Customer Contact Center Representative

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." Wintrust was founded with the idea to be the alternative to the big banks. We are looking for top talent to join Chicago's Bank® as a Customer Contact Center Representative! Why join us? An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 12 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, paid time off, a 401k plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement to name a few. Family-friendly work hours. With 175+ community bank locations, we offer opportunities to grow and develop in your career. Promote from within culture. Why join this team? We have a culture that encourages an entrepreneurial spirit. We offer multiple opportunities for development and upward mobility. What you will do: As a member of the Customer Contact Center, this position is accountable for delivering best-in-class customer service via telephone and electronic channels in a fast-paced, goal driven, multi-media contact center; accountable for working cross-functionally with other banking groups to maximize effectiveness; and strong knowledge that reflects current business strategy, business requirements, and supports the desired customer experience across multiple lines of business. What you will be doing: Solve both internal and external customer inquiries, complaints and requests by using a single point of contact resolution utilizing solid knowledge of the bank's processes, procedures and electronic systems, while identifying potential systemic problems. Coordinate and assist in resolving deposit, loan, treasury management and other line-of-business related issues in response to customer inquiries and elevate to the appropriate operational department contact for resolution. Advise and train internal customers via Branch Support Services, i.e. educate on processes/procedures/systems, recommend on customer resolution. Provide on-going relationship servicing with current customers to maintain goodwill and gain additional business through promotion and cross-selling other bank products and services as appropriate to meet customer requirements and the bank’s profitability goals. Qualifications: 1-3 years directly related experience. Banking customer service experience - preferred. Other Important Information: The first five weeks consists of onsite training, in Rosemont, which will be Monday - Friday from 8:30am-5pm Central. Due to the amount of information shared during training, attendance is required. Once the five-week training is completed, the hours we are hiring for this position is the evening shift, which is 11:30am-8pm Monday through Friday and every other Saturday. Benefits: Medical Insurance Dental Vision Paid Time Off 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 hourly rate for this role is $19.00 - $20.00, along with eligibility to earn an annual bonus. Actual pay rate may vary based on several factors, such as a candidate’s qualifications, skills and experience.

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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. Wintrust provides community and commercial banking, specialty finance and wealth management services, delivering the sophisticated solutions of a large bank through a relationship-focused approach built from our community banking roots. Wintrust may collect personal information from you in connection with the application process. Wintrust complies with the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, and its policy may be found here. #J-18808-Ljbffr Wintrust Financial Corp