Senior Lead Commercial Banking Business Development Representative

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Middle Market Business Development Officer for the southeastern Michigan area to increase momentum and drive growth with a focused effort exclusively on sourcing new customer relationships. Learn more about the career areas and lines of business at www.wellsfargo.com/careers.

In this role, you will:

• Prospect companies with annual gross sales between $100MM - $500MM and remain engaged until prospects are successfully converted to customers
• Act as an advisor to senior leadership to develop and lead market and other large-scale planning efforts, by conducting competitive analyses, leveraging business tools, and applying market insights to identify areas of opportunity across groups and functions
• Lead the strategy and resolution of highly complex and unique challenges of prospects’ needs and in-depth evaluation of Wells Fargo’s offerings, considering profitability and risk to the Commercial Bank and coordination of highly complex activities and guidance to others
• Provide vision, direction, and expertise to senior leadership on implementing innovative and significant business solutions within the Commercial Banking Business Development group that are large-scale, cross-functional, and companywide strategies
• Strategically engage with all levels of professionals and managers across the enterprise to improve processes and risk control, resolve prospects’ issues while achieving Wells Fargo’s business objectives, and represent the company externally; serve as an expert advisor to leadership and as a mentor for less experienced colleagues
• Lead the identification and sourcing of prospects and engage in both cold and warm outreach, employing strategies focused on generating new, profitable Commercial Banking relationships
• Understand the full suite of financial solutions offered by Wells Fargo to Commercial Banking clients and the financial solutions currently used by each prospect
• Strategically collaborate with relationship managers and product organizations in prospect interactions through closing of the first transactions, by leading internal coordination to develop and present financial solutions to prospects

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of Commercial Banking Business Development experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• Proven track record and experience in direct sourcing and prospecting new clients
• Commercial banking account relationship management experience for clients with annual revenue of $100MM to $500MM.
• Commercial or Middle Market account relationship management experience
• Established network in the city of Detroit and surrounding area
• Existing local in-market network to fuel new client acquisition {or business development}
• Experience developing partnerships and collaborating with other business and functional areas
• Treasury Management product knowledge
• Experience building relationships with community organizations and key community influencers
• Proven ability to develop and execute a sales strategy on multiple prospects simultaneously
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Effective organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skills
• Proficient with MS Technology Platforms (i.e., Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, etc.)
• Credit acumen demonstrated through education
• Risk management experience to include understanding of the responsibility to protect sensitive information
• Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job Expectations:

• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship 
• This position offers a hybrid work schedule 
• Specific compliance policies may apply regarding outside activities or personal investing; affected employees will be expected to provide information to the Wells Fargo Personal Account Dealing Team and abide by applicable policy requirements if hired. Information will be shared about expectations during the recruitment process 
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time 

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Locations:

• 255 E Brown St., Birmingham, MI 48009

Posting End Date: 

24 Sep 2025

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

We Value Equal Opportunity

Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender i