at Bank of America in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Business Banking Relationship Manager/Senior Relationship Manager – Chicago, IL
Chicago, Illinois
Job Description:
At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. Responsible Growth is how we run our company and how we deliver for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.
One of the keys to driving Responsible Growth is being a great place to work for our teammates around the world. We’re devoted to being a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone. We hire individuals with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences and invest heavily in our teammates and their families by offering competitive benefits to support their physical, emotional, and financial well-being.
Bank of America believes both in the importance of working together and offering flexibility to our employees. We use a multi-faceted approach for flexibility, depending on the various roles in our organization.
Working at Bank of America will give you a great career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact, along with the power to make a difference. Join us!
Job Description:
This job is responsible for providing advice and valuable financial solutions to complex Business Banking clients and prospects. Key responsibilities include serving as the primary point of contact/trusted advisor and acquiring, deepening, and maintaining profitable relationships, collaborating with teammates and facilitating client relationships with Product Specialists. Job expectations include having knowledge of the bank’s products and services in order to identify cross-selling opportunities and increase overall client satisfaction.
Responsibilities:
+ Manages an extensive portfolio of complex clients and prospects with annual revenues of $5-50 million and helps companies save, borrow, and invest for their current and future needs
+ Acquires, deepens, and maintains profitable client relationships through sales, prospecting and enhancing existing relationships
+ Understands and interprets financial and cash flow statements to assess and analyze financial conditions of companies and industry trends
+ Collaborates with local market stakeholders and teammates throughout the bank, including Investment Banking, Foreign Exchange, and Wealth Management and facilitates client relationships with Product Specialists in Credit, Treasury Management, and Merchant Services in order to design and deliver financial solutions to clients and prospects
+ Leads and facilitates dialogue with a variety of complex clients and prospects regarding topics such as the client and prospect industry, alternative capital structures, and general business issues
+ Coaches and mentors peers, while utilizing leadership skills
+ Adapts to changes in sales practices and broader market and industry conditions as needed
Required Qualifications:
+ 5+ years experience in commercial lending, business development, commercial credit and portfolio management in business banking or middle market sector required
+ Management of an extensive portfolio of clients with annual revenues of $5-$50 million
+ Proven track record of sales, prospecting new business and enhancing existing relationships
+ Ability to understand and interpret financial statements and cash flow analysis to assess and analyze financial conditions of companies and industry trends
Desired Qualifications:
+ Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance or Economics preferred or equivalent relevant work experience
Skills:
+ Business Development
+ Client Experience Branding
+ Client Management
+ Client Solutions Advisory
+ Relationship Building
+ Account Management
+ Financial Analysis
+ Leadership Development
+ Loan Structuring
+ Referral Identification
+ Credit Documentation Requirements
+ Pipeline Management
+ Referral Management
+ Regulatory Compliance
+ Risk Management
This position is posted as a Senior Relationship Manager but is flexible and can be filled as a Relationship Manager if the posted qualifications are met by a strong, less experienced candidate.
Shift:
1st shift (United States of America)
Hours Per Week:
40
Bank of America and its affiliates consider for employment and hire qualified candidates without regard to race, religious creed, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law, and as such affirms in policy and practice to support and promote the concept of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, provincial and municipal laws. The company also prohibits discrimination on other bases such as medical condition, marital status or any other factor that is irrelevant to the performance of our teammates.
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