Business Specialist I

About the role

Become a part of our history as it continues to be written! If you are interested and qualified for this role, we invite you to apply.

Responsibilities

• Identify needs, recommend deposit, treasury, and loan products, negotiate deposit and loan terms, coordinate loan approvals and closings, open and manage deposit accounts, and refer clients to key partners within the company.
• Develop core client relationships with existing clients and find new opportunities for First Financial in the small business segment.
• Manage an existing portfolio of clients, seek opportunities to work with employees of clients, introduce clients to partners as needed, and prospect for new clients through networking and external calling efforts with internal and external partners.
• Provide training, coaching, and guidance to assigned districts and banking centers to promote the development and growth in the small business segment.

Requirements

• 3-4 years client experience in Retail Banking and/or in the financial services industry with experience working with business owners.
• 3-4 years sales and service experience with previous success in achieving sales and service goals in retail environment or in a retail or business banking role within First Financial.
• Familiarity with consumer and small business credit.
• Demonstrated success with consultative, needs-based selling.
• Experience working with senior levels of organizations with strategic planning and execution.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication, organizational, managerial and project management skills.
• Well-developed customer relations skills; ability to influence without authority.
• The ability to work well independently with limited direct supervision.
• Strong product knowledge related to consumer and commercial deposits, investments, consumer loans, business loans and treasury management.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience combination of education and work experience in sales preferred.

Skills

• Consultative Selling
• Needs-Based Selling
• Strategic Planning
• Customer Relations
• Product Knowledge

Benefits

We have relevant, thoughtful benefits and programs that support every aspect of our associates' holistic wellbeing. Please review our Benefits Guide.

Pay

$66,000 - $87,500 annually

Schedule

Full-time