Financial Services Officer - Oak Ridge

About the role

The Financial Service Officer (FSO) delivers a high level of member service by building strong relationships and providing comprehensive financial solutions that meet member and employee needs. This role serves as a trusted advisor, identifying opportunities to improve members' financial well-being, support credit union growth, and ensure compliance with established policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provides professional, courteous, and personalized service while building strong member relationships.
• Assists members with financial transactions, including opening, maintaining, and closing consumer and commercial accounts.
• Answers questions about products and services and collaborates with business partners to discover member solutions.
• Conducts meaningful conversations to assess borrowing needs and recommend appropriate loan and ancillary products.
• Guides members through the consumer loan application process, identifying opportunities to deepen relationships.
• Adheres to lending guidelines and communicates loan decisions, including approval terms, denial reasons, payment options, and requirements.
• Assists with teller transactions, providing accurate, efficient, and professional service.
• Maintains knowledge of fraud trends and prevention practices to identify and mitigate risks.
• Processes transactions within established authority limits and policies, collaborating to support branch operations.
• Ensures accuracy and completeness of documentation, verifying compliance with policies, regulations, and procedures.
• Safeguards confidential information and adheres to security procedures to protect members, employees, and assets.
• Promotes branch and credit union initiatives, contributing to sales, service, and operational goals.
• Fosters member engagement through advocacy of credit union products, services, and community involvement.
• Performs other job-related duties as required.

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of customer service and/or sales experience is required.
• Minimum 1 year of lending experience is preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of financial services experience is preferred.

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED is required.