Commercial Loan Level I Relationship Manager

First American Bank, founded in Chicago, has expanded throughout Wisconsin and Florida. As the largest privately held bank in Illinois, it now has over 60 locations and assets of $5+ billion. The bank combines community banking principles with international expertise, traditional values, and a forward-looking philosophy. Employees have the experience and vision to meet the needs of savers, borrowers, and businesses in the 21st century.

First American Bank offers employees visibility, career growth, and stability.

This position is responsible for relationship and credit management with the bank's existing business customers within the commercial loan department. The role includes managing a specific group of existing business customers, assessing and monitoring their credit strength, retaining business, and cross‑selling additional services to grow revenue. The position also involves oversight and training of Junior Associates and Senior Associates. The Level One Relationship Manager is an officer‑level position.

• Independently interact with, provide expert advice and counsel to, and service on a daily basis a specific portfolio of existing bank business clients.
• Independently analyze and measure bank's risk through regular financial assessment of existing business customers.
• Manage assigned authority for ultimate loan and credit approval for existing business customers.
• Support a portfolio to retain and expand client relationships.
• Manage existing relationships, commercial credit responsibilities, and business development/networking opportunities.
• Support relationship managers with their existing relationships.
• Provide accurate and efficient work product in accordance with established lending and credit policies.
• Delegate and direct the training and oversight of Commercial Loan Junior Associates and Senior Associates.
• Act as the key participant in decision‑making team for the recruitment, interviewing, hiring, discipline, and/or termination of Commercial Loan Junior Associates and Senior Associates.
• Recommend and provide expert advice and counsel to existing bank customers on a broad range of bank products and services.

• Bachelor's degree, finance or accounting preferred.
• 2 to 4 years commercial lending experience required.
• Advanced understanding of the commercial loan transaction.
• Detail oriented individual with solid financial/accounting aptitude.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Efficient with cooperative work habits and able to adjust to the fast pace of peak transaction periods and new business.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, provide supervision to other employees, and prioritize multiple responsibilities.
• Advanced business office and computer experience, including experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).
• Regular travel by car to various locations throughout the Bank's Florida market.
• Occasional out-of-state travel may be required.
• Scheduled hours are typically 7:30am-5:00pm, Monday through Friday.

Commercial Loan Level I Relationship Manager
• Miami, FL, US