Bank of America
Sr. Business Development Officer (Middle Market) - Chicago
$140K–$235K
Chicago · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 11, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum of 10 years in Commercial Banking, Commercial Lending, Investment Banking, Corporate Banking, or a related field.
- Education
- Undergraduate degree preferred; business, finance, or economics majors preferred. MBA desirable.
About the job
Acquires new commercial banking clients with annual revenue of approximately $50 million to $2 billion, then transitions established relationships to Relationship Managers.
What you'll do
- Sources, develops, and closes new commercial banking relationships through prospecting, networking, referrals, and community engagement.
- Builds relationships with business owners, executives, and referral sources while developing and managing a prospect pipeline.
- Assesses prospective clients’ financial needs and coordinates banking, credit, treasury, capital markets, and wealth management solutions.
What they ask for
- At least 10 years of experience in Commercial Banking, Commercial Lending, Investment Banking, Corporate Banking, or a related field.
- Proven track record originating and closing new commercial banking relationships and generating significant new business revenue.
- Strong corporate finance, capital markets, accounting, and credit acumen.
- Securities Industry Essentials (SIE), Series 7, and Series 63 licenses; must obtain within 180 days of start date.
Nice to have
- Existing knowledge of the local market.
- Established network of business leaders, centers of influence, and referral sources.
Pay
USD $140,000.00 - $235,000.00 annualized salary (base salary)
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