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Vice President Commercial Banking - Iowa City

Job Overview: Our Iowa City banking client, is seeking an experienced Commercial Banking Relationship Manager to drive business growth by building and maintaining strong client relationships. In this role, you’ll take a proactive approach to understanding clients’ businesses, their financial performance, goals, and industry trends. You will represent the Bank with integrity and act as a trusted advisor—delivering tailored solutions through loans, deposits, treasury, and wealth management services.

This is a Direct Hire role.

• • Build and maintain regular contact with clients and prospects to understand their evolving business needs and goals.

  • Identify and grow a network of centers of influence (e.g., CPAs, attorneys, and business advisors).

  • Collaborate across departments to quickly address client needs and resolve issues.

  • Conduct joint calls with internal partners to deepen and expand client relationships.

  • Advocate effectively for both the client and the Bank to ensure a balanced and ethical partnership.

  • Communicate expectations clearly with borrowers and coordinate internally on credit and risk matters.

  • Drive revenue growth by originating high-quality commercial loans, deposit accounts (especially primary and non-interest bearing), and cross-selling services such as Treasury and Wealth Management.

  • Track all business development activity using CRM tools and reporting systems.

  Risk & Credit Management:

  • Understand and apply the Bank’s credit policies, risk framework, and compliance requirements.

  • Conduct thorough financial analysis and credit underwriting in collaboration with Credit Administration.

  • Structure and document complex lending transactions with precision and risk-awareness.

  • Support clients in meeting all financial, reporting, and compliance obligations.

  • Assist with risk mitigation and collection strategies as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Commercial Banking, demonstrating strong business development and credit analysis skills.

• Proven success structuring and negotiating complex commercial lending arrangements.

• Solid understanding of accounting, financial statements, and loan documentation.

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