Credit Team Lead

First Business Bank • Brookfield, WI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Join the growing team at First Business Bank as a
Credit Team Lead!
At the heart of First Business Bank, we believe success comes down to putting people first. Our people are our priority — they embody ambition, experience, and client focus. The result is extremely engaged employees who provide unmatched client satisfaction. With comprehensive total rewards to support our team members, a commitment to valuing each other’s differences, and a focus on improving our communities, we are confident you’ll find the experience is your advantage. We’re delighted you’re considering joining us!
This position requires 4 days per week at our Brookfield, WI location.
The Credit Team Lead is a player‑coach role for an experienced credit professional who enjoys leading, developing talent, and tackling complex underwriting. This position combines hands‑on credit work with people leadership, offering the opportunity to shape the next generation of analysts while maintaining deep technical expertise.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in business or 5 years banking experience.
• A minimum of 5 years credit underwriting of loan renewals and new money requests of increasing complexity and credit structure required.
• Ability to prioritize workflow to meet numerous levels of deadlines
• Demonstrated rapid adaptability to changes in technology
• Interest in allocating work, assigning tasks and providing training and guidance

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience reviewing peer credit presentations and providing constructive feedback, preferred
• Indirect or direct leadership responsibilities related to coaching or training incoming Credit Analysts preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead & develop talent: Manage and mentor a team of 2–4 credit analysts and interns, taking ownership of their training, performance, and career progression.
• Underwrite complex credits: Serve as a senior underwriter on new money and renewal requests, focusing on more sophisticated relationships while demonstrating strong, independent credit judgment.
• Coach through the work: Review credit presentations for quality and accuracy, provide timely feedback, and reinforce best practices in analysis and risk assessment.
• Build best‑in‑class training: Create and maintain onboarding and technical training materials covering financial spreading, cash flow and collateral analysis, industry research, and credit risk evaluation.
• Ensure policy discipline: Maintain a deep working knowledge of loan policy and clearly communicate credit rationale and policy interpretation to partners across the bank.
• Partner with leadership: Collaborate with senior credit management on projects and initiatives that improve efficiency, portfolio quality, and overall credit soundness.
• Grow as a leader: May include lending authority based on experience and demonstrated capability.

What This Job Offers

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