Division Lead Portfolio Management, Commercial

Wintrust•Chicago, IL

2d•$117,000 - $175,000

About The Position

Wintrust provides community and commercial banking, specialty finance and wealth management services through its 16 bank charters and nine non-bank businesses. Wintrust delivers the sophisticated solutions of a large bank while staying true to the relationship-focused, personalized service of our community banking roots. We serve clients in all 50 states with more than 200 branch banking locations in Illinois, southwestern Florida, northwestern Indiana, west Michigan and southern Wisconsin and commercial banking offices in Chicago, Denver, Milwaukee, Grand Rapids, Mich., and in key branch banking locations throughout Illinois. Our people are the heart of our business and we are proud to rank consistently as a top place to work. Wintrust is a $66 billion financial institution based in Rosemont, Illinois, and listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “WTFC.” Why Join Us? An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 12 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years) Competitive pay and annual discretionary bonus eligible Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement to name a few Family-friendly work hours Promote from within culture The Division Lead Portfolio Management, Commercial manages the administration of a sizable commercial banking portfolio and supports commercial banking teams in new business initiatives, accomplishing these objectives through the supervision of a team of Portfolio Managers and Credit Analysts with varying experience levels. The typical portfolio will consist of all types of commercial loans including lines of credit, term notes, and commercial mortgages with an aggregate portfolio balance of $500MM plus.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in business, finance or accounting; Master’s degree preferred
Formal credit training from a respected bank, with a strong understanding of general credit and risk principles, mitigates, and banking policies/procedures
10+ years' financial services experience with a working knowledge of the banking environment, products and all supporting processes and technology; commercial credit experience highly preferred
Prior experience managing a team preferred but not required
Excellent verbal and written communications skills
Strong analytical, organizational and time management skills
Proven ability to manage tasks in a timely and efficient manner
Strong interpersonal skills with a proven ability establishing client relationships and working within a team environment

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include assignment, management, and prioritization of ongoing workflow, mentoring Portfolio Managers and Credit Analysts by auditing work products and providing feedback, while contributing to the organizational development of employees through 1:1 interactions, active career planning and mentorship, and delivery of timely and accurate feedback
Serve as the liaison with assigned commercial banking teams assuring new business activities are prioritized while portfolio management responsibilities (renewals, annual reviews, covenant testing, reporting exceptions, documentation exceptions, etc.) are managed in accordance with bank policies
Directly manage a small portfolio of the most complex and important accounts. Direct portfolio management responsibilities include gathering, analyzing and testing all business and personal financial data collected for the purpose of monitoring the loan relationship while performing portfolio management tasks including the underwriting of annual reviews and renewals, completing covenant testing verifications, managing reporting and documentation exceptions, and ensuring the loan portfolio is accurately risk rated
Review credit approval presentations of the Portfolio Managers and Credit Analysts, focusing on the accuracy of the data and analysis, ensuring all risks are identified and mitigated, and ensuring a structure is in place to appropriately govern the credit based on the risk profile
Provide a layer of quality control in the underwriting process by reviewing work and providing feedback to Portfolio Managers and Credit Analysts to ensure underwriting documents are comprehensive and accurate prior to review by their supervisor
Primary point of contact between commercial credit and the lending teams in managing new business pipelines and portfolio management activities. Serve as a credible challenge to the lending teams to ensure lending relationships are structured within the bank’s risk tolerance and all portfolio management expectations are met