Assistant Branch Manager - Sales Manager Trainee

Republic Finance; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 40,500 - 49,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

15 days PTO + personal day

401(k) with company match

Relocation assistance

Short/long-term disability

Employee assistance program

LinkedIn Learning access

Monthly incentive bonus

Internal promotions

Job summary

Republic Finance is seeking an entry-level Assistant Branch Manager to grow into leadership. Train for 18–24 months, manage branch tasks, and develop loan relationships with customers.

You’ll support sales, risk assessment, and customer service while learning products, licensing, and compliance. Excellent benefits, relocation support, and ample growth await in this on-site role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Business, Finance, Sales or related field preferred.
• 1 year or more of customer-facing sales experience preferred but not required.
• Professional demeanor, positive attitude, strong communication and customer-relations skills.
• Ability to work well independently and as a team in a fast-paced environment and manage priorities.
• Proficiency with Windows and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, auto insurance, and satisfactory driving record.
• Must meet background/credit checks and pass pre-employment drug screen.
• Willingness to relocate for promotion; full relocation package for moves over 50 miles.

Responsibilities

• Assist Branch Manager and participate in a paid training program (18–24 months).
• Assist in recruiting, training, and developing plans to meet sales goals; promote core values.
• Originate new loan business by contacting customers and assessing needs to recommend products.
• Educate customers on all lending services, credit improvement, and debt consolidation.
• Handle loan applications, risk analysis, credit decisions, closings, and insurance claims.

Skills

Customer service

Sales experience

Communication

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Windows

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Overview & Responsibilities

Are you looking for an entry-level position with a clear path to management? Do you want to be part of a growing financial services company that rewards performance and gives back to its community? If so, please read on!

This entry-level financial services position earns a competitive salary of $45,000 per year (paid hourly), plus an uncapped monthly bonus that averages $8,000 annually. In addition, we offer amazing benefits and perks, including health, dental, and vision insurance with employer contribution as well as paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, a 401(k) plan with company match after one year, regular bonuses, relocation assistance, and short and long-term disability. If this sounds like the right opportunity in the financial services industry for you, apply to be an Assistant Branch Manager today! *Please note that this position is 100% onsite.

About Republic Finance

We have helped our customers meet their personal finance goals for more than 70 years by providing a variety of consumer loans, flexible lending options, and incomparable customer service. We are proud to serve over 300,000 customers in more than 250 communities throughout the U.S., and we continue to expand into new states each year! Our core values focus on our team, our customers, and our performance. With a commitment to our customers, we identify lending options that fit each of their unique needs. We are also dedicated to giving back to our communities, participating in volunteer opportunities, food drives, back-to-school drives, and an annual fundraiser for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Our growing company offers a bright future for our employees. We provide a clear career path and many growth opportunities for all of our team members. Our supportive culture encourages continuous improvement and goal attainment. We show our appreciation for our employees by offering great benefits, competitive pay, and rewarding performance.

Come and join a remarkable team with a growing company that values its employees and regularly promotes from within. Take the next step in your career and apply with us today!

A Day in the Life of an Assistant Branch Manager (ABM)

We give you all of the tools that you need to succeed and grow into a Branch Manager position. As an entry-level ABM, you will go through an 18–24 month on‑job paid training program in which you learn all of the ins and outs of branch operations and management. Then, you pay that knowledge forward when you are assigned your own branch to manage. Promotion to Branch Manager typically requires relocation, but we provide a full relocation package when we promote our ABMs to Branch Managers.

Your main focus is on helping our customers meet their financial goals. You actively seek opportunities to originate new loan business by contacting current and potential customers and listening to understand their needs so you can recommend the best consumer loan and voluntary product solutions for them. You also educate customers on all of our consumer lending services, including how to improve credit and consolidate debt. You help them through the loan application process and make payment reminder calls when needed.

You handle a variety of tasks that contribute to the success of the branch, including evaluating loan applications, performing risk analysis, making credit decisions, administering loan closings, and processing insurance claims. Your management abilities shine as you assist the Branch Manager with recruiting and training as well as developing and implementing plans to meet sales goals while promoting our core values, and ensuring an outstanding customer experience.

If you love digging in to get the job done and seeing your hard work pay off in the growth of your branch and advancement opportunities within the company, then this is your gateway to success!

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree is required. Ideal majors include Business, Finance, Sales or a related field.
• 1 year or more of customer‑facing sales experience (e.g. retail sales, goal‑oriented, incentive‑based) is preferred but not required.
• Professional demeanor, positive attitude, strong communication and customer‑relations skills.
• Ability to work well independently and as a team member in a fast‑paced environment and successfully navigate priorities.
• Proficiency with Windows and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, auto insurance, and a satisfactory driving record.
• Must meet acceptable standards for criminal background history, credit history and pass a pre‑employment drug screen.
• Ability to meet eligibility requirements for insurance licensing in order to sell voluntary insurance products; eligibility is based on a criminal background check conducted by the state’s department of insurance.
• Willingness and ability to relocate for promotion into a Branch Manager role. Full relocation package is provided for moves more than 50 miles.

Benefits

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 15 days of paid time off (PTO) to start + 1 additional personal day
• 401(k) with employer match
• Company‑provided life insurance & long‑term disability
• Employee assistance program—confidential mental‑health support

Additional benefits with Republic Finance include:

• Access to LinkedIn Learning’s library of 10,000+ professional development courses
• Employee of the Month program
• Philanthropic support for multiple charities including an annual drive for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
• Professional offices with a friendly team environment
• Monthly incentive bonus pay
• Internal promotions

Republic Finance, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability or veteran status in employment opportunities and benefits. Republic Finance, LLC maintains a Drug‑Free Workplace.