About Byline Bank
Headquartered in Chicago, Byline Bank, a subsidiary of Byline Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE:BY), is a full-service commercial bank serving small- and medium-sized businesses, financial sponsors and consumers. Byline Bank has approximately $9.9 billion in assets and operates over 40 branch locations throughout the Chicago and Milwaukee metropolitan areas. Byline Bank offers a broad range of commercial and community banking products and services, including small-ticket equipment leasing and U.S. Small Business Administration loans. Byline Bank is a member of FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender.
At Byline Bank, we take pride in being an award-winning workplace. Some of our recent recognitions include:
U.S. News & World Report’s Best Companies to Work for in the Midwest , and Best Companies to Work for in Finance and Insurance & Overall .
Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Midsize Workplaces for Women 2026
Best Companies Group’s Best Remote and Hybrid Workplaces in America 2026
Chicago Sun Times Chicago’s Best Workplaces 2024, 2025
Best Companies Group and Illinois SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) Best Workplaces in Illinois 2024, 2025, 2026
By joining our team, you will become part of an organization that values growth, collaboration, and innovation. We strive to create an environment where employees feel supported and are empowered to excel in their roles. If you're looking for a career with a company that puts people first and makes a difference in the communities we serve, Byline Bank is the place for you.
Objective of Position
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The Jr. Business Banker is an entry-level developmental role that provides hands-on experience in credit analysis, underwriting, treasury management, portfolio reviews, and other client-focused business banking activities while completing formal credit training. Working closely with both client-facing and operational teams, this role gains broad exposure to all aspects of business banking. As experience grows, the Jr. Business Banker may assume responsibility for a portfolio of business clients, supporting their credit and treasury needs, strengthening client relationships, delivering financial solutions, and partnering with Branch Managers to identify business development opportunities and generate referrals.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Learns and utilizes nCino to support customer requests, loan renewals, portfolio reviews, and overall portfolio management activities.
Assists with commercial credit analysis by reviewing credit reports, personal and business financial statements, tax returns, appraisals, property inspections, and environmental reports, and helps prepare loan presentations for consideration by the appropriate approval authority.
Provides timely communication and support to business banking team members and partners, ensuring customer requests, credit decisions, and portfolio-related updates are addressed efficiently and accurately.
Research prospective clients, including but not limited to internet research, bank, and trade references. Supports the preparation of the Business Banking and Branch Team for optimized sales calls and prospecting.
Learns to support the review and decision-making process for applications submitted through the Numerated platform, assisting with underwriting activities, documentation review, and customer requests while developing credit and lending knowledge.
Works with portfolio managers to ensure covenants and controls are accurate and clear.
Manages an assigned portfolio of business banking clients.
Assess and address clients' credit, lending, and treasury management needs.
Identifies opportunities to deepen existing relationships and increase product penetration.
Partners with Branch Managers to generate referrals and pursue new business opportunities.
Supports business development efforts through networking, prospecting, and community involvement.
Ensures compliance with bank policies, procedures, and risk management standards.
Develops professional relationships within the community and across the Bank to support future business development efforts. Partners with Business Banking and Branch teams to identify opportunities, build referral sources, and expand client relationships.
All other duties as assigned.
Note: Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related path, preferred.
1+ years of credit analyst experience preferred.
Ability to work collaboratively with a variety of stakeholders at all levels.
Be self-motivated and an effective time and project manager with a strong attention to detail.
Have strong change management, organizational and planning capabilities.
Ability to identify, understand and define problems, evaluate alternatives, set priorities, manage projects and implement high quality solutions.
Demonstrate strong organizational and analytical skills with the ability to support and communicate multiple projects and priorities depending on organizational needs and strategies.
Possess strong communication skills both verbally and in writing.
Strong social skills, ability to have conversations and network with others
Proficiency in MS Office Suite.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT
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Usual office environment with frequent sitting, walking, and standing, and occasional climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and balancing. Frequent use of eye, hand, and finger coordination enabling the use of office equipment. Oral and auditory capacity enabling interpersonal communication as well as communication through automated devices.
At Byline Bank, we value work-life flexibility and support a hybrid work environment for this position. This role allows for a combination of remote and in-office work, with occasional visits to the office based on business needs. Specific in-office days may vary and will be discussed during the interview process.
Byline Bank offers competitive industry rate salary bands with the goal of retaining and growing talented individuals. We regularly review and adjust our compensation structure as needed to ensure equity across teams and levels.
The salary range for this position is $72,000 to $80,000 + commission.
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, Byline Bank offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with Byline Bank, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.
Additional Information:
Byline Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employment / Affirmative Action employer dedicated to providing an inclusive workplace where the unique differences of our employees are welcomed, respected, and valued. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.
All employment decisions at Byline Bank are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, protected veteran status, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Byline Bank will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
Byline Bank is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please contact us directly at , Option #2.
If applying within the US, this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship now or in the future.
Note to Recruitment Agencies and Third-Party Recruiters:
Byline Bank kindly requests that third-party recruiters, staffing agencies, and recruitment firms refrain from submitting resumes or candidate profiles without a prior agreement in place. Any unsolicited submissions will be considered property of Byline Bank, and no fees will be paid for placements resulting from such submissions. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
