EVP, Venture Banking

Banc of California, Inc. (NYSE: BANC) is a bank holding company headquartered in Los Angeles with one wholly-owned banking subsidiary, Banc of California (the “bank”). Banc of California is one of the nation’s premier relationship-based business banks focused on providing banking and treasury management services to small-, middle-market, and venture-backed businesses. Banc of California offers a broad range of loan and deposit products and services through more than 70 full-service branches throughout California and in Denver, Colorado, and Durham, North Carolina, as well as full-stack payment processing solutions through its subsidiary, Deepstack Technologies. The bank is committed to its local communities by supporting organizations that provide financial literacy and job training, small business support, affordable housing, and more.

Job Summary

The EVP, Venture Banking will manage all commercial banking activities in a specified region or group. They will assure the hiring and training of staff to deliver on the budgeted financial results for deposits, loan commitments/outstandings and cross sales of related products and services, all while ensuring strong credit quality. The head of this region will also be visible in the market and help to generate leads by calling on venture capital firms, venture backed technology and life science companies, and other key contacts within the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

• Lead a team or teams of senior level originators and/or staff to appropriately grow on balance sheet deposits, loan commitments, loan outstandings, and non-interest income, all while effectively managing the credit risk of both new and recently boarded credits
• Assist originators in identifying deals to pursue versus deals to pass on, as well as reviewing and approving EOI’s, or determining which EOI’s need to go to credit committee
• Read, approve, and fully support every deal that goes to committee for your area of responsibility; have the ability to push back on deal terms when necessary
• Act as the senior most business development person for the product/group/region
• Coordinate originations activities and relationships amongst originators, referrals, offsites and related activities.
• Involved with interviewing and hiring decisions
• Prepare and deliver employee performance evaluations, goal planning, and counseling
• Manage, support, coach and train staff
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Banc of California is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), denial of Family and Medical Care Leave, disability (mental and physical) including HIV and AIDS, marital status, medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, national origin (including language use restrictions), race, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation. If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact Talent Acquisition Partner.

• 10-12 years of venture technology or life sciences banking and/or financial services experience
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• Creative and strategic thinker with excellent problem solving and organizational skills
• Ability to exhibit professionalism and a positive attitude under pressure
• Strong management and demonstrated leadership skills
• Inspire, motivational and ability to engage and retain talent
• Ability to work independently yet collaborate cross-functionally in a team environment
• Superior oral and written communication skills
• Ability to handle multiple priorities, projects and relationships simultaneously
• Proven success in managing large client accounts or other related client facing activity
• Review and be knowledgeable of departmental and human resource’s policies & procedures
• Role requires sitting or standing in front of a computer monitor for prolonged periods of time in a fixed neck position.
• Constant use of a computer or other office equipment resulting in repeating motions of the hands and wrists.
• Light work that may include moving objects up to 20 pounds

Salary Range: $251,846.40 - 335,799.36; Final salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with geographic/market data.