Business Banker

First Citizens; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

First Citizens is seeking a Business Banker to expand and deepen relationships with local business owners. You will drive loans, deposits, and fee income while leveraging your network for lending opportunities and community engagements.

The role emphasizes a structured sales process and strong financial guidance, with exposure to credit partners and cross-functional collaboration to service full banking relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 4+ years in commercial or business lending, or equivalent experience.
• Strong knowledge of deposits and cash management solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to develop COI's and referral sources.

Responsibilities

• Grow bank relationships through loans, deposits and fee income.
• Leverage networks to create business lending opportunities.
• Represent the bank at civic and networking events.
• Support efficient loan approvals with credit partner input.
• Collaborate with bank partners to deepen client relationships.

Skills

Structured sales process

Financial guidance

Sales planning

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Credit underwriting

Business lending knowledge

Networking

Education

Bachelor's degree + 4 years in lending/BD

High School Diploma or GED + 8 years in lending/BD

Job description

Overview

Forever Strong. What sets First Citizens apart? Strong leadership, enduring values and a commitment to helping people and businesses prosper.

As a Business Banker at First Citizens you will carry on our tradition of developing and expanding relationships with business owners in your community to help them meet their financial goals.

Business Bankers develop and maintain an active prospect list, customer outreach plan and quality referral sources for companies, on average, between $1-$10MM in annual revenues. They are the primary contact for borrowing needs and provide subject matter expertise for deposit and cash flow management. Business Bankers work with various internal partners to build and manage full banking relationships.

This position may be filled as a Business Banker II or III based on the skills and experience of the selected candidate.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

In this role you will get to:

• Make an impact by contributing to the growth of the bank through business loans, deposits and fee income.


• Leverage your network to engage with local business owners and companies to develop business lending opportunities.


• Represent the bank in the community by attending and participating in civic, community and networking events.


• Engage in an efficient loan approval process with open communication and exposure to credit partners.


• Be part of a collaborative team with various bank partners to support and deepen the full client relationship.

Position Specific Skills

• Application of a structured sales process


• Providing financial guidance and expertise


• Sales planning and forecasting


• Financial analysis


• Credit underwriting


• Knowledge of business lending, deposit and cash management solutions


• Knowledge retail and wealth solutions referred


• Business development


• Networking and building centers of influence

Qualifications

• Business Banker II: Bachelor's Degree and 4 years' experience OR High School Diploma or GED/Equivalent and 8 years' experience in Commercial or business lending, credit or business development


• Business Banker III: Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 6 years experience or High School Diploma or GED/Equivalent and 10 years in commercial or business lending, credit or business development.

Additional Requirements

• Business development experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Established COI's and referral sources


• Financial analysis and credit underwriting skills


• Knowledge of business lending, deposit and cash management solutions


• Ability to provide financial guidance and expertise


• Sales planning and forecasting experience

Additional Information

Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits.