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. Additionally, Wintrust operates various non-bank business units including commercial and life insurance premium financing, short-term accounts receivable financing, out-sourced administrative services, mortgage origination and purchase, wealth management services and qualified intermediary services for tax-deferred exchanges.

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

Beverly Bank & Trust is seeking a Credit Manager to assist in the underwriting and management of the commercial real estate and business banking loan portfolios. This role will report to the Chief Credit Officer and will materially contribute to the continued growth and oversight of the portfolios.

What You’ll Do

• Lead a team of credit analysts and manage the overall underwriting process to ensure all parties have a clear understanding of their respective responsibilities and all transactions are fully underwritten with accuracy and according to policy, risks are identified and mitigated with appropriate risk rating, and structure is appropriate to govern the risk profile of the credit prior to submission for approval




• Attend client/prospect meetings with RM as part of deal team to develop understanding of borrower’s request, gather information needed to underwrite the transaction and mitigate key risks




• Manage annual review process, quarterly construction reviews, covenant testing, and exception reporting ensuring timely completion




• Lead workflow meetings with analysts to ensure prioritization of assignments; assign tasks to credit analysts, develop timeline, and identify necessary level of credit approval




• Communicate with Lenders/Division Heads and CCO to manage expectations related to tasks and timing




• Train and mentor credit analysts by auditing work products and providing feedback, while contributing to the development of employees through one-on-one interactions, and active career planning and mentorship




• Other Credit Administrative duties including completion of reports for Credit and Senior management and assistance with internal and external loan review exams

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related area of study




• Minimum 5 years’ direct experience underwriting commercial real estate and C&I transactions with the ability to identify and mitigate key risks




• Excellent verbal and written communications skills along with strong analytical, organizational and time management skills




• A desire to contribute to the training and development of underwriters and the bank’s rotational credit analysts




• Strong interest in pursuing a career path through the bank’s credit department

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

From our first day in business, Wintrust has been proud to serve a variety of unique communities and people from all walks of life. To be Chicago’s Bank® and Wisconsin's Bank®, we need to reflect that diversity both in all the communities we serve, the people we employ, the organizations we work with, and our banking and lending practices. 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.