Sr. Lending Officer - To 175K - Bayfield, CO - Job # 3076

About this role

The Position

Our bank client is seeking to fill a Sr. Lending Officer role in the Bayfield, CO area. The successful candidate will build relationships with key members of the community, building a network while continuing to service the needs of existing customers.

This position offers a generous base salary of up to $175K and an excellent benefits package. (This is not a remote position).

Sr. Lending Officer responsibilities include:

• Overall management and performance of the Lending Department.
• Developing and executing sales strategies to either maintain or gain clients to increase commercial lending revenue and deposit growth.
• Providing strategic direction for the Lending Department, while also ensuring compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
• Maximizing portfolio growth through effective planning, development, and implementation of lending strategies.
• Ensuring overall soundness of loan portfolio, with the ability to identify and develop long-term strategies that will include initiatives such as portfolio mix, growth strategies, and market penetration objectives.
• Achieving loan growth goals per annual budget and five-year plan both individually and as a team.
• Identify opportunities to deliver holistic lending solutions to borrowers.
• Leading efforts with management to develop and implement appropriate lending products and services.
• Reviewing existing and new client relationships for credit quality, structure, and pricing.
• Translating strategic and operating plans into the meaningful direction of projects, goals, priorities, and activities; delivering on the strategy through the right people in the right place at the right time.
• Ensuring the accuracy of the risk rating system.
• Monitoring and managing the institution’s portfolio and communicating performance and concerns to top management.
• Examining, evaluating, and recommending approval of applications for commercial and Ag loan requests.

Requirements

• Who Are You?

You’re someone who wants to influence your own development. You’re looking for an opportunity where you can pursue your interests and your passion. Where a job title is not considered the final definition of who you are, but merely the starting point for your future.

• You also bring the following skills and experience:
• Four-year college degree in business, community development, finance, or a related field.
• Seven or more years of experience in lending, credit risk management commercial, and agricultural financing.
• Strong credit and underwriting skills, capable of analyzing complex financing requests.
• Experience working with a wide range of lending products, including commercial, agricultural, and consumer loans.
• Highly skilled in building cohesive cross-functional teams and facilitating collaborative decision-making and leading high-performing teams.
• Superior organization and time management skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent written skills as well as strong communication and negotiating skills.
• The next step is yours. Email us your current resume along with the position you are considering to:
• resumes@symicorgroup.com

Benefits

This position offers a generous base salary of up to $175K and an excellent benefits package. (This is not a remote position).