Relationship Manager

Wintrust provides community and commercial banking, specialty finance and wealth management services through its 16 bank charters and nine non-bank businesses. Wintrust delivers the sophisticated solutions of a large bank while staying true to the relationship-focused, personalized service of our community banking roots. We serve clients in all 50 states with more than 200 branch banking locations in Illinois, southwestern Florida, northwestern Indiana, west Michigan and southern Wisconsin and commercial banking offices in Chicago, Denver, Milwaukee, Grand Rapids, Mich., and in key branch banking locations throughout Illinois. Our people are the heart of our business and we are proud to rank consistently as a top place to work. Wintrust is a $66 billion financial institution based in Rosemont, Illinois, and listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “WTFC.”

Why Join Us

• An award-winning culture!  We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 9 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

Why join this team?

• We are a high performing, collaborative, and diverse team focused on targeting and supporting the market we serve

• We are seeking a critical thinker who’s ready to take on new challenges in support of our stakeholders’ ever-evolving business needs

• Our team is in a unique position that allows us to collaborate with multiple other departments and have exposure to executive management.

• The SW Florida market is highly visible to executive management to support the company's overall growth initiatives.

Position Overview:

The Relationship Manager is responsible for acquisition, retention and expansion of new and existing loan, deposit, and treasury relationships. This position provides exceptional customer service by taking ownership of the customer experience.

Other responsible include developing and executing relationship management plans for high value clients; effectively collaborating with client support and product teams as well as senior management.

What You’ll Do:

• Responsible for annual goals tied to loan and deposit volume, cross-sales, call planning/prospecting and fee income generation

• Manage and grow existing customer relationships with businesses that generally have up to $5M in revenue

• Nurture and develop existing portfolio by assessing and meeting client’s business and personal needs

• Negotiate proper loan structure and effectively cross sell products

• Maintain properly documented files and manage renewals and collection efforts on past dues and defaulted loans

• Build and manage a professional network of COI’s and referral sources

• Maintain a stable network of prospective customers with a consistent approach to calling

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, accounting, or related field

• Completion of formal credit training program preferred but not required

• 1-3 years’ credit and lending experience combined

• Prior B2B, small business banking, or consultative outside sales experience in the financial services industry

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills

• Strong interpersonal skills with a proven ability establishing client relationships

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

Compensation:

The estimated salary range for this role is $75,000-$110,000, along with eligibility to earn an annual bonus. Actual salaries may vary based on several factors, such as a candidate’s qualifications, skills, and experience. 

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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 build a company that reflects the communities we serve, we believe that fostering a unique and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to succeed will support our ongoing success.  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, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.