Assistant Branch Leader - Morristown Branch, NJ

BankUnited; Morristown (NJ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

BankUnited's Morristown, NJ branch seeks an Assistant Branch Leader to drive day-to-day operations and model the bank's sales, service and production expectations. You will coach staff, manage budgets, and ensure compliance while delivering exceptional client experiences in a fast-paced environment.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years of progressive branch banking experience and at least a HS diploma, with Associate or Bachelor's degree preferred.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years progressive banking (branch) experience with leadership capabilities required.
• Strong branch operations and sales experience preferred.
• HS Diploma or GED required; Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Market Leader in meeting sales and revenue goals through personal and staff production.
• Lead and coach branch personnel to meet sales goals.
• Direct and coordinate day-to-day branch activities including budget, personnel, goal achievement, compliance, and client satisfaction.
• Ensure branch operations are accurate and timely; maintain operational integrity.
• Manage service levels to meet customer expectations.
• Maintain compliance and risk controls per policies and regulations.
• Approve funds transfers and other transactions within preset authority.
• Identify obstacles and empower team to improve sales and service.
• Stay informed on financial products, policies, procedures and regulations.
• Adhere to training and audit requirements; conduct security and account quality reviews.
• Collaborate to generate new business within the community.
• Report suspicious activity and comply with AML requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Sales coaching

Customer service

Compliance

Banking knowledge

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Associate’s Degree preferred

Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Job description

SUMMARY: The Assistant Branch Leader (ABL) oversees the day-to-day operations of assigned branch (or branches) and reinforces the Bank's vision through personal modeling of expected sales, service and production behaviors. The ABL is a branch-based role and acts as the in-branch leader on a day-to-day basis.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

include the following. Other duties and special projects may be assigned.

• Assist the Market Leader in ensuring the branch meets and exceeds day to day established sales and revenue goals and credit quality standards through personal and staff production.
• Lead, direct, manage and coach all personnel within a branch to meet and exceed established short-term and long-term sales goals. The ABL takes the lead role in being the "sales coach" for the branch.
• Direct and coordinate the day to day activities of a Branch, involving responsibility and accountability for budget, personnel, goal-achievement, compliance requirements, and 100% client satisfaction.
• Ensure that branch operation functions are managed accurately and timely. Maintain branches operational integrity.
• Manage service levels against customer expectations.
• Ensure day to day compliance and operational risk controls in accordance with bank and/or regulatory standards and policies.
• Approve specific check amounts, wire transfers, cashier's checks, uncollected funds, and insufficient funds based on credit authority limitations preset by management.
• Identify obstacles and opportunities and empower team members to remove obstacles to sales and service under personal control.
• Maintain an understanding of all current financial products, policies, procedures and regulations.
• Adhere to all current policies, procedures, and compliance/audit requirements; To include retail assessments, security assessments and account quality reviews.
• Manage programs and reward systems developed with the Market Leader to increase morale, develop employees, and maintain high levels of performance, etc. in order to assist in reducing turnover.
• Works with Market Leader's within the business community and civic organizations to generate new business.
• Adheres to and complies with applicable, federal and state laws, regulations and guidance, including those related to anti-money laundering (i.e. Bank Secrecy Act, US PATRIOT Act, etc.).
• Adheres to Bank policies and procedures and completes required training.
• Identifies and reports suspicious activity.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervises function, projects or services and/or one or more employees, as applicable.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance coaching; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

EDUCATION

HS Diploma or GED required Associate's Degree preferred Or Bachelor's Degree preferred

EXPERIENCE

• 3-5 Years progressive banking (branch) experience with demonstrated leadership capabilities required
• Strong branch operations and sales experience preferred

Please be advised that new hires will be required to attend a two-week Retail Training Class from 9am -- 5pm in either Miami Lakes or Boynton Beach. The Company may reimburse for mileage exceeding the distance of an employee's daily commute to his/her primary office for training. Additionally, for those traveling more than 60 miles each way may inquire about the details of hotel reimbursement.

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