UMB Bank

Business Banking Relationship Officer I

UMB Bank$67K — $99K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience up to 5 years in commercial lending
  • Demonstrated experience in sales to small businesses
  • Strong credit knowledge and underwriting ability
  • Experience in relationship management with business clients
  • Strategic industry knowledge and marketing skills are a plus

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain relationships with business owners, CFOs, and other executives
  • Sell Commercial & Industrial, Practice Finance, and Payment Technology solutions
  • Participate in community and professional activities to represent UMB
  • Qualify companies for loan eligibility and manage overall credit quality
  • Negotiate loan proposals and analyze credit requests
  • Serve as the primary contact for Business Banking clients to ensure retention
  • Manage portfolio profitability, including loans and deposits

Benefits

  • Paid Time Off
  • 401(k) matching program
  • Annual incentive pay
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Health savings and flexible spending accounts
  • Adoption assistance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Fitness reimbursement program
  • Associate wellbeing program and emergency fund
  • Banking benefits for employees
Full Job Description
BUSINESS BANKING RELATIONSHIP OFFICER-ALBUQUERQUE, NM

As one of UMB's leading lines of business, the Business Banking Relationship Officers are responsible for helping grow the Business Banking loan portfolio and selling other related revenue-generating services to clients. The team is made up of Business Banking Relationship Officers, Treasury Management Officers, Underwriters, Client Managers, and Analysts. This team manages Commercial and Industrial and Practice Finance relationships throughout its life - developing meaningful connections with the leadership of the companies they serve. Always mindful of the changes in the company, its industry, etc., over time, that might create a change in their financial service needs.

As the Business Banking Relationship Officer, you will be selling bank products and services to companies with revenues between $1mm-$20mm. These products and services are Commercial & Industrial, Practice Finance and Payment Technology solutions that will entice prospective companies to award new business to UMB. You will engage and build relationships in the community with Business Owners, CFO's, CEO's, and Controllers. You will also manage existing business, maintaining relationship profitability & portfolio risk, and the profitable growth of the portfolio, including loans, deposits, & fee income. You have the ability to help clients achieve their financial dreams, streamline business processes and help them better understand their working cash flow needs.

How you'll spend your time:
  • You will utilize your networking abilities in the community by participating in community and professional activities to enhance UMB's image and brand and build new business.
  • You will utilize your credit skills to qualify companies eligible for loan business while managing the overall credit quality of the assigned portfolio to ensure the loan quality.
  • You will utilize your negotiation skills to negotiate loan proposals, analyze and evaluate credit requests, and write loan commitments for presentation to an underwriter or loan committee for loan approval.
  • Utilizing your communications skills, you will serve as the primary contact for all financial services to individual Business Banking clients with the bank to ensure business retention.


We're excited to talk with you if:
  • If you have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience of up to 5 years in a commercial lending role.
  • If you have demonstrated experience in sales to small businesses, credit knowledge, and credit underwriting knowledge.
  • Bonus points if you have strategic industry sales knowledge and marketing abilities in those industries.


This position was posted on 08/04/2026. The application deadline for this position is 45 days from the posting date unless filled earlier.

Compensation Range:
$67,869 - $99,836

The posted compensation range on this listing represents UMB's good faith and reasonable estimate based on its budget and what it expects to be the starting pay for this role, but the actual compensation may vary by geographic location, experience level, and other job-related factors. Please see the description of benefits included with this job posting for additional information.

UMB offers competitive and varied benefits to eligible associates, such as Paid Time Off; a 401(k) matching program; annual incentive pay; paid holidays; a comprehensive company sponsored benefit plan including medical, dental, vision, and other insurance coverage; health savings, flexible spending, and dependent care accounts; adoption assistance; an employee assistance program; fitness reimbursement; tuition reimbursement; an associate wellbeing program; an associate emergency fund; and various associate banking benefits. Benefit offerings and eligibility requirements vary.

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About UMB Bank

UMB Bank is a subsidiary of UMB Financial Corporation, a financial services holding company headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. The bank was founded in 1913 as City Center Bank and later changed its name to United Missouri Bank. The bank provides a range of financial services, including personal banking, commercial banking, wealth management, and investment banking. The bank has more than 100 branches in eight states, including Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Illinois, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Arizona, and Texas. The bank is known for its commitment to customer service and community involvement.
Learn more about UMB Bank
Size
3,000 employees
Market Cap
$3.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
$286.5 million
5 Year Trend
+10.5%

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