Founded in 1991 with the idea to be the alternative to the big banks, Wintrust has since grown into a financial services company with more than $45 billion in assets, headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois. Through our multiple companies and divisions, we provide traditional community banking and commercial banking services, wealth management solutions, commercial and life insurance premium financing, mortgage origination, and short-term accounts receivable financing and certain administrative services, such as data processing of payrolls, billing, and treasury management services. We provide community-oriented personal and business banking services to customers located in the greater Chicagoland area, northwest Indiana, and southern Wisconsin through more than 175 community bank locations.

Portfolio management, credit underwriting.

Cultivate long-term relationships with clients and outside professional centers of influence through the development of positive bank recognition by attending and coordinating networking events, functions and community events.

Anticipate and deliver on client needs through advanced product knowledge, technical expertise, and strong transaction execution skills.

Wintrust Financial Corporation, including community banking and financial services subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.

Position Summary: Manage all consumer and small business lending activities.  Ensure that all underwriting standards and approval guidelines are being met.  Assist retail banking with product training, cross-sell bank products as appropriate.   Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Responsible for all consumer lending and small business activities in the department.
Review, analyze, and underwrite all consumer and small business loan requests.
Communicate to branch staff regularly regarding the loan status.
Review, develop and implement new consumer and small business lending activities and organizational strategies as needed.
Provide regular reports to senior management on new and suggested improvements to lending strategies, goals and activities, and other related information.
Maintain and expand knowledge base of consumer and small business lending activities by competitors in the market area by site visits, literature reviews and networking; report on t