Senior Vice President Commercial Banking

Senior Commercial Banker

Location: Walworth County, Wisconsin

Work Setting: In-Office

Reports To: Bank President

A growing community bank in Walworth County is seeking a Senior Commercial Banker to join its expanding team. This is a key leadership-level lending role focused on building strong local relationships, maintaining a high-quality loan portfolio, and driving new business growth in the market.

This position offers an existing portfolio to manage, with the expectation to retain, deepen, and grow those relationships while actively developing new commercial business throughout the community.

The Senior Commercial Banker is responsible for originating, and managing commercial loans while serving as a trusted financial partner to business clients. The ideal candidate brings strong credit underwriting knowledge, a proven track record in business development, and at least eight years of commercial banking experience.

This is an in-office role designed to support collaboration, team leadership, and strong community presence.

• Manage and grow an existing commercial loan portfolio
• Develop new commercial banking relationships through proactive business development efforts
• Present credit packages and recommendations to loan committee
• Maintain strong asset quality and ongoing portfolio monitoring
• Cross-sell treasury management and deposit products
• Represent the bank in the community through networking and local involvement
• Mentor junior lenders or credit staff as needed

• 8+ years of commercial banking experience
• Strong credit underwriting and financial analysis skills
• Proven success in business development and relationship management
• Experience managing and growing a commercial loan portfolio
• Knowledge of commercial real estate (CRE) and C&I lending
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, or related field preferred

• Relationship-driven and community-focused
• Strategic thinker with strong risk management discipline
• Self-motivated with a growth mindset
• Comfortable working in a collaborative, in-office environment
• Passionate about supporting local businesses and economic growth

• Strong local decision-making and leadership support
• Opportunity to build and shape the Walworth County market
• Competitive compensation structure with performance incentives
• Established portfolio with meaningful growth opportunity

If you are a seasoned commercial banker who enjoys building relationships, driving growth, and being part of a community-focused organization, this is an excellent opportunity to make a lasting impact in Walworth County.