Assistant Branch Manager (South Boston)

Responsibilities

• Under the general direction of the branch manager, assists with the daily management of a banking office.
• Responsible for achievement of personal sales goals and proactively guiding the sales activities of the platform staff toward achievement of branch goals.
• Through tested techniques, engages in sales and service coaching sessions with sales staff.
• Fully understands major aspects of the retail incentive plan and business loans and uses that knowledge to coach staff to success.
• Responsible for daily branch operations to include overdraft management, vault management, branch schedules, the opening and closing of the office, and other such duties.
• Responsible for branch's adherence to audit/compliance requirements.
• Manages customer service levels within the branch, adhering to established guidelines.
• Acts as the manager on duty when the Branch Manager is away from the office.
• In the absence of the Branch Manager, may apply policy for routine aspects of management.
• May prepare and deliver performance appraisals for subordinates as directed by Branch Manager.

Qualifications

• Strong problem resolution skills
• Basic business acumen and professionalism is a must.
• The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
• Able to build relationships and strong alliances across the organization is crucial.
• Must be able to quickly gain and understanding or all details about the products and services offered by the bank and must retain and build upon product knowledge base as a member of the division’s management team.
• Should have the ability gain an understanding of the “big picture” in banking – e.g., answers to questions like: How does a bank make money? What makes a product profitable?
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 2-4 years retail banking experience preferred.
• 1-2 years of supervisory experience required; experience in retail banking environment strongly preferred.
• Must have a history of solid sales and service success.