Sales Manager at Wintrust Financial

Build your career with a company that is rated a top 20 lender nationally for VA Home Loans!  Veterans First Mortgage is an FHA/VA home lender.  Come join a team that trains you from the ground up!  Veterans First Mortgage employees strive to give each and every borrower an exceptional customer experience. We have a visionary marketing team with a cutting-edge lead program.  Our in-house team of loan officers, processors, underwriters and closers share one goal: to make the loan process swift, simple and compliant.  Military members make up a large part of our demographic.  An increasing number of veterans are using their home loan benefits. Come take advantage of this momentum and feel a great satisfaction in helping those that serve our country.

For more information on Veterans First Mortgage, please visit http://www.veteransfirst.com/careers

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)

• 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?

• We have a culture that encourages an entrepreneurial spirit

• We offer multiple opportunities for development and upward mobility

As a Sales Manager, responsibilities include:

• Building a professional sales team under the Branch Manager’s supervision in today’s ever evolving mortgage lending environment.

• Motivating team members to reach production goals.

• Helping loan originators structure loans to best suit the needs of our borrowers/clients.

• Effectively market Wintrust Mortgage in the local community.

• Ensure that the branch follows all compliance and regulatory guidelines.

• Train new hires.

• Use interpersonal and communication skills to generate referral business, leads and relationships with individuals, existing clients, past clients and Real Estate professionals.

• Participate in training for marketing, sales, and scenario techniques to effectively sell, package and close consumer mortgages.

• Analyze loan applications to determine viability of the client’s desired loan program.

• Analyze and compare credit to borrower’s statement.

• Inform applicants of their risks and benefits of they are qualified for.

• Effectively communicate the terms of each product to the applicant.

• Collaborate with the loan processor to provide any additional documentation and underwriting required to close the loan.

Job Requirements:

• High School or equivalent degree.

• Must meet all NMLS requirements.

• Must have superior interpersonal, organizational, communication (both written and oral), and telephone etiquette skills.

• Must be a self-starter, motivated, energetic, with excellent time-management skills.

• Minimum of 5 years mortgage banking experience.

• Encompass experience preferred.

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.