Relationship Banker I

About the role

At First United Bank, we are dedicated to building a culture of care in the communities we serve and we are committed to building lifelong, multigenerational relationships. We are also committed to using our collective talents to make our community a better, stronger, more stable place, one customer, one family, one company at a time.

The ideal candidate must be passionate about this mission, instilling it in their team and serving others whether customers, employees or community members.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a basic knowledge of all First United Bank products, services, procedures, policies and appropriate regulatory issues relating to daily job functions including but not limited to: Bank Secrecy Act; Privacy; Fair Lending; Regulation E; deposit, transaction and loan accounts.
• Follows proper procedures accurately and efficiently for all customer-servicing activities performed.
• Serves as customers' single point of contact on all First United Bank products and services.
• Masters First United Bank's delivery process and product knowledge to develop customer relationships by performing the following essential duties:
• Maintains existing customers and develop new customer relationships.
• Serves as customers' single point of contact on all First United Bank products and services.
• Consistently meets and often exceeds performance goals and actively participate in all sales campaigns; promote new products and services and educate customers and peers within the bank.
• Participates in all meetings, banks functions, and customer appreciation/community events as requested or assigned by supervisor.
• Consistently meet customer service expectations by offering excellent service, including greeting customers, smiling, using their name and building rapport with customers designed to generate customer loyalty.
• Identifies and match customer product needs with First United Bank products and services by interviewing customers and discussing their financial needs including making referrals to other staff members and departments to ensure customer needs are met.
• Opens new accounts, certificates of deposit, and all other ancillary products offered by the bank; answers customer questions, provides account opening information, and ensures that proper paperwork is completed and entered on the computer system.
• Afford customers with routine questions and requests: balance inquiries, temporary statements, check copies, stop payments, holds, online banking, ACH, automatic funds transfer, direct deposit, wire processing, coin processing, notary services, and privacy.
• Assist customers by processing a variety of transactions quickly with minimal or no errors according to established First United Bank policies and procedures; including but not limited to: accepting checks for cash and deposit; money orders, savings bonds, traveler’s checks, cashier’s checks, accepting and processing payments for loans and other services.
• Maintains appropriate drawer limits, perform cash verifications and vault duties.
• Verifies all transactions, places holds as appropriate and proves cash drawer upon completion of assigned shift to ensure compliance with First United Bank standards policies. Seeks assistance as needed to resolve proof discrepancies.
• Proactively resolve customer complaints, problems, or other issues.
• Reviews and resolves account issues listed in insufficient and exception reports on daily basis: assists customers with account charge-off repayment plans.
• Performs security functions by opening and closing bank and vault, and ensuring overall safety and security of bank grounds.

Requirements

• High School Diploma strongly preferred.
• Some college is strongly preferred.
• One year of retail experience is preferred.
• Cash handling experience is preferred.
• Superior customer service skills required.
• Basic mathematics to solve problems.
• Requires being exact or highly accurate with daily work.
• Ability to effectively read, write, and verbally communicate with customers and co-workers.
• Ability to manage time effectively and work independently, without close supervisor.
• Ability to use good judgment and exercise decision-making skills.
• Critical Thinking – requires logic and reasoning to identify solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Maintain a professional attitude and appearance.
• Behave ethically while at work or outside your work environment.
• Active Listening – Actively looking for ways to assist customers. Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Employee Specifications

Skills

• Customer Service
• Product Knowledge
• Financial Services
• Banking Procedures
• Regulatory Compliance
• Account Management
• Customer Relationship Management
• Problem Solving
• Time Management
• Communication Skills
• Mathematics
• Security Functions

Benefits

• Exceptional benefits that include 401(k) matching contributions.
• YouFirst Wellness Program with wellness incentives and fitness membership reimbursement options.
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth.
• Education assistance and reimbursements.

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Details on schedule are not specified in the job posting.

Application Instructions

To apply, please visit our careers page and submit your resume and cover letter. For assistance, email HR@firstunitedbank.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer

First United Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by law.