Wells Fargo Lead Emerging Middle Market Business Development 

United States, Illinois, Chicago 

296010194

In this role, you will:

• Prospect companies in the early stage (Seed Round and Series A) Venture Backed companies with a minimum equity raise of $ 2MM up to $ 25MM with company revenues up to $ 100MM
• Target establishing complete C&I relationships that are comprised of commercial lending, treasury management, deposit and other credit solutions
• Partner with Commercial Relationship Managers to cross sell appropriate products and services, prioritize prospects, develop pursuit strategy, create proposals, manage new customer acquisitions, and onboarding process for customers
• Increase Wells Fargo's and the Commercial Bank's relevance to prospective customers and product partners for new business opportunities through consistent marketing efforts and delivery of value added ideas
• Participate in initiatives and deliverables within Commercial Banking Business Development functional area
• Meet business objectives while leveraging solid understanding of functional area operations, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements with an emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification andescalation
• Collaborate and consult with Commercial Banking Business Development peers, colleagues, and middle level managers to resolve issues and achieve goals

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Emerging Middle Market Business Development experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in the tech industry
• Proven track record and experience in direct sourcing and prospecting new clients
• Emerging Middle Market relationship management experience
• Established network in the local market
• Existing local in-market network to fuel business development
• Experience developing partnerships and collaborating with other business and functional areas
• Treasury Management product knowledge
• Experience building relationships with community organizations and key community influencers
• Proven ability to develop and execute a sales strategy
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Effective organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizingskills
• Proficient with MS technology platforms (i.e., Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, etc.)
• Credit acumen demonstrated through education
• Risk management experience to include understanding of the responsibility to protect sensitive information
• Bachelor’s degree

Job Expectations:

• Willingness to work on-site at stated location on the job opening
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship
• Specific compliance policies may applyregardingoutside activities or personal investing; affected employees will be expected to provide information to the Wells Fargo Personal Account Dealing Team and abide by applicable policy requirements if hired. Information will be shared about expectations during the recruitment process

Locations:

• 10 S Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL

Pay Range

Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to achievements, skills, experience, or work location. The range listed is just one component of the compensation package offered to candidates.

$122,200.00 - $217,200.00

11 Apr 2025

We Value Diversity

Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:

b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.