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Wintrust Financial Corporation · 3 days ago

Senior Loan Syndicator

Greater Chicago Area

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$141K/yr - $190K/yr

10+ years exp

Wintrust Financial Corporation is a $66 billion financial institution providing community and commercial banking, specialty finance, and wealth management services. They are seeking a Senior Loan Syndicator to support the C&I line of business by originating new syndicated transactions and advising commercial banking clients on capital markets solutions.

Financial ServicesWealth Management

Responsibilities

Partner with and jointly call on existing and prospective borrowers to advise on financing alternatives; structure senior/secured packages, incremental facilities, and acquisition financing

Utilize demonstrated expertise to build Wintrust’s agency reputation and position the bank for lead agent mandates

Identify, develop, maintain and leverage an extensive network of bank investors/lenders in the C&I space

Clearly communicate transaction and borrower-related merits, credit risks and mitigants, as well as negotiate the finance, business and legal considerations associated with multi-lender syndicated transactions

Develop, enhance and maintain professional pitchbook templates and encourage adoption with deal teams

Collaborate with relationship managers to ensure all credit terms, deal timeline, prospective investors, and sales strategy agree before launching a deal. Maintain communication through the lifecycle of the credit

Participate in underwriting process as needed and review all documents prior to sharing with investors

Work with Loan Ops and closing personnel to ensure allocations/fees are reported and executed accurately

Provide periodic updates with market color and a current list of recent transactions to executive management, credit and lending teams

Keep relationship management and credit informed of trends and competitive information regarding pricing, covenants, amortization, and other loan terms to insure that lenders are providing the most competitive lending product in the market with the support of credit

Train and mentor associates and rotating analysts, being responsive to internal requests, and actively participate in broad organizational initiatives

Qualification

Loan syndicationCommercial banking productsCredit risk principlesFinance degreeNegotiation skillsPortfolio managementCommunication skillsMentoring

Required

Bachelor's degree in finance, business, accounting, or related field

Minimum 10 years in loan syndication originations and distribution

Must be skilled communicator in working with all functions within the company

Solid understanding of general credit and risk principles, mitigates, and banking policies/procedures

Prior experience managing a diverse portfolio and complex commercial relationships within the business banking or middle market space

Preferred

Master's degree

Experience leading syndicates in the following industries: insurance brokerage firms, RIA's, ESOPs, Contractors, and/or private equity

Knowledgeable of derivative, foreign exchange and other commercial banking products

Formal bank credit training

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental

Vision

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

Company

Wintrust Financial Corporation

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Wintrust Financial Corporation delivers sophisticated financial capabilities with a community bank personality across its businesses in banking, specialty finance, and wealth management.

Founded in 1995

Rosamond, Illinois, USA

5001-10000 employees