Commerce Bank

Business Banking Relationship Manager

Commerce Bank$93K — $187K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required
  • 8+ years of commercial banking experience
  • Strong knowledge of commercial products and credit policies
  • Proficiency in credit analysis and loan structuring
  • Ability to maintain a valid driver’s license and meet driving record criteria
  • Excellent analytical and negotiation skills
  • Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook

Responsibilities

  • Manage and develop commercial relationships with assigned customers
  • Solicit new business opportunities with targeted prospects
  • Coordinate with product partners to cross-sell services
  • Analyze portfolio to mitigate risk and boost profitability
  • Facilitate credit requests including loan structuring and documentation
  • Resolve customer issues by engaging product experts as necessary
  • Participate in community functions to build referral networks

Benefits

  • Employer-sponsored health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) plan
  • Life insurance coverage
  • Paid vacation and personal time
  • Career development opportunities
  • Education assistance programs
  • Voluntary supplemental benefits
Full Job Description

Compensation Range

Annual Salary: $93,000.00 - $187,500.00 (Amount based on relevant experience, skills, and competencies.)

About This Job

The main purpose of this job is to manage existing commercial relationships as well as solicit new business opportunities with assigned customers and targeted prospects. Although it can vary by market, targeted companies generally include those with annual sales of up to $20MM.

Essential Functions

  • Participate in calling activities with assigned customers and target prospects with the objective to acquire new business

  • Serve as the primary advisor for an assigned portfolio of diverse and complex commercial relationships to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction and retention

  • Coordinate with product partners to cross-sell a full range of products and services

  • Critically review and analyze portfolio to reduce risk and enhance profitability

  • Facilitate credit requests, including loan structuring, negotiating/pricing, collateral, ensuring adequate loan documentation, and analyzing industry/credit risk

  • Facilitate the resolution of customer problems, engage product experts as needed

  • Participate in community and business functions/groups and to establish referral contacts within the marketplace

  • Ensure compliance with all Bank policies, procedures, regulations, and laws

  • Manage a portfolio of commercial relationships with some or all of the following characteristics: average loan portfolio O/S of $75MM+, average deposit portfolio of $50MM+, and annual contribution of $750M+

  • Perform other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

  • Strong knowledge of full range of commercial products, credit policies, procedures and terminology

  • Ability to maintain a valid driver’s license and meet Commerce Bank’s driving record criteria; ongoing employment may be contingent upon meeting all driving requirements

  • Goal oriented with well developed sales skills

  • Strong strategic, analytical, and problem-solving skills

  • Strong credit analysis skills, persuasive and negotiation skills

  • Excellent independent decision making skills, with minimal management oversight

  • Ability to mentor, coach and provide informal leadership to team members

  • Motivated and organized self-starter with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities

  • Inquisitive, agile and strong team player with excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills

  • Ability to remain adaptable and resilient to all situations with an optimistic outlook and cast a positive shadow that is aligned with our culture and Core Values

  • Ability to maintain a valid driver’s license, and meet Commerce Bank’s driving record criteria; ongoing employment may be contingent upon meeting all driving requirements.

  • Intermediate level proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook

Education & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required

  • 8+ years of commercial banking experience required

  • Experience with structuring complex credit requests preferred

***For individuals applying, assigned and/or hired to work in areas with pay transparency requirements, Commerce is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for some roles.  This compensation range is for the Business Banking Relationship Manager II, III, and Senior job and contemplates a wide range of factors that are considered in determining most appropriate job level and making compensation decisions, including but not limited to location, skill sets, education, relevant experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for any applicable differentials (geographic, bilingual, or shift) that could be associated with the position or where it is filled. At Commerce, compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each situation. A reasonable estimate of the current base pay is $93,000 to $187,500 annually. This position will be eligible for additional compensation through performance-based incentive plan(s) that will correspond to meeting performance goals.

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Location: 1339 E Empire St, Bloomington, Illinois 61701

Time Type:

Full time

About Commerce Bank

Commerce Bancshares, Inc. is a Kansas City, Missouri based bank holding company with branches of its Commerce Bank in Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. Commerce Bancshares, Inc. is the corporate parent of Commerce Bank, a provider of a diversified line of financial services, including business and personal banking, wealth management, financial planning, and investments through its affiliated companies. Commerce Bank operates in more than 200 locations in the central United States.
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Founded
1865

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