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Commercial Lender in Knoxville

Date Posted: 22 October 2026

Job Snapshot

Job Description

A community bank in Knoxville is confidentially seeking a Commercial Lender to grow business banking across Marion County and south central Iowa. You'll develop new client relationships, underwrite and structure credit, close loans, and service a commercial portfolio.

Responsibilities:

  • Prospect local business owners to build a steady commercial pipeline
  • Learn each client's goals and recommend fitting loan and deposit products
  • Evaluate business and personal financials to structure sound credits
  • Draft credit memos and guide loan documents through closing
  • Open new accounts and cross-sell treasury and cash management services
  • Meet portfolio growth goals while maintaining credit quality

Qualifications:

  • A Business, Finance, or Accounting degree is preferred
  • Experience in commercial lending or small business banking
  • Comfortable presenting loan proposals to owners and loan committee
  • Practical underwriting and financial analysis skills
  • Organized and able to handle several deals at a time

Competitive salary and bonus.

I partner with banks across Iowa and the Midwest and usually hear about commercial lending roles before they're advertised. If this one isn't a match, get in touch anyway, and we can discuss other opportunities in confidence when it works for you.

How to apply: No cover letter needed. Just send your resume, or text/call me at 605-705-3077 or email logan.hovland@gogpac.com.

Logan Hovland (Search Consultant with GPAC)

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.

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