Commercial Loan Officer

Commercial Loan Officer — St. Louis, Missouri (Community Bank)

Are you an experienced commercial lender who thrives on building deep relationships and structuring creative credit solutions? A well-capitalized, community-focused bank in St. Louis, MO, is seeking a Commercial Loan Officer to lead local business development and portfolio growth across the metro area.

This is a relationship-first role—not a cold-calling numbers game. You’ll meet face-to-face with business owners, understand their goals, and provide the financing they need to grow—serving clients from the City and County to St. Charles and surrounding communities.

What You’ll Do

Build and manage a high-quality portfolio of commercial loans

Identify new business through strategic calling, centers of influence, and community engagement (chambers, industry groups, civic orgs)

Analyze credit and financials to structure sound, competitive loan packages (C&I, owner-occupied CRE, and SBA where appropriate)

Maintain portfolio profitability, credit quality, and compliance benchmarks

Collaborate closely with credit analysts, support staff, and senior leadership

What We’re Looking For

5+ years of commercial lending experience within a community bank (St. Louis market experience strongly preferred)

Deep understanding of credit, financial statements, and business lending structures

Proven relationship-building, negotiation, and communication skills

Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, or related field—or equivalent experience

Familiarity with the St. Louis small-to-mid market economy (manufacturing, distribution, professional services, contractors, and healthcare practices)

Why Join This Bank?

Long-tenured team with a family-oriented, community-minded culture

Strong local reputation among business clients and referral partners

Competitive compensation, full benefits, and a meaningful incentive plan

Real autonomy and the ability to shape your portfolio and market strategy

Interested? Apply with your resume, or reach out directly to Nash Wergin at nash.wergin@gogpac.com for more details. We work with top community banks across Missouri and beyond—if this isn’t quite right, we’re happy to help you explore other options.

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.