Vice President, Commercial Banker - Leasing

Western Alliance Bancorporation
$160,000.00 - $193,456.00
dental insurance, tuition assistance, 401(k)
United States, California, Los Angeles
601 West 5th Street (Show on map)
Apr 18, 2025
Job Title: Vice President, Commercial Banker - Leasing Location: CA - Los Angeles, La Playa What you'll do: As a Vice President, you'll responsible for executing the division's strategic plan in its efforts to meet the Bank's annual growth and customer retention targets. Leasing Product expertise and ability to coach Relationship Managers and their customers across the bank will determine success. As well, you'll be expected to work with Portfolio Management staff to resolve any issues or facility refinancing for our existing customers. Focus of the role will be to support ongoing sales efforts to new and existing customers as a product specialist. Expected to be able to structure and advise clients on various lease structures as well as determine credit worthiness of potential prospects. Leadership of individual sales efforts to grow the Leasing portfolio, measured by the ability to support bank wide sales teams, portfolio health, and management of market dynamics. Informed of the parameters regarding transaction pitches and negotiation of term sheets. Facilitates the credit structuring development process, customer assessment, and presentation to senior and divisional loan committees. Foster strong, healthy working relationships in partner departments and support the team's contribution to and compliance with technical processes and requirements, risk mitigation, efficiency, and customer service. Manage the team's outside network of referral sources, vendors and appraisers What you'll need: Bachelor's Degree in related field and 7 years of Lending and/or Deposit Sales, Credit Administration or other related financial services experience Intermediate to advanced knowledge of general banking operations, loan administration, treasury management and/or other commercial banking products and services. Intermediate to advanced knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices. Intermediate to advanced knowledge of commercial credit and loan structuring, pricing dynamics, and has market specific awareness. Strong speaking and writing skills for internal and external audiences Travel to prospects and Regional Sales teams expected, primarily in our Southwest footprint Compensation: Salary range for new hires is generally $160,000.00 - $193,456.00 for Los Angeles, CA. Salary amount is determined by specific job location. In addition, the role may be eligible for annual bonus/incentives earned and restricted stock. Benefits you'll love: We offer all the important things you'd want - like competitive salaries, an ownership stake in the company, medical and dental insurance, time off, a great 401k matching program, tuition assistance program, an employee volunteer program, and a wellness program. In addition, you'll have the opportunity to bolster your business knowledge, learning the ins and outs of how successful companies operate and manage their finances, giving you invaluable hands-on experience to help grow your career! About the company: Western Alliance Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Alliance Bank of Arizona, Alliance Association Bank, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank, and Torrey Pines Bank are divisions of Western Alliance Bank; Member FDIC. AmeriHome Mortgage is a Western Alliance Bank company. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to equal employment and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, color, religion, age, nation origin, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or genetic information. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process and/or need an alternative method of applying, please email HR@westernalliancebank.com or call 602-386-2488. When contacting us, please provide your contact information and state the nature of your accessibility issue. We will only respond to inquiries concerning requests that involve a reasonable accommodation in the application process. Western Alliance Bancorporation