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Commercial Lender in Des Moines

Date Posted: 05 November 2026

Job Snapshot

Job Description

A community bank in Indianola is confidentially seeking a Commercial Lender to grow business relationships across Warren County and central Iowa. You'll bring in new clients, underwrite and structure credit, close loans, and service a commercial portfolio.

Responsibilities:

  • Call on local business owners to build a healthy commercial pipeline
  • Understand each client's plans and match them with loan and deposit products
  • Review business and owner financials to structure sound credit
  • Write loan memos, prepare documents, and carry deals through closing
  • Open new accounts and introduce treasury management services
  • Hit growth goals while keeping the portfolio in good shape

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's in Finance, Accounting, or Business preferred
  • Track record in commercial lending or business banking
  • Confident presenting loan proposals to owners and committee
  • Hands-on underwriting and credit analysis skills
  • Well organized and comfortable running several deals at once

Competitive salary and bonus.

I partner with banks across Iowa and the Midwest and often know about commercial lending roles before they reach the job boards. If this one isn't quite right, contact me anyway, and we can discuss other opportunities in confidence.

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.

Thank you.

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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