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Vice President of SBA Lending
Commerce Bank
Kansas City, MO, United States
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Job Expectations:
How would you like to work for a great company that offers career growth and values your skills and experience? For over 150 years, Commerce Bank has built a strong reputation as a “Super Community” bank and is recognized as an industry leader. In today's growing and competitive financial services industry, we look for creative and innovative solutions to meet the needs of our customers. To achieve our results, we recruit the best and brightest employees who ask, listen and solve to meet our customers’ needs!
Commerce Bank is looking for a Small Business Administration (SBA) leader with innate problem-solving and strategic thinking skills to take our SBA lending programs to the next level. Commerce Bank has been active in SBA lending for decades and formally established its SBA lending department over 10 years ago. The cohesive and effective team is looking for the right inspirational leader to catalyze and grow our SBA lending capabilities. With SBA delegated lending status across the 7a programs, including the Export Working Capital Program (EWCP), as well as participating in SBA 504 transactions, Commerce is in a position for an experienced SBA leader to bring new ideas and hit the ground running to drive material results.
The right individual for the team will be excited about taking ownership of their role, passionate about expanding our SBA competencies, and will take this on as a mission, not just a job, during a time of great opportunity.
PROBLEMS WE SOLVE:
For small to midsized businesses, we provide financing that allows the retention of cash to grow their business with lower down payments, longer loan terms to keep monthly payments low, or long term fixed rates on portions of their projects. Our SBA team helps businesses with financing for various purposes including working capital, equipment/real estate purchases, and business acquisitions. Additionally, Commerce offers an array of banking solutions to service all of a business’s banking needs.
THE JOB:
• Problem Solver – The opportunity exists for the SBA team to be on the forefront of securing financing, with the right structure, to solve growing small businesses’ needs.
• Strategic Thinker – The VP of SBA Lending will work with many commercial bankers, business line leaders and credit administrators to create a viable strategy to grow SBA lending at Commerce Bank.
• Advocator – The VP of SBA Lending and team will advocate for use of the SBA programs to reach more prospects and clients throughout our footprint. Additionally, the VP of SBA Lending will be involved in the community connecting with, and advocating for, small and midsized businesses.
• Risk Mitigator – While growing our SBA lending programs, the VP of SBA Lending will also maintain strong processes and practices to ensure the soundness of our SBA portfolio.
THE RIGHT PEOPLE:
• Over 5 years of SBA 7a and 504 lending experience, preferably including EWCP loans
• Expert level knowledge in SBA eligibility, servicing and liquidation
• Ability to critically review and analyze and structure commercial loans.
• Strong marketing and credit analysis skills.
• Management and leadership experience.
• Intrinsic motivation - they find meaning in the journey and in what they learn and build throughout it, including the bumps along the way.
• A bachelor’s degree in general business, finance, accounting or management is required, with an MBA preferred. Two plus years in B2B sales roles with a focus on small business or business banking is preferred.
**For this position, federal regulations require Commerce Bank to prepare an investigatory consumer report which will disclose credit history. If you express interest in and are considered for this position, you will be asked to authorize that report.
Time Type:
Full time