Junior Business Development Officer

Celtic Bank is looking for a Junior Business Development Officer (BDO) to support our SBA lending team. In this remote role, you’ll partner with a BDO based in Tennessee to originate SBA loans, equipment leasing, and Asset-Based Lending (ABL) transactions for small businesses nationwide. You’ll help with everything from prospecting and credit analysis to closing and post-closing relationship support. The ideal candidate brings a commercial lending or credit background, along with strong organization and communication skills. Support your BDO in originating SBA, equipment leasing, and ABL financing for small businesses nationwide Help show small business owners the value of Celtic Bank’s entrepreneurial lending approach Build and maintain relationships with customers and brokers who market directly to small business owners Assist with prospecting, outreach, and tracking new opportunities Use Salesforce to track leads, opportunities, and accounts and keep the pipeline accurate Perform pre-underwriting due diligence and credit analysis, and prepare and organize credit files and checklists for underwriting Help obtain signed commitments after approval and coordinate funding with the Operations team Coordinate closing logistics and help borrowers deliver closing documents Provide general administrative support to the BDO Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience Commercial banking, lending, or credit analyst experience (retail banking experience alone does not qualify) Strong credit skills and working knowledge of credit analysis, underwriting, and loan structuring Strong customer service skills Proficiency with Salesforce, Microsoft Office, and the internet Ability to work independently in a remote environment Experience with SBA lending, equipment finance, or ABL Aggressive financial incentives for performance

• Medical, dental, vision
• Life and long-term disability coverage
• Holidays and paid time off requests
• Headquartered in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City, Utah, Celtic Bank was named a top SBA lender in the nation in 2025! Celtic Bank is a leading nationwide lender specializing in SBA 7(a), SBA 504, USDA B&I, express loans, asset-based loans, commercial real estate loans and commercial construction loans.

Celtic Bank is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. use hands to type, handle documents, and perform other office related duties. Mobility: The employee in this position needs to occasionally move between work sites and inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc. Must be able to read, write and understand fluent English. Work Model: The employee in this position will work either a fully Onsite, Hybrid or Remote work model. All employees, regardless of location, may be required to travel to the Salt Lake City office for mandatory company meetings, events, or related occasions.