VP, Branch Manager II

Position Details

As a Branch Manager at First Bank, you will manage the daily operations of a bank branch and its employees. Key responsibilities include leading a branded sales process to achieve sales targets and client loyalty, growing branch revenue through consumer and business household acquisitions and share-of-wallet growth, maintaining a foundational understanding of balance sheet and income statement, networking effectively, ensuring client interactions, coaching the team, and ensuring compliance with regulatory guidelines and established policies.

About This Role

You will operate as a business owner, foster a team environment, instill a client-centric and risk-aware culture, and help clients achieve their financial goals. You will ensure operational excellence and cohesive effectiveness within the branch to successfully put our clients first.

Responsibilities

• Lead, plan, and execute a branded sales process to achieve sales targets and client loyalty.
• Grow branch revenue through the acquisition and share-of-wallet growth of consumer and business households.
• Maintain a foundational understanding of balance sheet and income statement.
• Effectively lead internal and external partnerships to drive business banking results through business development and community involvement activities.
• Ensure the delivery of a differentiated client experience. Coach the team to engage confidently with clients in technology-enabled interactions, providing solutions and advice-oriented consultations that improve client financial well-being.
• Connect all of First Bank's solutions to deliver a seamless client experience in a multi-channel environment.
• Acquire and retain talent through effective onboarding, coaching, and development. Coach consultative selling to drive results and enable client financial well-being.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory guidelines and adherence to established policies and procedures. Exercise leadership, authority, and sound decision-making to mitigate sales practice risk.

Qualifications, Competencies And Skills

• High school diploma or equivalent; college degree preferred.
• Minimum of three years previous sales/customer service experience and/or training, banking sales/customer service experience preferred.
• Minimum of three years consumer and/or mortgage lending experience.
• Effective selling and referral skills.
• Minimum three years branch operations/risk management experience.
• At least one year previous management/supervisory experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Comprehensive knowledge of financial products and services.
• Must be registered under the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System (NMLS) or become registered upon hire.
• L - D license strongly preferred, Series 6 license a real plus.
• Multi-lingual, a real plus.

Benefits

Note: As part of the employment process for this position, you will have to meet the requirements of a background credit check. This position requires compliance with the S.A.F.E Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 and all related regulations. Ongoing employment is contingent upon meeting all such requirements.

Leadership Expectations

• Demonstrate Business Acumen: Demonstrates clear understanding of client and business needs and applies this knowledge to support and advance the organizations goals.
• Drive Results: Provides direction, removes obstacles and coaches others to accomplish business results. Demonstrates courage to address difficult issues and resolve conflict situations successfully, with minimal disruption to the environment.
• Build Coalitions: Builds a culture of collaboration and teamwork across organizational boundaries.
• Lead People: Attracts and retains the talent needed to achieve a high-quality, diverse workforce.
• Lead Change: Creates a work environment that encourages creative thinking, collaboration and transparency.

Compensation

A reasonable estimate of the current pay range is $80,000 - $100,000. Compensation decisions depend on the specific facts and circumstances of each hiring instance.

About Us

Be a part of a growing company that is truly committed to its employees and clients. Consider joining the First Bank family. As a member of our family, you are part of one of the largest independent banks in the U.S. We are proud of our growth and success over the past 100 years and look forward to a bright and promising future.

Diversity

Diversity At First Bank one of our biggest strengths is the diversity of our people. Our mission is to capitalize on the diversity of our associates and promote personal and professional development throughout every area of the organization. We encourage diversity by actively seeking employees from various backgrounds, walks of life, and job skills. We strongly encourage you to apply whenever a First Bank job opportunity interests you.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

First Bank is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

San Francisco Based Position

Attn: Applicants interested in a San Francisco based position: First Bank will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Hybrid Work Environment

At First Bank, we embrace a hybrid work environment which allows employees to work at an alternative location depending upon the needs of their job and team. The in-office days are designed to inspire increased collaboration, development, productivity, and quick decision making. Hybrid schedules should include at least two full days in the office with more or all in-office days expected of our client facing teams and the groups that support them in the business.