Midland States Bank

Midland States Bank

Commercial Banking Trainee

Rockford, IL, USA · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$55k-$65kDetected 79 days ago
SalesBusiness DevelopmentLead GenerationCommunicationCollaborationAdaptability

About the role

  • The Commercial Banking Trainee is a structured development role assigned to the Commercial Development Program at Midland States Bank.
  • The role offers high-potential candidates the opportunity to learn the business from the inside out-starting in Credit and evolving into client-facing work alongside experienced commercial bankers.
  • Successful graduates of the program are expected to transition into a production role within Commercial Banking.

Responsibilities

  • Shadowing with business partners, such as Wealth Advisors, treasury sales professionals, and Banking Center Managers, loan documentation and funding specialists, etc.
  • Completing 10+ sales calls and developing comfort with lead generation, follow-up, and rejection
  • Maintain compliance with all applicable regulations including, but not limited to, the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA).
  • The Commercial Banking Trainee will participate in a 12-month, full-time development program focused on building deep credit expertise and foundational relationship banking skills.
  • Building the foundation for sound credit judgment and decision- making
  • May require work in a Midland office to ensure collaboration and support of internal and external customers.

Requirements

  • If you are looking for a place to grow, we encourage you to apply at Midland States Bank, because you belong here.

Nice to have

  • Open to recent graduates, early career professionals, or individuals seeking transition into commercial banking.
  • Coachability, resilience, and curiosity.
  • Basic knowledge of financial statements or demonstrated aptitude to learn quickly.
  • Relationship-first mindset and client service orientation.
  • Willingness to engage in business development and hear "no" with grace.
  • Desire and ability to grow into a full-time sales role upon graduation.

Skills

  • Strong communication skills - verbal and written.

Compensation

  • $55,000 - $65,000 annually

Benefits

  • for this role include comprehensive healthcare, well-being benefits, paid family leave as well as generous paid time off.
  • Total Rewards also include banking perks, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401K plan with company match and may include the opportunity to participate in our Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation plan.
  • Incentives and benefits are subject to eligibility requirements.
  • At Midland States Bank, base salary is one component of our Total Rewards program.
  • Exact compensation is determined by factors such as (but not limited to) education, skills, internal equity, and experience.
  • This position offers additional compensation in the form of short-term incentives (i.e. bonus and/or commission) and may include long-term incentives (i.e. stock awards).
  • Education/Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree in finance, economics or business preferred, or related field or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
  • Being flexible and adaptable

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