Senior Commercial Relationship Manager

Senior Commercial Relationship Manager

This position is located at our Denver, CO Cherry Creek branch. What's Important to You We know your career is just one aspect of a meaningful, complex, and demanding life. That's why we designed our compensation and benefits package to provide employees and their families with as much choice as possible.

Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) in addition to paid federal holidays.

Student debt employer repayment program.

401(k) retirement plan with a 6% match.

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We encourage you to apply. Reach for what you want and tell us why your work ethic and willingness to learn make you a natural fit for #TeamFirstInterstate. SUMMARY The Senior Commercial Relationship Manager serves as the account executive for new and existing complex clients and will be responsible for managing a portfolio with a loan portfolio that is greater than $100MM and includes at least 75 bank relationships. This position establishes and maintains collaborative and strategic partnerships with clients based on knowledgeable advice that is aligned to the clients' business objectives and lifecycle. This position also develops and grows new business and builds / maintains strong relationships with prospects to drive financial performance through profitable revenue, growth, and quality credit.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Achieves individual annual production and growth goals for loan, deposits, and fees to ensure the bank meets its overall financial targets and conforms to credit terms.
• Initiates and develops new business through outside business development activities.
• Ensures ongoing contact with new clients to enhance client's experience with First Interstate Bank.
• Develops a comprehensive understanding of the client's needs based on the review and analysis of personal bank business financial data gathered through relationship reviews and personal meetings.
• Uses internal customer sourcing software to generate leads, track activities and make referrals to requisite business partners and bankers.
• Participates in community organizations to source business development opportunities and demonstrates First Interstate Bank's commitment to the communities we serve.
• Builds client referral pipeline via identification and development of internal and external center of influence.
• Develops and maintains an in-depth knowledge of products and services, as well as knowledge of competitors and competitive products.
• Promotes bank products and services and keeps clients informed of financial solutions that First Interstate Bank offers to meet their needs.
• Assembles cross-functional team to quickly respond to customer requests when not able to address requests personally; knows when and how to bring in teams of experts, as well as identify cross-sell opportunities.
• Analyzes credit to determine the ability of clients to qualify for borrowing requirements.
• Assumes ultimate accountability for all portfolio activities / issues ensuring sound asset quality, including underwriting, structuring and portfolio management activities; assures accurate risk assessment of assigned portfolio.
• Maintains follow up on existing loans to ensure compliance with internal procedures and other required terms.
• Researches and studies industrial, commercial, economic, and financial situations relating to existing and new business.
• Maintains compliance with all bank regulations for assigned job function and applies to designated job responsibilities :
• Keeps up to date on regulation changes.
• Follows all Bank policies and procedures, compliance regulations, and completes all required annual training.
• May be asked to coach, mentor, or train others.
• Contributes to strategic level discussions with members of the senior management team.
• Acts as the Subject-Matter Expert (SME) when difficult questions arise.
• Provides practical, relevant ideas and perspectives on processes or process improvement.
• Engages, demonstrates, and fosters the First Interstate Bank Mission, Vision, and Values by executing the Service Commitments.

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

EDUCATION AND / OR EXPERIENCE Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, or related field required 10+ years experience in commercial lending, commercial credit underwriting, and / or equivalent combination of education and experience required

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT The physical demands and work environment are representative of those that must be met or encountered to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the company provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS We offer a competitive total compensation package including base salary and benefits. The pay range for this position is $127,490 to $210,430 per year in CO and depends on a variety of non-discriminatory factors including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge, skills and experience, education, and geographic location. Benefits include, but are not limited to, medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability benefits and life insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, employee assistance program, 401(k), Paid Time Off (new hires accrue at .069 per hours worked which equates to approximately 18 days per year inclusive of paid sick time) and up to 11 paid Federal holidays. For more information regarding our benefits, please visit employee-benefits.php .