Chief Lending Officer

Chief Lending Officer

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Collaborate with Senior Leadership of the bank in identifying and implementing lending strategies to increase profitable, sustainable growth of the bank's mortgage and commercial lending/servicing portfolios.

Evaluate new markets, business lines and products for growth, making recommendations and creating strategies using this knowledge to best position the bank to grow and achieve our strategic objectives.

Maintain strong asset quality of the bank, ensuring regulatory compliance via collaboration with internal compliance and successful safety and soundness exams.

Monitor ongoing portfolio performance and growth, including Board reporting.

Effectively operate as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, creating the long-term strategies and organizational alignment around these strategies to ensure the bank's success.

Provide leadership to a growing team of originators and lenders.

Leverage strength of existing talent and attract and retain staff to meet bank's business objectives.

Foster an environment of internal collaboration to generate exceptional performance.

Forward looking vision.

Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned or deemed necessary in order to meet the bank's goals and objectives.

MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES:

Works with direct reports to set performance standards that are specific and measurable.

Provides specific performance feedback, positive and corrective, as soon as possible after the event and formally at least once a year. Deals firmly and promptly with performance problems.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education

· BS/BA in Business Administration and/or Finance

· Completion of Graduate School of Banking is desirable

Experience

· Minimum of 10 years of extensive banking experience, including mortgage and commercial lending/services strongly preferred.

· At least five years management experience

· Knowledge of SBA 7(a) and 504 loan programs preferred.

Other Skills

· Proven track record of relationship-based loan production.

· High degree of personal integrity and drive for excellence.

· Strong analytical/synthesis skills

· Proven ability to develop/build processes and procedures

· Strong organizational skills

· Decision making/creative problem-solving skills

· Ability to deal with internal and external customers with tact, diplomacy, and confidentiality

· Leadership and management skills

· Ability to lead, coach and develop staff

· Ability to work with confidential materials

· Excellent integrity

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

· Ability to meet individual goals along with the ability to contribute in a team-oriented environment to ensure departmental and bank wide goals are met

· Desire and ability to abide by the Bank's core values, as outlined in the Strategic Plan