Market President at Columbia Banking System in Los Angeles, CA

Job description

JOB SUMMARY The Market President owns the performance, growth, risk profile, talent, and reputation of the bank across a defined market or group of closely linked communities. This leader develops and executes a 1–3 year integrated market growth strategy spanning the entire life cycle of our customer base and prospects, with direct accountability for market revenue, deposits, loans, fee income, expenses, profitability, and balance-sheet outcomes. As the bank's senior local representative, the Market President builds strong client and community relationships, coordinates specialist partners, develops an effective leadership team, and ensures all activity is conducted within the bank's risk appetite and regulatory standards. About the Role: Collaborate with the Regional President and other key executives to develop and execute an integrated market plan that reflects the market’s unique needs, translates enterprise priorities into clear objectives and spans the full customer and prospect life cycle. Own the market P&L and balance-sheet outcomes, including revenue, deposit growth and mix, loan growth and mix, fee income, controllable expenses, profitability, operating leverage, and efficiency. Maintain current knowledge of local economic and competitive trends and use market insights to strengthen positioning and optimize loan, deposit, and fee-income performance. Lead coordinated growth across consumer, small-business, commercial banking and specialist partners segments while deepening client relationships and expanding the bank’s role as the primary financial partner. Orchestrate credit, treasury management, payments, mortgage, wealth, and other specialist partners to deliver integrated solutions and a consistent client experience. Establish disciplined pricing, pipeline, portfolio, and performance-management routines; identify trends and take timely corrective action when results or risk indicators fall below expectations. Maintain strong asset quality and operating discipline by overseeing credit performance, policy exceptions, conduct, compliance, BSA/AML, fair lending, operational controls, and remediation within the market. Lead, select, coach, and hold an accountable integrated market leadership team; build a diverse succession bench and make differentiated talent and resource decisions. Serve as the primary face of the bank in the market by developing relationships with major clients, prospects, civic leaders, community organizations, and referral networks. Direct local community investment and support the bank’s CRA and broader community commitments. Recommend resource allocation, pricing, credit, staffing, and investment actions within delegated authority; escalate material financial, risk, client, or reputation matters appropriately. Partner across markets, regions, and enterprise functions; contribute market insight, best practices, and talent to priorities beyond the home market. Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned and comply with all applicable bank policies, procedures, laws, and regulations. About You: Education Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics, accounting, or a related field required; an MBA or other relevant advanced degree is preferred. Equivalent combinations of education and directly relevant banking leadership experience may be considered. Experience Minimum 12-15 years of progressively responsible banking or financial services experience, including significant leadership responsibility. Demonstrated success leading Retail and Business Banking performance across a significant market, multi-site geography, or comparable operating unit. Direct experience managing commercial or business-banking relationships and credit, with sound understanding of underwriting, portfolio quality, pricing, and risk-adjusted returns. Proven accountability for revenue, expenses, profitability, deposits, loans, fee income, productivity, and other P&L or contribution measures. Experience developing