# Chief Lending Officer - To 170K - Chicago, IL - Job 3656B

**Company:** [The Symicor Group](null/companies/pu1MkKsFFgTUpmf53CMTna.md)
**Location:** Chicago, United States
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Full-time

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## Description

### Chief Lending Officer  – To $170K – Chicago, IL - Job # 3656B

### Who We Are

### The Symicor Group is a boutique talent acquisition firm based in Schaumburg, IL & Rockport, TX. Our nationally unique value proposition centers around providing the very best available banking and accounting talent. In fact, most of our recruiters are former bankers or accountants themselves!

### We know how to evaluate the very best banking and accounting talent available in the market. Whether you are a candidate seeking a new opportunity or a bank or company president trying to fill an essential position, The Symicor Group stands ready to deliver premium results for you.

### The Position

### Our bank client is seeking to fill a Chief Lending Officer role in the Chicago, IL area. The position is responsible for providing strategic leadership and overall direction in all lending activities within the Bank. This position requires a strategic senior leader who possesses strong analytical and critical thinking skills, exceptional leadership ability and proven history in growing a sound loan portfolio. The successful candidate will ensure conformity with legal and regulatory compliance as well as Bank lending policy; contribute to the Bank’s success by ensuring that all products and services are innovative, competitive, and profitable and that service expectations exceeded.

### This opportunity has a generous salary of up to $170K and a benefits package.  (This is not a remote position).

### Chief Lending Officer responsibilities include:

-   Utilize analytical skills to make critical loan decisions and solve problems.
-   Assess financial, economic and statistical data to manage risk.
-   Anticipate and manage change in a quickly moving global business environment.
-   Develop and demonstrate an understanding of the business, its needs, expectations, and requirements.
-   Coordinate all activities of the Commercial Lenders to ensure that project tasks are completed by: scheduling and facilitating team meetings, executive updates, and required status reporting.
-   Provide accurate management of the portfolio.
-   Challenge others to develop as leaders while clarifying roles and responsibilities.
-   Purse excellence in all aspects of business.
-   Lead the underwriting and approval of new credit requests and credit line renewals for existing customers
-   Negotiate terms and conditions for transactions.
-   Lead or is directly involved in underwriting and documenting large structured loan transactions.
-   Manage accounts to ensure customer retention and performance to specifications.
-   Perform rigorous analysis of transactions and resolves problem accounts in partnership with other teams and specialists.
-   Coach and develop lenders.
-   Ensure compliance in credit policies and procedures
-   Comply with all applicable federal and state laws and banking regulations including specifically compliance.
-   Other job duties may be assigned.

  
  

### Who Are You?

### You’re someone who wants to influence your own development. You’re looking for an opportunity where you can pursue your interests and your passion. Where a job title is not considered the final definition of who you are, but merely the starting point for your future.

### You also bring the following skills and experience:

-   Bachelor’s Degree with an emphasis in Business, Accounting, or Finance. Master of Business Administration preferred.
-   Ten years of commercial banking experience with a minimum of five years related to commercial credit review or commercial credit experience.
-   Direct lending and lending/sales management experience ideal.
-   Experience with Consumer Lending is ideal as well.
-   Demonstrated leadership ability.
-   Excellent written and verbal communication, organization, and interpersonal skills.
-   Must have excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills, the ability to prioritize multiple tasks, and be able to work independently with minimal supervision.
-   Proficient in Windows Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

### The next step is yours. Email us your current resume along with the position you are considering to:

### resumes@symicorgroup.com