Join the DFCU Financial team today, and discover the benefits, rewards and development opportunities from one of the largest and best managed credit unions in the country.
The Opportunity: We are seeking a VP, Commercial Loan Officer in the Grand Rapids area to join our team. This role is responsible for proactively seeking new commercial deposits and loans while building client relationships. Serve as a trusted advisor for businesses; collaborate with a team of retail banking partners. Develop revenue growth by providing needs-based solutions and services to new and existing members. Services include loans, deposits, treasury management, and other applicable banking services.
What You’ll Do:
- Develop new business banking relationships that include loan and deposit opportunities.
- Collaborate with retail banking team, Treasury Management and SBA on prospect and customer calls.
- Proactively generate referrals through existing clients, centers of influence, and professional networking associations.
- Provide value added service to existing clients to facilitate the expansion of client relationships and garner referrals from business owners and professionals.
- Prepare detailed call plans and post call reviews to ensure client needs are identified and met.
- Communicate with prospects and clients to proactively collect current and complete financial packages for new and maturing loan requests.
- Meet with prospective and existing clients to make qualitative judgments with regard to business acumen, management capabilities, key performance indicators, skillsets and expertise.
- Review loan policy on an ongoing basis to ensure loan requests are consistent with DFCU risk tolerance and exceptions are managed appropriately.
- Review financial packages to ensure requests have merit and historical financial performance; ensure projects support the request.
- Work closely with commercial banking specialists and loan documentation group to coordinate new/renewal loan application and closing process.
- Present to appropriate loan committee.
- Proactively manage loan portfolio to process renewals in a timely manner; ensure loan covenants are compliant and past due loans are properly managed.
- Recommend process and procedure improvements to enhance the safety and soundness of commercial banking.
- Attend community networking events as required.
What You Need:
- Bachelor's degree in business, finance or related field.
- Seven years lending or B2B sales experience in the financial services industry.
- Five years commercial lending and credit underwriting experience or commensurate business acumen.
- Demonstrated high performance in sales goal attainment.
- Demonstrated community involvement.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including effective verbal and written communication.
What We Offer:
- Potential for a hybrid work schedule
- 401k plan match, dollar for dollar up to 4%
- 401k additional employer contribution after one year at 5%
- Employee bonus program
- Medical, dental and vision insurance effective date of hire
- Health savings account (HSA)
- Flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care expenses
- Wellness initiatives and reimbursements
- Pre-paid legal services plan
- Identity protection plan
- Accident supplemental plan
- Short & long term disability plans paid for by company
- Company provided basic life insurance of $50,000 plus supplemental for employee, spouse and child
- Pet Insurance
- Free financial planning assistance
- Numerous fun employee events throughout the year
- Volunteer and community engagement opportunities
- Discounts with local and national companies through DFCU Perks
- Service / anniversary awards
- Employee discounts for company logo wear
- Employee referral payouts for recruiting your friends and family
- Paid lunch time
- Tuition reimbursement / Education assistance
- Ongoing training opportunities
- Leadership development program
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays (~10 per year)
- Flexible scheduling for students
Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Veterans