West Monroe isn’t a start-up consulting firm, but we act like one.

From day one, our people have the opportunity to make a definitive personal impact for their Clients and their careers.  What does this mean?  It means we seek out the best of the best, and then we challenge them to make us better.  We celebrate driven professionals who thrive in a collaborative environment.  Our consultants work on front lines – partnering with Clients to deliver game changing solutions in the most dynamic industries.  Sound interesting?  Then West Monroe Partners just might be the place for you.

Think you’re up to the challenge?

West Monroe Partners is currently seeking a Manager with Commercial Lending and Consulting expertise in the Financial Services industry to join our Financial Services Practice.  As many banks who have survived the worst of the financial crisis look to position themselves for growth and prosperity in a new banking landscape, there are many exciting opportunities to work with new and existing Clients on strategy, transformation, and delivery engagements.  With consolidation, regulation, technology advances and significant market-level change, this role is well positioned for engagements spanning business, technology, and management consulting services.  The role will involve applying personal and corporate knowledge and experience to tailor solutions and build partnerships helping our Clients gain competitive advantage in their markets.  You will help business and technology executives solve key problems within the financial services industry, mentor junior consultants, while building the practice and your career at one of the best places to work. This role can be based in either New York, Chicago Los Angeles or Seattle.

There are three main areas of responsibility for our Managers:

1. Client Delivery

• Communicate and report project status to C-level executives and management, including budget, risks, and general business issues
• Effectively manage project budget, Client billing, and subcontractor expenses
• Analyze each Client’s business needs in order to identify the underlying problems and recommend optimal solutions
• Document clear and concise business / functional requirements and acceptance criteria
• Quickly respond to Client issues while also being able to effectively drive projects to timely and successful completion
• Understand the underlying technologies being used on a project to be able to design, develop, test, and implement a technology enabled solution
• On larger engagements, be able to work with larger management teams and determine independencies between the WMP project and other initiatives
• On smaller engagements, be able to work hands on in creating deliverables which could include strategy, design, development, application testing, and the delivery of training
• Facilitate effective change management programs within client organizations including creating and administering communication plans to ensure overall system usability and adoption

2. Business Development

• Actively participate in business development with prospective Clients including solution definition, proposal development, pre-sale Client meetings, estimation, pricing, project planning, and development of statements of work
• Author white papers, blogs, and actively participate in industry groups to establish WMP as an industry leading consulting service provider in Commercial Lending
• Contribute to the identification and closing of new opportunities with existing Clients
• Actively build a professional network and affiliate network in the local, regional, and national financial services community
• Foster and broaden professional relationships and opportunities with alliance partners
• Attend networking events and business related social functions

3. Practice Development

• Coach consultants in the effective delivery of impactful solutions to financial services organizations
• Participate actively in the consultant recruiting and performance management processes
• Train consultants within the Banking and Customer Experience practices to be knowledgeable of Commercial Lending terminology, processes, and key performance indicators
• Drive the development/enhancement of WMP’s methodologies and approaches to financial services Client delivery
• Develop solutions specifically designed to address the needs of financial services firms engaged in Commercial Lending

Lending Skills and Experience:

• Industry experience in one or more of the following segments: Commercial Lending / Leasing, Small Business Administration (SBA) Lending, Equipment Finance, Alternative Business Lending, Consumer Lending / Leasing, Mortgage / Home Equity, Commercial Banking
• Solutions experience in one or more of the following Commercial Lending areas: Business Process Optimization, Credit & Portfolio Analytics, Commercial Loan Product, Commercial Lending Sales Process, Loan / Lease Origination Systems, Loan Servicing, Risk Management
• Experience with one or more of the following Competencies: Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Business Architecture, Business Process Mapping, Business Requirements Development / Gap Analysis, Business Strategy Development and Execution, Change Management, Digitization / Imaging, Program / Project Management (PMO), Quality Assurance, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) Experience, System Implementation / Integration, Testing, Training, Use Case Methodology (Waterfall, Agile), Vendor Analysis / Selection
• Experience with industry-leading Core Loan Accounting Systems including Fidelity, Fiserv, and/or Jack Henry desired
• Experience with industry-leading Commercial Loan Origination Systems (LOS’) including nCino, Capitalstream, CreditQuest, WebEquity, and/or Sageworks desired
• Experience with industry-leading Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems including Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics, NetSuite, Oracle, etc. desired
• Experience in one or more of the following roles involved in the lifecycle stages of a commercial line/loan:
  • Relationship Manager / Loan Officer – Sales, Qualification, and Structuring
  • Credit Analyst / Underwriter – Underwriting, Due Diligence
  • Credit Officer – Credit Review, Approval
  • Loan Closer – Loan Documentation, Closing, Boarding
  • Portfolio Manager / Servicer – Portfolio Management
  • Risk Manager – Credit Risk / Capital Management
• Commercial credit qualification or commercial credit training desired
• Experience working to support a Financial Services Firm going through a transformational change initiative, including Mergers and Acquisitions, Core Conversions, and/or Ancillary System Implementations and Integrations

Qualifications:

• BS in Accounting, Finance, or similar field
• At least 5+ combined years of Financial Services industry and professional services consulting experience including Client delivery
• Commercial Lending experience within the Financial Services industry is required
• Strong entrepreneurial spirit
• Experience managing / leading the work of others desired
• Experience estimating project work effort, cost, and identifying and mitigating project risks desired
• Experience effectively leading organizations or teams through change desired
• Recent experience or proficiency with financial services industry projects desired
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and presentation skills
• Strong communication skills to be able to work with Client representatives at all levels
• Candidates must be eligible to work permanently in the United States without sponsorship

West Monroe Partners is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
We believe in treating each employee and applicant for employment fairly and with dignity. We base our employment decisions on merit, experience, and potential, without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, religion, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state or local law.