Credit Manager Jobs in Illinois

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ABOUT THE ROLE

The Credit Manager II (CMII) is a client-facing role responsible for leading a regional team of Credit Advisors (CA) delivering credit solutions to Private Bank clients. The credit organization is charged with developing new credit relationships, driving funded loan balance and revenue growth in a responsible and profitable manner, and managing existing credit relationships with wealth clients. The CMII sets the strategy and tactics for their regional credit advisor team, builds strong working relationships with LOB partners, and takes personal ownership for managing all types of risks. The CMII is an enterprise talent leader, an enterprise advocate and communicator, a champion of diversity and inclusion, leads by example, models what right looks like and inspects, coaches, and improves the performance of direct reports.

Responsibilities:

• Successfully lead and manage a high performing, client-facing credit sales team
• Own and execute business strategy to responsibly grow funded loans and revenue
• Build credibility by developing, deepening, and sustaining relationships with Market leadership, Advisors, and clients
• Create a client-centric culture with in-depth knowledge of clients, timely renewals and issue resolution, and competitive deal structuring
• Partner and collaborate with LOB, Underwriting, Risk, Operations, and Portfolio Management to deliver seamlessly
• Maintain asset quality within the defined GWIM risk appetite limits
• Challenge the status quo to improve/simplify processes, reduce manual work, and improve speed to delivery
• Approach client and teammate relationships with a problem-solving mentality
• Effectively coach and develop team to continuously improve the employee experience and build enterprise talent
• Actively participate in driving GWIM Credit key priorities forward (Employee Experience, Client Experience, Responsible Growth)

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• 7+ years of commercial or wealth lending credit experience
• Established, proactive leader with strong interpersonal skills, polish, and executive presence
• A leader in managing talent: selection, development and coaching
• Strong time and operational management skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to influence others while building strong partnerships and retaining credibility

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Commercial Credit training strongly preferred
• Undergraduate and Graduate degree preferred

SKILLS:

• Loan structuring
• Executive presence
• Decision making
• Risk management
• Credit documentation requirements
• Collaboration
• Prioritization
• Underwriting
• Oral communications
• Analytical thinking

SHIFT:

1st shift (United States of America)

HOURS PER WEEK:

40