Innovation Banking Executive Director

Fifth Third Bank • New York, NY

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Make banking a Fifth Third better® We connect great people to great opportunities. Are you ready to take the next step? Discover a career in banking at Fifth Third Bank.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree , graduate degree preferred.
• 8 – 10+ years of experience in Banking, Venture Capital Investing, Investment Banking, M&A or Capital Markets.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience at the Director level.
• Strong corporate finance and credit skills .
• Proven track record of success in working as a part of a team to originate, and close complex financial transactions.
• Proven ability to pitch, win and execute on corporate finance ideas.
• Leadership experience and history of involvement in key decisions around a growing financial services business.
• Excellent presentation skills, both oral and written
• Strong relationship building skills
• The ability to interact effectively with senior executives inside and outside our organization .
• Professional proficiency , generally acquired through 8+ years of relevant work or internship experience in finance, accounting, or a related field.
• Proven track record of success in leading teams to structure, negotiate and execute complex transactions.
• Visib ility to leadership as mentor in training , retention and development of talent.
• High attention to detail and commitment to deliver high quality work product consistently.
• Strong project management skills and ability to manage a team.
• Strong collaboration, communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain required securities licenses in accordance with company policy.

Nice To Haves

• Expertise in one or more business sectors is a plus.
• Client Advisory & Relationship Management – Ability to lead strategic conversations, build trust, and deliver tailored solutions that deepen client relationships.
• Origination & Commercial Impact – Skilled in identifying opportunities, developing pitches, and converting ideas into revenue-generating engagements.
• Team Leadership & Development – Proven ability to mentor, develop, and lead high-performing teams.
• Market Insight & Thought Leadership – Ability to translate market trends into strategic content and client engagement strategies.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for growing and retaining relationships with targeted client group by coordinating all aspects of the client relationship through the delivery of value-added financial solutions (ranging from traditional to customized products) to existing and prospective clients that will help them to enhance their business.
• Develops business development strategy to generate new business.
• Provides leadership and direction to other credit staff and fosters strong communication between customers and internal staff from application through closing.
• Coordinates all client-facing activities related to their clients, including credit support and other product area (e.g., Treasury Management) partners.
• Responsible for the review and underwriting of credit requests and insuring a ppropriateness and satisfaction level of existing services provided.
• Responsible for developing revenue growth through generation of loans, deposits, fee income and cross selling all applicable bank services to existing customer base, and to identify and solicit bank services to non-customers.
• Develops profitable new credit and non-credit new business within assigned territory.
• Develops intimate knowledge of all customers and prospect opportunities.
• Prepares and presents credit proposals for existing and new customers.
• Ensures that proposals are complete, viable and that sources of repayment are sound and well documented.
• Responsible for relationship review and overall relationship profitability.
• Works with Portfolio Manager, Credit Analysts, and other members of the Credit Department to underwrite credit requests.
• Ensures proper reporting, documentation, and review to determine that a loan is an acceptable risk.
• Monitors, on an ongoing basis, information concerning customer performance, abilities, and industry to determine that loan is an acceptable risk.
• Attends community and/or industry-specific forums, conferences and/or meetings to broaden relationship network and continually deepen knowledge of trends and practices.
• Provides support to the Capital Markets businesses by assessing whether securities products and capital markets services would be appropriate for a particular client and working with the Capital Markets teams to provide those products and services to clients.

Benefits

• Total Rewards include comprehensive benefits and differentiated compensation offerings to give each employee the opportunity to be their best every day.
• eligible to participate in an incentive compensation plan, with any such payment based upon company, line of business and/or individual performance.
• Our extensive benefits programs are designed to support the individual needs of our employees and their families, encompassing physical, financial, emotional and social well-being.

What This Job Offers

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