Regional Commercial Banking Manager

Summary:
The Regional Commercial Banking Manager leads a team of Commercial Bankers within a designated region, driving loan and deposit production while ensuring strong credit quality across the portfolio. This role is responsible for expanding loan and deposit portfolios, structuring and recommending loan requests, analyzing financial data, and maintaining compliance with internal policies and industry regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, develop, and manage a team of Commercial Bankers to achieve loan and deposit growth objectives.
• Oversee portfolio management, ensuring credit quality and adherence to lending policies.
• Drive business development efforts, identifying and cultivating new commercial banking opportunities.
• Review, analyze, structure, and recommend loan approvals in alignment with credit risk policies.
• Monitor loan portfolios for performance and compliance with lending guidelines.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, acting as a trusted financial advisor.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Directly oversee and provide leadership to a team of Commercial Bankers.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in commercial loan and deposit relationship management, with proven leadership in commercial banking.
• Demonstrated success in leading commercial lending teams, driving growth while managing portfolio risk.

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong business development and lead-generation abilities within commercial banking.
• Consultative relationship-building skills, including listening, negotiation, closing, and networking.
• Expertise in underwriting, structuring, and approving commercial loan requests.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• In-depth knowledge of commercial and consumer loan documentation, including real property, UCC filings, titled vehicles, equipment, pledged assets, and contracts.
• Familiarity with business entity documentation such as partnership agreements, trust agreements, corporate records, and LLC documentation.
• Ability to work effectively with borrowers, escrow, and title professionals while upholding high customer service standards.
• Strong organizational skills, capable of prioritizing and managing high-volume, deadline-driven work.
• Detail-oriented and self-motivated, with the ability to work independently.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and other relevant software.