Community Impact Specialist at Wintrust Financial

Wintrust is a financial holding company with approximately $62 billion in assets whose common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. Guided by its “Different Approach, Better Results” philosophy, Wintrust offers the sophisticated resources of a large bank while providing a community banking experience to each customer. Wintrust operates more than 200 retail banking locations through 16 community bank subsidiaries in the greater Chicago, southern Wisconsin, west Michigan, northwest Indiana, and southwest Florida market areas. In addition, Wintrust operates various non-bank business units, providing residential mortgage origination, wealth management, commercial and life insurance premium financing, short-term accounts receivable financing/outsourced administrative services to the temporary staffing services industry, and qualified intermediary services for tax-deferred exchanges. Our unique business model is a competitive strength and value driver, powered by our talented colleagues who put our customers first and achieve better results for our clients.

Why join us?

• An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 10 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years)

• Competitive pay and discretionary or incentive bonus eligible

• Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement to name a few

• Family-friendly work hours

• With 175+ community bank locations, we offer opportunities to grow and develop in your career

• Promote from within culture

Why join this team?

• Join a small, but mighty team that focuses on Wintrust’s core value of community involvement - helping to support Wintrust’s commitment to empowering our people, safeguarding our planet, and investing in our communities.

• You will interact with all different areas of the company, as part of the interdepartmental work we do.

• If you feel the “call to service”, this is a great opportunity to contribute to your community while on the job.

Position Summary

Seasoned professional with expertise in department systems, accounts payable, institutional record keeping, sponsorships, events and planning. Supports the payment process for sponsorships and donations. Maintains accurate records of community partnerships, department financial, event participation, and serves as a brand ambassador for the bank.

What You’ll Do

• Manage payment processing for employee match, donations & sponsorships

• Design and maintain department record keeping systems including financial data, external partnership agreements and internal assets

• Serve as Wintrust Community Impact ambassador to finance department and sponsorship team

• Support partnerships with established diagnostics tools and impact metrics

• Support event planning and meeting logistics

• Collaborate with internal and external partners to ensure proper representation

• Maintain executive scheduling and correspondence

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of related experience

• No direct budget management, but responsible for ensuring timely execution and payment of third-party services

• Bachelor’s degree preferred

• Background in community engagement and working with diverse audiences preferred

• Experience with payment processing and project management preferred

Benefits

Medical Insurance • Dental • Vision • Life insurance • Accidental death and dismemberment • Short-term and long term Disability Insurance • Parental Leave • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Traditional and Roth 401(k) with company match • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) • Employee Stock Purchase Plan at 5% discount • Critical Illness Insurance • Accident Insurance • Transportation and Commuting Benefits • Banking Benefits • Pet Insurance

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From our first day in business, Wintrust has been proud to serve a variety of unique communities and people from all walks of life. To be Chicago’s Bank® and Wisconsin's Bank®, we need to reflect that diversity both in all the communities we serve, the people we employ, the organizations we work with, and our banking and lending practices. Wintrust Financial Corporation, including community banking and financial services subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.