Middle Market C&I Banker

This role is ideal for an established Atlanta C&I producer who has deep commercial relationships, a strong track record of originating new business, and experience advising privately held companies in the emerging middle market. The role is focused on experienced bankers, disciplined credit, and long-term client partnerships. The workplace is Atlanta, GA, and the function is to originate and manage C&I relationships with emerging middle market companies.

What You Will Do

Manage and expand relationships with emerging middle market companies, develop new C&I relationships, originate commercial credit opportunities, analyze client financial performance, and maintain a high-quality portfolio through proactive relationship management and credit monitoring.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of commercial credit, financial analysis, loan structuring, underwriting, and portfolio management, as well as the ability to generate new lending, deposit, treasury management, and broader commercial banking opportunities.

Requirements

• Proven commercial banking experience with a strong emphasis on C&I lending and relationship development
• Established relationships and demonstrated business development success within the Atlanta market
• Experience serving privately held and middle market companies, ideally within the $25M–$125M revenue segment
• Strong knowledge of commercial credit, financial analysis, loan structuring, underwriting, and portfolio management
• Demonstrated ability to generate new lending, deposit, treasury management, and broader commercial banking opportunities
• Ability to operate as a true C&I banker rather than a generalist commercial or CRE-focused lender
• Strong understanding of operating-company credit structures, working capital needs, equipment financing, acquisition financing, and other traditional C&I solutions
• Ability to identify business-owner needs and appropriately refer personal wealth and private banking opportunities to specialized partners
• Strong relationship management, communication, negotiation, and business development skills
• Existing Atlanta-area market connectivity and centers-of-influence relationships strongly preferred