Jobs at Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.

Designs, implements, administers, and supports enterprise cybersecurity infrastructure and network security architecture. Responsibilities include managing Palo Alto and Fortinet firewalls, VPNs, vulnerability platforms, security monitoring, incident response, network segmentation, and secure network connectivity. The role supports compliance with FFIEC, GLBA, and NIST requirements, participates in audits and risk assessments, maintains documentation, and collaborates with IT, risk, compliance, and business stakeholders. This is a hybrid position requiring onsite work four days per week.

Provides analytical and business-intelligence support to the Private Client Group through lending and deposit dashboards, portfolio and credit analysis, forecasting, reporting, term-sheet preparation, and strategic planning. Implements AI-driven automation and maintains CRM and pipeline reporting. Secondary responsibilities include executive calendar and meeting coordination, communications triage, project tracking, regulatory support, and liaison activities across lending, credit, operations, and executive teams.

Supports the Private Client Group Director in managing and expanding commercial banking relationships. Responsibilities include growing deposits, marketing banking services, cross-selling treasury and other products, analyzing client cash flow and liquidity needs, recommending tailored solutions, maintaining client relationships, and coordinating with risk, compliance, and operations teams. The role requires strong customer service, sales, communication, organization, and commercial or private banking experience.

Manage and grow CRE and C&I client relationships; analyze financial statements and creditworthiness; prepare credit/loan documentation and financial models; monitor portfolio performance, covenant compliance, and troubled loans; participate in client meetings and cross-sell bank products.

Lead and execute complex payment processing (wires, ACH, FX), investigations, reconciliations, fraud and sanctions screening, and regulatory compliance. Strengthen controls, support audits/UAT, produce reporting, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive process improvements to reduce risk and improve operational efficiency.

Lead and oversee the Credit Underwriting department, ensuring consistent application of loan policy, managing a team of seven, approving or recommending credit actions, coordinating renewals, establishing underwriting standards and internal controls, supporting audit/regulatory reviews, preparing committee and board materials, and driving technology adoption to improve efficiency and risk accuracy.