Commercial Banking Relationship Manager

About the Role:

Serves as the key banking relationship manager for assigned commercial client relationships. Accountable for prospecting new business and working with Commercial Banking team to deepen client relationships. Maintains a trusted advisor role engaging in dialogue with Executive-level client contacts to assess holistic banking needs and to provide customized banking insights and solutions. Drives financial performance through profitable revenue and growth and quality credit. At this level the relationship manager generally supports a large portfolio of complex and/or upper market commercial clients.

• Serves as the trusted advisor to clients functions as the Commercial client expert and the go-to-person providing differentiating consult ideas and options for the largest and most complex clients. Champions and leads business development efforts by developing a clear and holistic understanding of the clients or prospects business and industry. Performs client reviews to ensure the bank provides relevant solutions as clients grow and adapt.
• Develops and maximizes established referral network. Proactively prospects for new clients and identifies ways to expand existing relationships in collaboration with Commercial associates and internal partners. Identifies opportunities and partners to structure coordinate and sponsor credit and non-credit solutions.
• Assembles and leads cross-functional team to quickly respond to customer request and identified needs. Utilizes team of experts to creatively present the full breadth of the bank.
• Maintains active prospecting effort including identification qualification and calling. Consistently balances prospecting efforts and quality client maintenance responsibilities.
• Makes decisions on loans and terms within established lending limits. Analyzes credit to determine the ability of customers and prospective customers to qualify for ensuing borrowing requirements.
• Follows-up on current loans to ensure compliance with internal procedures and other required terms.
• Studies middle market industrial economic and financial situations relating to new or existing business as part of prudent business development and portfolio management disciplines.
• Actively participates in community organizations to source business development opportunities.
• Demonstrates compliance with all bank regulations for assigned job function and applies to designated job responsibilities knowledge may be gained through coursework and on-the-job training. Keeps up to date on regulation changes.
• Follows all Bank policies and procedures compliance regulations and completes all required annual or job-specific training.
• Maintain a working knowledge of Banks written policies and procedures regarding Bank Secrecy Act Regulation CC Regulation E Bank Security and other regulations as applicable to this job description.
• May be asked to coach mentor or train others and teach coursework as subject matter expert.
• Actively learns demonstrates and fosters the Columbia corporate culture in all actions and words.
• Takes personal initiative and is a positive example for others to emulate.
• Embraces our vision to become Business Bank of Choice.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

About You:

Education
Experience

• More than 10 years of relevant Commercial lending experience and proven track record of exceeding performance in developing business in the Commercial C&I segment and industry (Required)

Skills

• Proven track record of success in developing new business growing market share and establishing/growing a quality supportive network.
• Experience working in relationship management teams with a proven understanding of the importance of balancing business development and asset quality. Proven ability to constructively work within (lead) a team in effort to deliver holistic customized banking relationships.
• Expert credit acumen (underwriting accounting financial statement understanding business and understanding of operational cash flow) with the ability to support the most complex deals. Working knowledge of the banks systems and policies applicable to underwriting and portfolio management.
• Thorough knowledge of banks risk-rating system credit products and underwriting policies. Exceptional working knowledge with structuring credit products to middle market business in diverse industries with complex ownership structures.
• Excellent relationship management and business development abilities analytical and problem solving skills sales skills and credit and credit quality skills.
• Confirmed superior client relationship and internal partnering skills. Ability to work effectively with individuals and groups across the company to manage customer relationships.
• Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Possesses strong computer skills including use of the Microsoft Office suite with the ability to learn new business software as needed.
• Ability to train and present to small and large audiences.
• Superior technical credit expertise. Readily mentors others to grow their skillsets in this space.
• Ability to negotiate/collaborate with Senior Credit Officers on credit terms and structures.
• Experience with syndications asset-based lending capital structure finance leveraged lending enterprise value lending and trade finance.
• Experience with underwriting and/or managing Shared National Credits (SNC).

Travel Requirements

• Frequent

The pay range for this role is $133000.00 to $200000.00.

The pay rate for the selected candidate is dependent upon a variety of non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to job-related knowledge skills and experience education and geographic location. The role may be eligible for performance-based incentive compensation and those details will be provided during the recruitment process.

Primary Location: Ability to work fully onsite at posted location(s).

1545 River Park Drive Suite 150 Sacramento CA 95815

Our Benefits:

We are proud to offer a competitive total rewards package including base wages and comprehensive benefits.

We offer eligible associates comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical dental and vision plans) a 401(k)-retirement savings plan with employer match for qualifying associate contributions an employee assistance program life insurance disability insurance tuition assistance mental health resources identity theft protection legal support auto and home insurance pet insurance access to an online discount marketplace and paid vacation sick days volunteer days and holidays. Benefit eligibility begins the first day of the month following the date of hire for associates who are regularly scheduled to work at least thirty hours weekly.

Our Commitment to Diversity:

Columbia Bank is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to employing engaging and developing a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color national origin religion sex age sexual orientation gender identity gender expression protected veteran status disability or any other applicable protected status or characteristics. If you require an accommodation to complete the application or interview(s) please let us know by email: .

To Staffing and Recruiting Agencies:

Our posted job opportunities are only intended for individuals seeking employment at Columbia Bank. Columbia Bank does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies and Columbia Bank will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resume submissions. Staffing and recruiting agencies are not authorized to submit profiles applications or resumes to this site or to any Columbia Bank employee and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited unless requested directly by a member of the Talent Acquisition team.

Required Experience:

IC