Job Description

Wintrust is a financial holding company with approximately $50 billion assets under management and traded on the NASDAQ:WTFC. Built on the "HAVE IT ALL" model, Wintrust offers sophisticated technology and resources of a large bank while focusing on providing service-based community banking to each and every customer. Wintrust operates fifteen community bank subsidiaries with over 170 banking locations in the greater Chicago and southern Wisconsin market areas. Additionally, Wintrust operates various non-bank business units including commercial and life insurance premium financing, short-term accounts receivable financing, out-sourced administrative services, mortgage origination and purchase, wealth management services and qualified intermediary services for tax-deferred exchanges.

Why join us?

An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 9 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?

We have a vibrant, collegial, and team-oriented atmosphere that provides significant opportunities for individual growth

Our team is in a unique position which allows us to collaborate with multiple other departments and have exposure to executive management

We are seeking an experienced lawyer prepared to take on new challenges in a growing organization

What You Will Do

Provide day-to-day legal transactional support to bankers, loan operations, credit teams and external counsel with respect to documenting and structuring commercial lending transactions / products. Monitor and keep current on industry trends and legal / regulatory developments impacting commercial lending generally.

Advise and assist centralized loan operations with standardization and negotiation of internally prepared loan documentation. Prepare, maintain and manage up to date form loan documentation libraries and requirements for use internally and by external counsel

Support for:1) Capital markets team with respect to syndicated facilities and loan assignments/participations. 2) Certain treasury management functions, including negotiation of deposit account control agreements. 3) Transactions where Wintrust is the borrower

Assist with loan work-outs, including negotiation of forbearance agreements, and M&A activity relating to portfolio loan purchases and sales

Work with Compliance, Risk, and other relevant internal stakeholders to ensure company policies & requirements are being addressed. Review legal due diligence materials as needed by bankers and credit teams

Assist credit team in reviewing partnership agreements relating to CRA lending based investments

Negotiate customer facing NDAs

Qualifications

JD degree from an accredited law school

License to practice law in Illinois

7 + years of relevant in-house or law firm experience, in financial services, specifically commercial lending

Benefits

Medical Insurance \xe2\x80\xa2 Dental \xe2\x80\xa2 Vision \xe2\x80\xa2 Life insurance \xe2\x80\xa2 Accidental death and dismemberment \xe2\x80\xa2 Short-term and long term Disability Insurance \xe2\x80\xa2 Parental Leave \xe2\x80\xa2 Employee Assistance Program (EAP) \xe2\x80\xa2 Traditional and Roth 401(k) with company match \xe2\x80\xa2 Flexible Spending Account (FSA) \xe2\x80\xa2 Employee Stock Purchase Plan at 5% discount \xe2\x80\xa2 Critical Illness Insurance \xe2\x80\xa2 Accident Insurance \xe2\x80\xa2 Transportation and Commuting Benefits \xe2\x80\xa2 Banking Benefits \xe2\x80\xa2 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\xe2\x80\x99s Bank\xc2\xae and Wisconsin\'s Bank\xc2\xae, 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.

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