Branch Manager Trainee: Lead & Grow in Lending

Mariner Finance; Brandon (MS); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Mariner Finance in Brandon, MS is seeking a qualified individual to join our consumer lending team. You will provide quality service to existing and prospective loan customers, meet branch sales goals, and apply lending authority to review and approve applications while offering loan solutions that fit customer needs.

As part of the Branch Manager Training Program, you will learn lending and collection duties across the branch, assist in prioritizing daily tasks, and help maintain strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or four (4) years of related experience in Consumer Lending and/or Financial Services industry can be substituted for college degree.
• Military rank may substitute for a Bachelor’s degree (e.g. E-4, W1, or O3 and above).
• Applicants MUST be willing to relocate and have the availability to travel to surrounding branches when needed.
• Effective communication (written & oral) and personal computer skills.
• Ability to complete essential duties/functions in a timely, accurate manner.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and interpersonal skills in demanding situations.
• Must obtain applicable licenses to sell insurance products offered to customers by the branch.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality service to existing and prospective customers seeking loans.
• Achieve consistent results and meet expected individual and branch goals related to the sale of company products and services.
• Exercise lending authority when reviewing and approving applications and use product knowledge in offering loan solutions that meet customer needs.
• Take initiative in learning the lending and collection job functions and duties of all branch personnel during the Branch Manager Training Program.
• Assist management in proactive daily task assignment to ensure branch is structured to provide quality customer service level.
• Manage approval of exceptions to policy as authorized by management based on the nature of exception, retention needs, and related factors.
• Use problem-solving skills to resolve product, service, and policy-related obstacles for customer.
• Act proactively in the retention and maintenance of existing accounts by placing inside sales calls to help develop awareness of other products and services.
• Assist Branch Manager in the management of multiple priorities with existing and potential customers, initiate contact with customers to acquire additional financial information, complete reports, and communicate/resolve problem situations.
• Exercise authority to ensure policies and procedures are met when monitoring/approving monthly expenses using annual business plan.
• Assist manager in review of branch income statement and implementing action plans based on analysis.
• In manager’s absence, provide leadership to branch team and coordinate functions and daily operational issues.
• Perform relief assignments in other markets across the organization to practice and demonstrate learned skills.
• May perform additional functions depending on market demand and branch staffing.

Skills

Effective communication

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor’s degree or four years of related experience (military rank may substitute)

Job description

Mariner Finance in Brandon, MS is seeking a qualified individual to join our consumer lending team. You will provide quality service to existing and prospective loan customers, meet branch sales goals, and apply lending authority to review and approve applications while offering loan solutions that fit customer needs.

As part of the Branch Manager Training Program, you will learn lending and collection duties across the branch, assist in prioritizing daily tasks, and help maintain strong