Commercial Loan Officer

Be a part of a growing company that is truly committed to its employees and clients. Consider joining the First Bank family. As a member of our family, you are part of one of the largest independent banks in the U.S. We are proud of our growth and success over the past 100 years and look forward to a bright and promising future.

We are hiring a Commercial Loan Officer IV to develop and maintain a client relationship portfolio for a given market area. This CLO role requires a long established CRE book of business in the given market area. Drawing on your superior communication and interpersonal talents, you will independently generate $30M in loan outstandings annually and manage a portfolio size between $100 to $200MM.

What You Will Be Doing

• Active Solicitation of new CRE business and growth of new relationships
• Independently handling all CRE relationships, including complex loan structures required for permanent, bridge and construction lending.
• Capable of cross selling bank products including Deposits, Treasury Management and Wealth Management.
• Providing leadership to other bankers within the group.
• Generating New Business for the CRE Group as well as other divisions within the Bank
• Preparing and supervising loan packages for presentation to Senior Management and Loan Committee.
• Assuming full responsibility for quality, completeness and accuracy of all loan documentation in the loan portfolio, proactively manages loan asset quality.
• Contributing to the Bank's and Group's overall management objectives by participating in leadership meetings and supporting Bank goals.
• Participating in community-oriented and professional organizations to provide additional networking and referral opportunities.

• Bachelors Degree in Finance or related field preferred
• Strong local community involvement strongly preferred
• A minimum of seven or more years of related experience and/or training to include formal credit training
• PC proficient
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Diversity

At First Bank one of our biggest strengths is the diversity of our people. Our mission is to capitalize on the diversity of our associates and promote personal and professional development throughout every area of the organization. We encourage diversity by actively seeking employees from various backgrounds, walks of life, and job skills. We strongly encourage you to apply whenever a First Bank job opportunity interests you.

First Bank is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

Attn: Applicants interested in a San Francisco based position: First Bank will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

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