Small Business Relationship Manager - San DiegoCategorySales & Relationship ManagementJob Id2026-0021180LocationSan Diego, CA, United StatesPosting Start Date07/16/2026Anticipated Posting End Date08/20/2026Job TypeFull time

Small Business Relationship Manager NMLS

At U.S. Bank, we're on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel atall from Day One.

The Small Business Relationship Manager NMLS is responsible for delivering excellent customer service in alignment with U.S. Bank Core Values while providing comprehensive financial solutions to complex small business clients with annual revenues generally between $500K and $2.5 million, typically not exceeding $5 million. This role deepens existing customer relationships through routine calling and develops new relationship opportunities through business development activities. The role combines digital tools with strong human connections, maintains a portfolio, and partners across internal and external networks to grow revenue and support client outcomes.

What you'll do:

• Prospect for new small business clients and deepen existing relationships to drive year-over-year revenue growth, loan production, deposits, and broader relationship value.
• Conduct discovery conversations to understand each client's business, goals, financial needs, credit profile, and growth opportunities.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for small business clients and recommend appropriate solutions across loans, deposits, cash management, and other core banking products.
• Design and structure financial solutions aligned to client objectives, credit standards, portfolio quality expectations, and responsible banking practices.
• Manage portfolio performance and credit quality by monitoring market trends, identifying developing risk indicators, and applying sound underwriting judgment.
• Partner with underwriting, portfolio management, and internal teams to support timely reporting, responsive portfolio management, and effective client outcomes.
• Address client concerns and coordinate across business lines, engaging additional specialists as needed to deliver integrated solutions.
• Build relationships in the community, engage with local organizations, and identify business development opportunities that increase visibility and support community impact.

What you'll bring:

• Expert-level consultative selling, financial analysis, and relationship management skills.
• Advanced business acumen, underwriting expertise, and product knowledge to deliver sophisticated client solutions.
• Strong understanding of banking operations, sales, new business development, customer service and relations, and community relations.
• Professionalism and strong working knowledge of applicable lending policies, credit structures, products, services, and regulatory requirements.
• Typically a bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience and three to four years of experience in relationship banking.

Role expectations and requirements:

• This role requires National Mortgage Licensing Service (NMLS) registration under the terms of the S.A.F.E. Act of 2008 and Regulation Z, including ongoing compliance with all legal and regulatory registration requirements, such as maintaining a satisfactory criminal and credit record.
• The role actively ensures compliance with the U.S. Bank Code of Ethics and all Anti-Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy Act, information security, suspicious activity reporting requirements, policies, and procedures.
• The role actively participates in required corporate and business line training in these areas, follows account opening procedures, and understands internal suspicious activity referral requirements and processes as required for the position.
• The role may perform other duties as assigned.

Location expectations:

This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location for all scheduled work days.

Total compensation includes base compensation in addition to eligibility for incentives based on the employee's production under the applicable incentive plan.

If there's anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.

Benefits:

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members' whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following:

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law.

E-Verify

U.S. Bank participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States and certain U.S. territories. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Learn more about the E-Verify program.

The salary range reflects figures based on the primary location, which is listed first. The actual range for the role may differ based on the location of the role. In addition to salary, U.S. Bank offers a comprehensive benefits package, including incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase 401(k) contribution and pension (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Pay Range: $91,620.00 - 111,980.00

U.S. Bank will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment. U.S. Bank conducts background checks consistent with applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act as well as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. U.S. Bank is subject to, and conducts background checks consistent with the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA). In addition, certain positions may also be subject to the requirements of FINRA, NMLS registration, Reg Z, Reg G, OFAC, the NFA, the FCPA, the Bank Secrecy Act, the SAFE Act, and/or federal guidelines applicable to an agreement, such as those related to ethics, safety, or operational procedures.

Applicants must be able to comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related workplace conduct and safety policies.

Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.