Relationship Banker I - Bilingual

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.

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Assist 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.
• Processes 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 versifications 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

• A high school diploma is strongly preferred.
• Some college education is strongly preferred.
• A minimum of 1 year of banking experience as a Teller, Lending Assistant or New Accounts is required.
• 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

• High School Diploma
• Some College Education
• 1 Year Banking Experience
• Cash Handling Experience
• Customer Service Skills
• Basic Mathematics
• Time Management
• Decision Making
• Critical Thinking
• Multi-Tasking
• Professional Attitude
• Ethical Behavior
• Active Listening

Skills

• Customer Service
• Banking Procedures
• Product Knowledge
• Problem Solving
• Time Management
• Decision Making
• Critical Thinking
• Multi-Tasking
• Security Functions

Benefits

• 401(k) Matching Contributions
• YouFirst Wellness Program
• Personal and Professional Growth Opportunities
• Opportunities to Make a Difference in the Community

Pay

Compensation and benefits are competitive and commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Full-time position.