Adoption Assistance.
• Health Savings (HSA), Flexible Spending (FSA), and dependent care accounts.
• Paid Training, Paid Time Off (PTO), and 11 Paid Federal Holidays, and any applicable state holidays.
• 401(k) plan with company match, Profit Sharing, competitive compensation in line with work experience.
• Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy sessions.
• Tuition Reimbursement for qualifying employees enrolled in an accredited degree program related to the needs of the business, maximum of $5,250 per calendar year, employees are eligible for the program upon hire.
• Employee Ambassador preferred.
• Banking products: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance - Start Day One!
• This position is eligible to earn a base salary in the range of $168,000 - $187,000 annually depending on job-related factors such as level of experience and location.