Relationship Banker - Hanover Park, IL

Wintrust is a financial holding company with approximately $62 billion in assets whose common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. Guided by its “Different Approach, Better Results” philosophy, Wintrust offers the sophisticated resources of a large bank while providing a community banking experience to each customer. Wintrust operates more than 200 retail banking locations through 16 community bank subsidiaries in the greater Chicago, southern Wisconsin, west Michigan, northwest Indiana, and southwest Florida market areas. In addition, Wintrust operates various non-bank business units, providing residential mortgage origination, wealth management, commercial and life insurance premium financing, short-term accounts receivable financing/outsourced administrative services to the temporary staffing services industry, and qualified intermediary services for tax-deferred exchanges. Our unique business model is a competitive strength and value driver, powered by our talented colleagues who put our customers first and achieve better results for our clients.

Wintrust was founded with the idea to be the alternative to the big banks. We are looking for top talent to join Chicago’s Bank®, as a full-time Relationship Banker!

Why join us?

• An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 10 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years)
• Competitive pay and annual discretionary bonus eligible
• Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement to name a few
• Family-friendly work hours
• With 175 community bank locations, we offer opportunities to grow and develop in your career
• Promote from within culture
  
  

What You’ll Do

As a Relationship Banker, you will build and retain meaningful relationships with your customers, using your financial knowledge to recommend thoughtful solutions to meet their needs. In this dual role, you will contribute to the success of the branch by:

• Building lasting relationships with customers, discovering their financial needs and tailoring product and service recommendations
• Collaborating with business partners (Mortgage, Wealth Management) to connect customers to experts who can help with specialized needs
• Operating a teller drawer serving customers in the lobby/drive-up
• Opening accounts, performing account maintenance, and assisting customers with digital products
• Recognizing potential fraud and other risks
• Depending on the shift, you might be responsible for bank opening/closing
• Helping support community and bank events
  
  

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in a customer service, financial service, or sales role
• High School Degree or GED
• Intermediate computer skills
  
  

Benefits

Medical Insurance

• Dental
• Vision
• Life insurance
• Accidental death and dismemberment
• Short-term and long-term Disability Insurance
• Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) with company match
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan at 5% discount
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Transportation and Commuting Benefits
• Banking Benefits
• Pet Insurance
  
  

Compensation

The estimated hourly rate for this role is $21.00-$28.00. Actual pay rate may vary based on several factors, such as a candidate’s qualifications, skills, and experience.

We are looking for energetic, enthusiastic people for our Hanover Park branch.

Do you love helping customers and building relationships, and want family-friendly work hours? Are you looking to grow your career with a reputable and growing financial institution? If so, our Relationship Banker role may be a great fit.

As a Relationship Banker you will build and retain meaningful relationships with your customers, using your financial knowledge to recommend thoughtful solutions to meet their needs.

In this dual role, you will contribute the success of the branch by:

• Building lasting relationships with customers, discover their financial needs and tailor product and service recommendations
• Partnering with Specialist (Mortgage Banker, Wealth Management) to connect customers to experts who can help with specialized needs
• Assist customers set up self-service options to access their accounts
  
  

Requirements

• At least one year experience in: Retail banking sales, or Financial services sales, or Consultative relationship sales role in a related industry, with proven success in establishing new clients, deepening customer relationships and delivering results
• Excellent communication skills - in person and over the phone - with proven ability to tailor features and benefits of products/services to customers with differing needs
• Ability to learn products, services, and procedures quickly and accurately
• Demonstrate ability to make personal connections, engage and educate customers, ask open-ended questions and listen to establish trust and build lasting relationships
• Strong desire and ability to influence, educate, and connect customers to technology
• Ability to work branch hours, including weekends
  
  

From our first day in business, Wintrust has been proud to serve a variety of unique communities and people from all walks of life. To be Chicago’s Bank® and Wisconsin's Bank®, we need to reflect that diversity both in all the communities we serve, the people we employ, the organizations we work with, and our banking and lending practices. Wintrust Financial Corporation, including community banking and financial services subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.