Description
The Anderson Search Group has been engaged by a growing Houston-based community bank to identify an experienced Commercial Lender to help expand its commercial banking platform.
This opportunity is ideal for a relationship-driven lender who enjoys developing new business, building long-term client relationships, and working in an entrepreneurial environment where individual contributions have a direct impact on the bank's growth and success.
Unlike institutions that focus primarily on commercial real estate, this organization is seeking well-rounded commercial lenders with more of a generalist emphasis on commercial & industrial (C&I) lending, CRE and Construction lending, operating deposits, and treasury management relationships. The ideal candidate enjoys working with closely held businesses, entrepreneurs, medical practices, professional service firms, manufacturers, distributors, and other middle-market companies.
Responsibilities
- Develop new commercial lending relationships throughout the Houston market.
- Originate commercial loans while growing operating deposit and treasury management relationships.
- Build long-term relationships with business owners and professional referral sources.
- Structure commercial credit opportunities in partnership with internal credit professionals.
- Manage and grow an existing commercial loan portfolio while maintaining strong credit quality.
- Partner with Treasury Management and SBA specialists to deliver comprehensive commercial banking solutions.
- Monitor portfolio performance and maintain sound underwriting and credit discipline.
- Represent the bank within the Houston business community and cultivate new referral opportunities.
Preferred Qualifications
- 3+ years of commercial lending experience.
- Demonstrated success originating commercial loans, deposits, and treasury management relationships.
- Experience with C&I lending, owner-occupied commercial real estate, commercial real estate, and/or SBA lending.
- Strong business development skills with an emphasis on relationship banking.
- Existing Houston business relationships are preferred.
- Proven ability to independently source, structure, and close new commercial lending opportunities.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a desire to help build a growing community banking franchise.
Preferred Production Profile
- Annual commercial loan production of approximately $5MM–$10MM+.
- Strong emphasis on generating core operating deposits and treasury management relationships.
- Experience managing commercial relationships generally ranging from $250K–$4MM in credit exposure.
- SBA lending experience—or a desire to expand an SBA lending practice—is highly desirable.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- Join a well-capitalized, rapidly growing community bank with an entrepreneurial culture.
- Opportunity to make a meaningful impact while helping build a commercial lending franchise.
- Collaborative leadership team with direct access to executive decision-makers.
- Broad product platform supporting commercial lending, treasury management, deposits, and SBA solutions.
- Excellent opportunity for a relationship-focused lender seeking long-term growth, autonomy, and visibility within a growing organization.
