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 11 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

• Promote from within culture

The Community Banking Team Lead directs a lending team with a focus on the Bank’s CRA efforts. The ideal candidate will need to be able to work in a fast-paced work environment while staying focused on details.

What You’ll Do

• Meet with clients to review their borrowing needs, maximizing client relationships across Bank departments

• Review loan requests for credit following regulations, policies, and procedures as well as oversee and guide staff on accurately reviewing credit requests

• Manage current loan portfolio to ensure Bank’s risk exposure remains low

• Develop individual and team goals, ensuring these are measurable and attained

• Coach and train employees, monitoring performance and ensuring a growth and development plan is in place

• Develop relationships with vendors

• Train retail staff on community loan product features, functionality and benefits

• Participate in projects to ensure continued process improvement in small business and CRA lending

Qualifications

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

• Minimum 7 years’ experience working in community banking environment with at least 5 years’ supervising others

• Strong analytical, problem solving, and leadership skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Advanced technical knowledge with a variety of computer software applications including Microsoft Office

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 $117, 000-$158, 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.

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.