Chief Lending Officer leads and directs the organization's overall lending operations, policies, and loan portfolio management. Defines the vision for short-term and long-term loan production, growth, and service objectives. Being a Chief Lending Officer develops the strategy, tactics, and performance goals required to achieve targeted financial results. Creates relationships with key stakeholders, including regulators, examiners, and other external partners. Additionally, Chief Lending Officer establishes policies and procedures that comply with state and federal regulations. Builds a high-performance lending team with coaching and professional development. Requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to top management. The Chief Lending Officer manages a business unit, division, or corporate function with major organizational impact. Establishes overall direction and strategic initiatives for the given major function or line of business. Has acquired the business acumen and leadership experience to become a top function or division head. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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There are very few true Chief Lending Officer roles left in community banking. Our new Chief Lending Officer role is responsible for growing and expanding all lending areas-commercial, commercial real estate, consumer, and mortgage.
Our retained client is a $1 B community bank in the great state of OH-IO with outstanding capital, and results making this a very attractive role in West Central Ohio. Our ideal candidate has outstanding business development, coaching and credit skills refined over several years developing new business, and managing existing relationships from consumer to commercial and everything in between.
As more and more community banks merge, roles like this are getting scarce. Contact Brian Rhonemus brianr@rhonemusgroup.com for a confidential career management conversation.