Commercial Lending Manager - Team Lead

JCW Group has partnered with a growing regional bank as they’re seeking a Commercial Lending Manager to drive growth across an established market and lead a high-performing commercial banking team across Eastern Tennessee. This role is responsible for overseeing commercial lending, business deposit growth, treasury management initiatives, and the overall client experience for C&I and CRE businesses. The ideal candidate will be a proven commercial banking leader with strong relationship management skills, credit expertise, and a track record of success. Location: Washington County, TN Key Responsibilities Lead, coach, and develop a team of commercial bankers and relationship managers. Drive commercial loan, deposit, and treasury management growth throughout the market. Communicate strategic objectives and performance expectations while fostering a results-oriented culture. Manage key performance indicators and achieve individual and team production goals. Build and maintain a robust pipeline of prospective and existing client relationships. Structure and negotiate commercial credit opportunities while ensuring sound credit quality and policy adherence. Participate in recruiting, hiring, onboarding, and performance management activities. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or related field (or equivalent experience) 7+ years of commercial banking relationship management experience and 3+ years of leadership or management experience within banking or financial services. Strong knowledge of commercial lending, underwriting, credit analysis, and loan structuring. Demonstrated success in business development and portfolio growth. Strong communication, presentation, organizational, and leadership skills. For more information, please contact Elijah Ervin at View email address on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr JCW Group