Vice President, Commercial Banking

What You'll Do

• Identify and develop a book of new business from a target market.
• Negotiate, underwrite, and coordinate the closing of major and complex loans in compliance with Bank’s policies and procedures.
• Develop and maintain business checking and deposit relationships with customers.
• Assist clients with deposit-related products and services.
• Gather and analyze client information to recommend appropriate deposit product solutions.
• Compile and analyze market research data to develop recommendations regarding products and services focused on the target market.
• Engage in business development activities and solicit new business based on the target market.
• Collaborate with treasury partners to ensure seamless client experiences.
• Call and visit target customers to promote and sell Bank products and services.
• Develop and maintain customer databases, including calls and results on new business relationships.
• Make reports to superiors as required.
• Interview prospective applicants and gather information related to loan or credit applications; correspond or re-interview applicants to resolve questions regarding application information.
• Perform basic pre-qualification assessments and analyses of financial conditions and risks of financing requests.
• Present financing requests to senior management or Loan Committee for approval; meet with new/potential customers; visit loan sites; negotiate loan terms and conditions; and recommend acceptance to the Chief Credit Officer or Loan Committee.
• Coordinate the processing of approved loans; ensure loans are processed according to agreements, customer needs, and conform to Bank’s lending policies; obtain necessary information and/or documentation from customers; and solve problems related to loan processing and servicing within the Relationship Manager’s portfolio.
• Maintain a superior knowledge of financial industry status and trends.
• Recommend to senior management products and services experiencing less than satisfactory performance.
• Represent the Bank in various community, civic, and community reinvestment functions to enhance the Bank’s image and develop additional business.
• Aid the Bank in establishing and maintaining its market position in the financing arena.

What You'll Need

• 7+ years of related experience.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of general banking operations, including deposit operations, loan administration, treasury management, and/or other commercial banking products and services.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules, and regulations, industry standards, and practices.
• Advanced knowledge in all facets of relationship management.
• Advanced organizational and time management skills.
• Advanced speaking and writing communication skills.
• May require up to 50% travel.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries.
• Ownership stake in the company.
• Medical and dental insurance.
• Time off.
• Great 401k matching program.
• Tuition assistance program.
• Employee volunteer program.
• Wellness program.

About The Company

Western Alliance Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Alliance Bank of Arizona, Alliance Association Bank, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank, and Torrey Pines Bank are divisions of Western Alliance Bank; Member FDIC. AmeriHome Mortgage is a Western Alliance Bank company. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to equal employment and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process and/or need an alternative method of applying, please email HR@westernalliancebank.com or call 602-386-2488. When contacting us, please provide your contact information and state the nature of your accessibility issue. We will only respond to inquiries concerning requests that involve a reasonable accommodation in the application process.