This role provides leadership for commercial loan originations, ensuring thorough evaluation and sound judgment in structuring and generating high-quality lending opportunities across diverse markets. Responsibilities include overseeing origination processes, establishing production standards, and collaborating with lending teams to expand the portfolio through strategic and location-specific growth. The position supports risk-aligned expansion efforts and ensures compliance with regulatory requirements and internal controls. Additionally, it contributes to strategic initiatives that promote sustainable production volume, market penetration, and origination excellence.

Essential Functions

• Lead the commercial loan originations function, ensuring accurate and timely generation of qualified lending opportunities.
• Develop, implement, and monitor origination policies, procedures, and production frameworks.
• Review and assess commercial lending requests, market data, and location-specific opportunity indicators.
• Collaborate with lending officers to structure originations that align production goals with prudent risk considerations.
• Oversee origination reporting and pipeline monitoring to identify emerging trends and market opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, internal controls, and best practices in loan generation.
• Provide guidance and training to lending teams and originators on production standards and market strategies.
• Participate in strategic planning to align origination efforts with organizational growth objectives.
• Bank Secrecy Act: Remains cognizant of and adheres to Wings policies and procedures, and regulations pertaining to the Bank Secrecy Act.

Minimum Formal Qualifications for this Position:

• Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Marketing, Management, or related field.
• 10+ Leading commercial loan origination activities, developing production policies, evaluating lending requests, and collaborating with teams. 
  • This includes experience with origination reporting, regulatory compliance, pipeline monitoring, market and location-specific opportunity evaluation, and team leadership. 

Technical or Specialized Knowledge/Skills:

• Knowledge of commercial loan origination principles, market analysis, and production standards.
• Ability to evaluate lending requests, market conditions, and location-specific opportunity data.
• Skill in developing and enforcing origination policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements related to commercial lending and loan production.
• Ability to identify and pursue origination opportunities across diverse markets and regions.
• Skill in collaborating with lending teams to structure commercially viable loan originations.
• Ability to produce detailed pipeline reports and origination performance analyses.
• Knowledge of internal controls and risk-aligned production frameworks.
• Skill in training and mentoring originators and lending staff.
• Ability to communicate origination strategies and market findings clearly to stakeholders.
• Knowledge of loan structuring techniques and commercial lending practices.
• Skill in strategic planning to align origination efforts with organizational objectives.

PAY RANGE:  $253,000 to 295,000 plus 20% annual bonus.
Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, certifications, location and internal pay equity.

BENEFITS:

• Generous 401(k) match
• 401k Discretionary Profit Sharing
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Health Savings Account with company contribution
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Vacation, Sick, Floating Holidays and Volunteer Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Parental Leave

We anticipate this position to close on xx/xx/xxxx. Please submit your application at your earliest convenience to be considered.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.