Senior Commercial Banking Executive
First Financial Bank NA · Danville, IL · 4 wk ago
Business Development$6/hrFull-time
What You’ll Do
- Drive business growth: Lead the development and execution of regional sales strategies to meet loan, deposit, and referral targets.
- Build strategic relationships: Manage a pipeline of prospects and existing clients, focusing on complex commercial lending needs.
- Coach high-performing teams: Recruit, onboard, and mentor commercial lenders across assigned markets to support team success.
- Develop credit solutions: Guide deal structure, terms, and credit presentation in collaboration with the credit team.
- Support credit quality: Participate in credit committees and ensure appropriate risk ratings across the portfolio.
- Deliver exceptional service: Serve as a trusted advisor for business clients, offering tailored financial solutions across banking lines.
- Manage portfolios effectively: Oversee commercial loan portfolios, ensuring file maintenance, relationship development, and risk management.
- Champion collaboration: Foster referral activity across trust, retail, and mortgage to ensure comprehensive financial support for clients.
- Advance performance goals: Ensure team achievement of commercial lending scorecard metrics, including production, portfolio growth, and loan quality.
What We’re Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Marketing, Accounting, or related field.
- 15+ years of commercial lending experience, with leadership responsibilities.
- Proven ability to coach and manage high-performing sales teams.
- Strong commercial credit knowledge and underwriting experience.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to grow commercial loan and deposit portfolios.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and financial analysis software.
- Strong judgment, organization, and problem-solving capabilities.
- Willingness to travel throughout assigned markets.
- Alignment with FFB values of soundness, growth, value, accountability, and community.
What We Offer
- Competitive Pay & Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, and employer-paid life and disability insurance.
- Financial Perks: 401(k) match, Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP), and banking benefits.
- Work-Life Balance: Paid time off, including 11 Federal Reserve bank holidays.
- Growth Opportunities: Tuition assistance and professional development programs.
- A Supportive Culture: Integrity, collaboration, innovation, and respect are at the heart of what we do.