Commercial Loan Officer

Join Our Commercial Lending Team at Consumers Credit Union!

Consumers Credit Union (CCU) is looking for a driven Commercial Loan Officer to help us build lasting business relationships and expand our lending portfolio. As a Great Place To Work certified financial institution we pride ourselves on empowering our employees while making a real difference in the communities we serve.

As aCommercial Loan Officeryou will identify midsize commercial loan prospects across our target area from Chicago to Milwaukee and west to Rockford. Youll originate and maintain a portfolio of profitable high-quality loan and deposit relationships primarily in commercial real estate with some C&I lending.

In This Role Youll

• Build Relationships: Solicit and develop commercial loan business from application analysis presentation to close. Youll work to obtain information regarding the financial condition of the applicant to evaluate and recommend suitable options.
• Drive Growth: Achieve sales objectives while assessing the risk of the loan to minimize loss.

• Be a trusted advisor: Develop communications and presentations that will help in providing thoughtful advice and guidance on CCU products and services to support members business needs.

• Mitigate Risk: Monitor existing loan portfolio to maintain asset base. Youll monitor and ensure risk ratings of the credits in your portfolio are appropriate and management is properly informed of any changes to the condition of the loans.

• Protect & Support: Actively manage the collection of past due loans and work with members whose financial condition is performing negatively including any legal and/or litigation procedures. Assist members with loan-related questions.

• Engage the Community: Represent CCU at networking and community events to grow your pipeline and strengthen local connections.

What Were Looking For

We want someone whos not just experienced but also ambitious relationship-driven and eager to grow with us. Ideal candidates will bring:

• Experience: 5 years of commercial lending and credit analysis (or 8 years without a degree). A bachelors in business finance or related field is preferred.

• Proven Results: A successful existing Book of Business primarily in CRE.
• Growth Mindset: Ability to generate $7-9 million in new loan growth annually with a go-getter attitude and a strong drive to succeed.
• Connector Skills: Demonstrated success generating business through quality referrals realtors loan brokers CPAs and other business contacts.
• Communication Strength: Strong verbal/written skills and the ability to prepare clear detailed loan presentations.
• Negotiation & Collaboration: Experience exploring alternatives through collaboration. Skilled in finding win-win solutions that serve both borrowers and CCU.
• Team Focus: A commitment to collaboration and putting organizational goals first.

Compensation

This role is budgeted for an annual salary of $140000 and is eligible for sales incentives. A specific salary offer considers factors including but not limited to skill sets experience and training licensure and certifications and other business and organizational needs. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

Consumers Credit Union provides eligible employees an opportunity to participate in our medical (High Deductible HMO and PPO) dental vision spending accounts short-term disability long-term disability life insurance and other plans effective date of hire. You will be eligible to participate in the 401(k) savings plan at any time. You will be automatically enrolled in the pension plan following six months of employment and 1000 hours of service and reaching age 20.

For more information about benefit offerings please visit our careers page: CCU

Founded in 1930 and headquartered in Lake Forest IL Consumers Credit Union has $4.3 billion in assets and serves more than 260000 members making it one of the largest credit unions in the state. CCU believes that nobody needs banks on every corner but everyone needs people who are in their corner. Weve been recognized as a Great Place to Work and were committed to growing both our business and our people. To learn more visit

Equal Opportunity Employer

CCU complies with the requirements and spirit of the law in the implementation of all facets of equal opportunity in employment. There will be no discrimination on the basis of race ancestry color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity marital status pregnancy age national origin citizenship disability genetic information military status (including unfavorable discharge from the military) criminal or arrest history (unless job related) crime victim status or any other protected characteristic in the recruitment selection training utilization promotion termination or any other employment actions or term and condition of employment. CCU complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which CCU has facilities.

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