Commercial Banker

German American Bancorp

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Are you an experienced commercial lender who enjoys building relationships in your community? We are looking for a sales-oriented professional to provide outstanding customer service in our commercial lending division. As a commercial lender, you will analyze and manage existing commercial relationships along with investigating and developing opportunities to attract new customers. With active engagement in the community, you will cultivate relationships and promote the image and services of the bank. You will utilize your deep knowledge of commercial banking to understand the customers’ or prospects’ business and personal needs in order to establish and negotiate terms for extending credit and cross selling other services.
The Daily Grind – Your focus will be to generate new lending relationships while managing and existing portfolio of clients. You will work to increase your loan portfolio and improve penetration into the communities we serve. You will also analyze information that reflects the creditworthiness of current customers and the merits of existing loans through inspections of the collateral, review of interim financial reports, and other means.
You’re Part of a Team – You are a member of the commercial lending team which includes supporting our external commercial clients throughout southern Indiana. This role focuses on commercial, industrial and commercial real estate lending. You will also work with our partners across the banks various business lines to provide additional services needed.
And you have to be able to juggle – Multiple and conflicting priorities will come up under specific time constraints. In concert with your leader and other team members, you have to be quick to act when issues arise.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or equivalent work experience
• 7-10 year’s Commercial Lending experience
• Strong technical lending skills with the ability to analyze financial statements
• Strong understanding of loan documentation
• Proven track record in selling, negotiating, building relationships and cross selling
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with keen attention to detail in creating professional presentations

Nice To Haves

• Building business and personal relationships through strong interpersonal skills
• Creating and networking with business contacts/influencers to develop referrals
• Assessing and delivering sound credit decisions
• Proven track record of commercial loan portfolio growth
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to provide superior customer service
• Bilingual/Multilingual

Responsibilities

• Generate new lending relationships while managing an existing portfolio of clients.
• Increase loan portfolio and improve penetration into the communities served.
• Analyze information reflecting the creditworthiness of current customers and the merits of existing loans through inspections of collateral, review of interim financial reports, and other means.
• Support external commercial clients throughout southern Indiana.
• Focus on commercial, industrial and commercial real estate lending.
• Work with partners across the bank's various business lines to provide additional services.
• Manage multiple and conflicting priorities under specific time constraints.
• Act quickly when issues arise in concert with leader and team members.
• Understand customer or prospect business and personal needs to establish and negotiate terms for extending credit and cross-selling other services.
• Cultivate relationships and promote the image and services of the bank through active community engagement.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, Life insurance, etc.
• 25 days paid time off
• 11 paid holidays
• Bereavement leave
• Educational assistance program
• Wellness benefits
• Life event coverage
• Paid family bonding leave
• Service awards
• 401(k) match
• Stock purchase plan
• National and local discounts on everything from computers and vacations to phones and retail shopping.
• Logo wear discounts
• Free checking account, checks and discounted bank services

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior