Chief Lending Officer - To 260K - Detroit, MI- Job 3843-7536
About The Position
Our bank client is seeking to fill a Chief Lending Officer role in the Detroit, MI area. The position is responsible for providing strategic leadership and overall direction in all lending activities within the Bank. This position requires a strategic senior leader who possesses strong analytical and critical thinking skills, exceptional leadership ability, and a proven history of growing a sound loan portfolio. The successful candidate will ensure conformity with legal and regulatory compliance as well as Bank lending policy; contribute to the Bank’s success by ensuring that all products and services are innovative, competitive, and profitable and that service expectations are exceeded. This opportunity has a generous salary of up to $260L and a benefits package. (This is not a remote position).
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree with an emphasis in Business, Accounting, or Finance.
- Ten years of commercial banking experience with a minimum of five years related to commercial credit review or commercial credit experience.
- Demonstrated leadership ability.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, organization, and interpersonal skills.
- Must have excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills, the ability to prioritize multiple tasks, and be able to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Proficient in Windows Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Nice To Haves
- Master of Business Administration preferred.
- Direct lending and lending/sales management experience ideal.
- Experience with Consumer Lending is ideal as well.
Responsibilities
- Utilize analytical skills to make critical loan decisions and solve problems.
- Assess financial, economic, and statistical data to manage risk.
- Anticipate and manage change in a quickly moving global business environment.
- Develop and demonstrate an understanding of the business, its needs, expectations, and requirements.
- Coordinate all activities of the Commercial Lenders to ensure that project tasks are completed by scheduling and facilitating team meetings, executive updates, and required status reporting.
- Provide accurate management of the portfolio.
- Challenge others to develop as leaders while clarifying roles and responsibilities.
- Pursue excellence in all aspects of business.
- Lead the underwriting and approval of new credit requests and credit line renewals for existing customers
- Negotiate terms and conditions for transactions.
- Lead or be directly involved in underwriting and documenting large structured loan transactions.
- Manage accounts to ensure customer retention and performance to specifications.
- Perform rigorous analysis of transactions and resolve problem accounts in partnership with other teams and specialists.
- Coach and develop lenders.
- Ensure compliance with credit policies and procedures
- Comply with all applicable federal and state laws and banking regulations, including specific compliance requirements
- Other job duties may be assigned
Benefits
- Generous salary of up to $260L
- Benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
