Wintrust Financial
Middle Market Portfolio Manager Team Lead
Wintrust Financial, Rosemont, Illinois, United States,
Wintrust is a financial holding company with approximately $50 billion assets under management and traded on the NASDAQ:WTFC. Built on the "HAVE IT ALL" model, Wintrust offers sophisticated technology and resources of a large bank while focusing on providing service-based community banking to each and every customer. Wintrust operates fifteen community bank subsidiaries with over 170 banking locations in the greater Chicago and southern Wisconsin market areas.
Why Join Us?
An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 10 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years)
Competitive pay and annual discretionary bonus eligible
Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement to name a few
Family-friendly work hours
With 175+ community bank locations, we offer opportunities to grow and develop in your career
Promote from within culture
The
Portfolio Manager Team Lead
manages the administration of a sizable commercial banking portfolio and supports commercial banking teams in new business initiatives, accomplishing these objectives through the supervision of a team of Portfolio Managers and Credit Analysts with varying experience levels. The typical portfolio will consist of all types of commercial loans including lines of credit, term notes, and commercial mortgages with an aggregate portfolio balance of $500MM plus.
What You'll Do
Primary responsibilities include assignment, management, and prioritization of ongoing workflow, mentoring Portfolio Managers and Credit Analysts by auditing work products and providing feedback, while contributing to the organizational development of employees through 1:1 interactions, active career planning and mentorship, and delivery of timely and accurate feedback.
Serve as the liaison with assigned commercial banking teams assuring new business activities are prioritized while portfolio management responsibilities (renewals, annual reviews, covenant testing, reporting exceptions, documentation exceptions, etc.) are managed in accordance with bank policies.
Directly manage a small portfolio of the most complex and important accounts. Direct portfolio management responsibilities include gathering, analyzing and testing all business and personal financial data collected for the purpose of monitoring the loan relationship while performing portfolio management tasks including the underwriting of annual reviews and renewals, completing covenant testing verifications, managing reporting and documentation exceptions, and ensuring the loan portfolio is accurately risk rated.
Review credit approval presentations of the Portfolio Managers and Credit Analysts, focusing on the accuracy of the data and analysis, ensuring all risks are identified and mitigated, and ensuring a structure is in place to appropriately govern the credit based on the risk profile.
Provide a layer of quality control in the underwriting process by reviewing work and providing feedback to Portfolio Managers and Credit Analysts to ensure underwriting documents are comprehensive and accurate prior to review by their supervisor.
Primary point of contact between commercial credit and the lending teams in managing new business pipelines and portfolio management activities. Serve as a credible challenge to the lending teams to ensure lending relationships are structured within the bank’s risk tolerance and all portfolio management expectations are met.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in business, finance or accounting; Master’s degree preferred.
Formal credit training from a respected bank, with a strong understanding of general credit and risk principles, mitigates, and banking policies/procedures.
10+ years' financial services experience with a working knowledge of the banking environment, products and all supporting processes and technology; commercial credit experience highly preferred.
Prior experience managing a team preferred but not required.
Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
Strong analytical, organizational and time management skills.
Proven ability to manage tasks in a timely and efficient manner.
Strong interpersonal skills with a proven ability establishing client relationships and working within a team environment.
Benefits
Medical Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Accidental death and dismemberment
Short-term and long-term Disability Insurance
Parental Leave
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Traditional and Roth 401(k) with company match
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan at 5% discount
Critical Illness Insurance
Accident Insurance
Transportation and Commuting Benefits
Banking Benefits
Pet Insurance
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Wintrust Financial Corporation, including community banking and financial services subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Why Join Us?
An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 10 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years)
Competitive pay and annual discretionary bonus eligible
Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement to name a few
Family-friendly work hours
With 175+ community bank locations, we offer opportunities to grow and develop in your career
Promote from within culture
The
Portfolio Manager Team Lead
manages the administration of a sizable commercial banking portfolio and supports commercial banking teams in new business initiatives, accomplishing these objectives through the supervision of a team of Portfolio Managers and Credit Analysts with varying experience levels. The typical portfolio will consist of all types of commercial loans including lines of credit, term notes, and commercial mortgages with an aggregate portfolio balance of $500MM plus.
What You'll Do
Primary responsibilities include assignment, management, and prioritization of ongoing workflow, mentoring Portfolio Managers and Credit Analysts by auditing work products and providing feedback, while contributing to the organizational development of employees through 1:1 interactions, active career planning and mentorship, and delivery of timely and accurate feedback.
Serve as the liaison with assigned commercial banking teams assuring new business activities are prioritized while portfolio management responsibilities (renewals, annual reviews, covenant testing, reporting exceptions, documentation exceptions, etc.) are managed in accordance with bank policies.
Directly manage a small portfolio of the most complex and important accounts. Direct portfolio management responsibilities include gathering, analyzing and testing all business and personal financial data collected for the purpose of monitoring the loan relationship while performing portfolio management tasks including the underwriting of annual reviews and renewals, completing covenant testing verifications, managing reporting and documentation exceptions, and ensuring the loan portfolio is accurately risk rated.
Review credit approval presentations of the Portfolio Managers and Credit Analysts, focusing on the accuracy of the data and analysis, ensuring all risks are identified and mitigated, and ensuring a structure is in place to appropriately govern the credit based on the risk profile.
Provide a layer of quality control in the underwriting process by reviewing work and providing feedback to Portfolio Managers and Credit Analysts to ensure underwriting documents are comprehensive and accurate prior to review by their supervisor.
Primary point of contact between commercial credit and the lending teams in managing new business pipelines and portfolio management activities. Serve as a credible challenge to the lending teams to ensure lending relationships are structured within the bank’s risk tolerance and all portfolio management expectations are met.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in business, finance or accounting; Master’s degree preferred.
Formal credit training from a respected bank, with a strong understanding of general credit and risk principles, mitigates, and banking policies/procedures.
10+ years' financial services experience with a working knowledge of the banking environment, products and all supporting processes and technology; commercial credit experience highly preferred.
Prior experience managing a team preferred but not required.
Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
Strong analytical, organizational and time management skills.
Proven ability to manage tasks in a timely and efficient manner.
Strong interpersonal skills with a proven ability establishing client relationships and working within a team environment.
Benefits
Medical Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Accidental death and dismemberment
Short-term and long-term Disability Insurance
Parental Leave
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Traditional and Roth 401(k) with company match
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan at 5% discount
Critical Illness Insurance
Accident Insurance
Transportation and Commuting Benefits
Banking Benefits
Pet Insurance
#LI-AC1
Wintrust Financial Corporation, including community banking and financial services subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.
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