Busey Bank
Commercial Banking & Wealth Management Leadership Development Program
Busey Bank, Champaign, Illinois, us, 61825
Overview
Position Summary: Busey\'s Leadership Development Institute provides a unique and comprehensive learning experience focused on Commercial Banking and Wealth Management. It features a 24-month rotational training track through our highest revenue producing business lines, developing foundational skills and specialized insight. The program immerses participants in a relationship-focused culture to deliver compelling strategies and client-centered solutions. Program Expectations: The program is based in Champaign, Illinois, with exposure to Busey\'s executive and senior leadership. Opportunities exist to travel to other markets across the Busey footprint and to interact with associates across all business lines through formal rotations and day-to-day responsibilities in Credit Analyst and Financial Planning functions. The newest cohort will begin in early June 2026. Bridge employment opportunities are available for eligible candidates leading up to the program start. Career paths post-graduation include roles in Commercial Banking or Wealth Management (e.g., Commercial Portfolio Manager or Wealth Advisor Associate), with future opportunities as a Commercial Relationship Manager, Private Wealth Advisor or Fiduciary Advisor. Placement is subject to business need at the time. Responsibilities
Commercial/Credit: participate in a structured credit training program, develop understanding of credit products, lending practices, and financial analysis; work on live commercial loan requests alongside commercial lenders across Busey\'s footprint, serving customers in various industries. Wealth Management: participate in a structured training program, earn the Wealth Management Specialist (TM) (WMS (TM)) designation, and gain understanding of the financial planning process, including data gathering, analysis, writing summary statements, and presenting to clients and prospects; receive exposure to specialized teams leading wealth management functions. Curriculum Rotations: rotate through departments and roles to build skills and knowledge for valuable contributions; example rotations include: Commercial rotations: relationship and treasury management, service support and compliance, loan review and special assets Wealth Management rotations: wealth and fiduciary advisors, portfolio management, investment and retirement plan services, private client managers and compliance teams Other rotations: personal banking and back-office functions such as operations, IT, risk and finance Education & Experience
Knowledge: Excellent verbal and written communication; interest in Commercial Lending and Wealth Management; self-motivated with attention to detail, strong organization and time management; basic/intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook; ability to learn Busey\'s core systems. Ability: Grow a balanced network and build relationships across the organization to deepen understanding of bank functions. Education and Training: Bachelor\'s Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Financial Planning & Services or other business-related field; GPA 3.0+ preferred; participation in community or school organizations or equivalent work experience; travel flexibility within Busey\'s markets including but not limited to AZ, CO, FL, KS, IL, IN, MO, NM, OK and TX. Compensation And Benefits
Salary offered is based on factors including job duties, required qualifications and relevant experience, and local market trends. The role may be eligible for bonus or incentives based on company and individual performance. Program Base Salary - Year 1: $65,000.00 Busey provides a competitive Total Rewards package in return for your time and results. Total Rewards include a benefits package with 401(k) match, profit sharing, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, company-paid life insurance, long-term disability, supplemental voluntary life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, wellness incentives and an employee assistance program. Eligible associates may also use pre-tax health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts. Equal Opportunity
Busey values a diverse and inclusive workplace and strives to recruit, develop and retain individuals with exceptional talent. A diverse team is essential to delivering service excellence. Busey is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets. Visit Busey.com/Careers to learn more about Busey\'s Equal Opportunity Employment. Unsolicited Resumes
Busey Bank and its subsidiaries does not accept liability for fees for resumes from recruiters or employment agencies without a binding, written recruitment agreement. Busey may consider candidates from unsolicited resumes and reserves the right to hire without financial obligation to the agency unless an Agreement is in place. Any email or verbal contact with Busey associates is not sufficient to create a binding agreement. Agencies without an Agreement are requested not to contact any Busey associates regarding recruiting inquiries or resumes.
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Position Summary: Busey\'s Leadership Development Institute provides a unique and comprehensive learning experience focused on Commercial Banking and Wealth Management. It features a 24-month rotational training track through our highest revenue producing business lines, developing foundational skills and specialized insight. The program immerses participants in a relationship-focused culture to deliver compelling strategies and client-centered solutions. Program Expectations: The program is based in Champaign, Illinois, with exposure to Busey\'s executive and senior leadership. Opportunities exist to travel to other markets across the Busey footprint and to interact with associates across all business lines through formal rotations and day-to-day responsibilities in Credit Analyst and Financial Planning functions. The newest cohort will begin in early June 2026. Bridge employment opportunities are available for eligible candidates leading up to the program start. Career paths post-graduation include roles in Commercial Banking or Wealth Management (e.g., Commercial Portfolio Manager or Wealth Advisor Associate), with future opportunities as a Commercial Relationship Manager, Private Wealth Advisor or Fiduciary Advisor. Placement is subject to business need at the time. Responsibilities
Commercial/Credit: participate in a structured credit training program, develop understanding of credit products, lending practices, and financial analysis; work on live commercial loan requests alongside commercial lenders across Busey\'s footprint, serving customers in various industries. Wealth Management: participate in a structured training program, earn the Wealth Management Specialist (TM) (WMS (TM)) designation, and gain understanding of the financial planning process, including data gathering, analysis, writing summary statements, and presenting to clients and prospects; receive exposure to specialized teams leading wealth management functions. Curriculum Rotations: rotate through departments and roles to build skills and knowledge for valuable contributions; example rotations include: Commercial rotations: relationship and treasury management, service support and compliance, loan review and special assets Wealth Management rotations: wealth and fiduciary advisors, portfolio management, investment and retirement plan services, private client managers and compliance teams Other rotations: personal banking and back-office functions such as operations, IT, risk and finance Education & Experience
Knowledge: Excellent verbal and written communication; interest in Commercial Lending and Wealth Management; self-motivated with attention to detail, strong organization and time management; basic/intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook; ability to learn Busey\'s core systems. Ability: Grow a balanced network and build relationships across the organization to deepen understanding of bank functions. Education and Training: Bachelor\'s Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Financial Planning & Services or other business-related field; GPA 3.0+ preferred; participation in community or school organizations or equivalent work experience; travel flexibility within Busey\'s markets including but not limited to AZ, CO, FL, KS, IL, IN, MO, NM, OK and TX. Compensation And Benefits
Salary offered is based on factors including job duties, required qualifications and relevant experience, and local market trends. The role may be eligible for bonus or incentives based on company and individual performance. Program Base Salary - Year 1: $65,000.00 Busey provides a competitive Total Rewards package in return for your time and results. Total Rewards include a benefits package with 401(k) match, profit sharing, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, company-paid life insurance, long-term disability, supplemental voluntary life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, wellness incentives and an employee assistance program. Eligible associates may also use pre-tax health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts. Equal Opportunity
Busey values a diverse and inclusive workplace and strives to recruit, develop and retain individuals with exceptional talent. A diverse team is essential to delivering service excellence. Busey is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets. Visit Busey.com/Careers to learn more about Busey\'s Equal Opportunity Employment. Unsolicited Resumes
Busey Bank and its subsidiaries does not accept liability for fees for resumes from recruiters or employment agencies without a binding, written recruitment agreement. Busey may consider candidates from unsolicited resumes and reserves the right to hire without financial obligation to the agency unless an Agreement is in place. Any email or verbal contact with Busey associates is not sufficient to create a binding agreement. Agencies without an Agreement are requested not to contact any Busey associates regarding recruiting inquiries or resumes.
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