Business Development Officer

Celtic Bank

Business Development Officer facilitating SBA loans and customer relationships while benefiting from a competitive incentive plan. Work remotely or nationally, emphasizing entrepreneurial lending.

Posted 6/4/2026full-timeRemote • Utah • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Originate Small Business Administration (SBA) loans, equipment leasing and Asset-Based Lending (ABL) financing transactions for small businesses nationwide.
Develop and cultivate relationships with customers and brokers who market directly to small business owners.
Utilize networking and referrals to generate business leads and identify potential small business owner borrowers.
Develop and expand market penetration in assigned locations and markets.
Demonstrate the value of Celtic Bank’s entrepreneurial lending philosophy and its ability to serve the needs of small business owners nationwide.
Develop marketing and sales strategy in collaboration with the Chief Business Development Officer and Celtic Bank’s marketing group.
Generate leads, develop completed financing applications, submit loan packages to underwriting and present loan credits to Credit Committee.
Recognize target market credit opportunities and present funding solutions.
Obtain customer-signed commitments after loan approval and coordinating the funding of transactions with the Bank’s Operations Group.
Achieve annual production goals.
Active use of Salesforce and other supporting origination systems to support deal flow.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
Five or more years of sales experience in the financial services industry.
Strong SBA industry experience preferred
Proven sales ability in serving the financial needs of Small Business Owners with ability to expand business opportunities.
Proven production of $10MM to $12MM+ per year over the previous three years.
Marketing and risk management experience.
Strong credit and commercial lending skills.
Working knowledge of financial statements, cash flow analyses and loan structuring.
Basic understanding of the SBA Loan Program.
Exceptional interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
Strong account relationship management and business development/b2b sales skills.
Active referral network preferred.
Position may be based in preferred national location.

Benefits

Comp & perks

TEAM LEAD OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE!!!!
Aggressive financial incentives for performance
Medical, dental, vision
401(k) with employer match
Life and long-term disability coverage
HSA and FSA plans
Holidays and paid time off requests
Robust wellness program (we’re talking catered meals three times a weeks, lunch and learns, and onsite gym.)

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Hard Skills & Tools

SBA loansequipment leasingAsset-Based Lendingsales experiencecredit skillscommercial lendingfinancial statementscash flow analysesloan structuringmarketing

Soft Skills

interpersonal skillsverbal communicationwritten communicationaccount relationship managementbusiness developmentsales abilitynetworkingreferral generationcollaborationgoal achievement

Certifications

Bachelor's degree