<p style="text-align:left"><b>Make banking a Fifth Third better®</b><br>We connect great people to great opportunities. Are you ready to take the next step? Discover a career in banking at <a href="https://himalayas.app/companies/fifth-third-bank">Fifth Third Bank</a>.</p><h3>ABOUT THE ROLE</h3><p>The Government Guaranteed Lending Relationship Manager supports a designated region by expanding and managing Small Business Administration (SBA) lending activity, including 504 and 7(a) loan programs. This role serves as a key partner to Relationship Managers, SBA partners, Credit, Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) teams, and external partners to structure compliant, value‑added financing solutions for commercial clients.</p><p>This position plays a critical role in identifying CRA‑eligible opportunities, strengthening partnerships with Certified Development Companies (CDCs), and driving SBA referral activity in support of regional growth and client outcomes.</p><h3>YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:</h3><p>The responsibilities for this role are below; you may support projects of varying complexity based on skill and organizational priorities.</p><p><b>SBA Lending &amp; Subject Matter Expertise:</b><br>Serve as a regional subject matter expert for SBA 504 and 7(a) lending, supporting deal origination, structuring, eligibility analysis, and execution in alignment with SBA guidelines and internal credit policy.</p><p><b>Deal Structuring &amp; Banker Support:</b><br>Partner with Relationship Managers to structure transactions, assess client eligibility, and position SBA solutions to enhance client outcomes and ensure compliant credit delivery.</p><p><b>Client Engagement:</b><br>Participate in client discussions to evaluate financing needs and present government guaranteed lending solutions that support business growth and capital access.</p><p><b>Referral Generation &amp; Business Development:</b><br>Maintain and achieve assigned SBA referral goals through proactive engagement with bankers, driving qualified referrals, submissions, and funded loan volume.</p><p><b>Partner &amp; Ecosystem Relationship Management:</b><br>Build and maintain strong working relationships with Certified Development Companies (CDCs) and SBA ecosystem partners to facilitate transaction execution and expand referral channels.</p><p><b>CRA Identification &amp; Alignment:</b><br>Identify and support CRA‑eligible opportunities within both conventional and SBA pipelines, partnering with Relationship Managers and CRA teams to ensure proper qualification, documentation, and reporting.</p><p><b>Pipeline Management &amp; Reporting:</b><br>Track and manage SBA referrals, applications, and funded loans at the regional level, ensuring data accuracy and visibility into performance against goals.</p><p><b>Internal Collaboration:</b><br>Partner with Credit, SBA Operations, CRA, Compliance, and Legal teams to ensure efficient execution and adherence to policy and regulatory requirements.</p><p><b>Training &a