Business Banker

First National Bank; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

First National Bank in Raleigh, NC, seeks an experienced Business Banker to develop new business relationships and service existing clients in Commercial Banking. The role involves calling on prospects, networking with CPAs and attorneys, and promoting bank products to meet customer needs.

The successful candidate will have a BA or BS and at least 7 years in commercial banking, with strong communication, organizational and analytical skills to drive growth and risk-managed profitability.

Qualifications

• BA or BS required.
• 7 years minimum experience in commercial banking.
• Ability to develop new business relationships and service existing clients.
• Strong knowledge of lending products and regulatory guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Develops new business relationships and services current business relationships by profiling and maintaining the relationship, contacting customers to determine banking needs, selling products and services to meet identified needs according to the Bank's pricing and fee schedule and resolving poor performance and other types of problems.
• Maintains a prospective customer call program by using referrals and other methods to identify potential customers, making cold calls and promoting quality products and services and the Bank's image at professional organizations, community events and other activities where potential customers can be found.
• Networks referral sources, primarily CPAs and Attorneys, by regularly contacting sources, hosting receptions for specific firms and recognizing, entertaining and otherwise thanking the source for referrals according to the Bank's policies and procedures in order to obtain referrals and develop new business relationships.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Customer service

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

PC literacy

Education

BA or BS

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job description

Primary Office Location: 501 Fayetteville Street. Raleigh, North Carolina. 27601.

Join our team. Make a difference - for us and for your future.

Position Title: Business Banker 3

Business Unit: Commercial Banking

Reports To: Commercial Banking Team Leader

Position Overview

This position is primarily responsible for developing new business relationships and servicing current business relationships, maintaining a prospective customer call program, networking referral sources, conducting prospect blitzes, enhancing the visibility of the Bank in the community, submitting reports in order to enhance existing business relationships, developing new business relationships and contributing to the Bank's profit and loan objectives. The incumbent provides the highest quality of service to every customer.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develops new business relationships and services current business relationships by profiling and maintaining the relationship, contacting customers to determine banking needs, selling products and services to meet identified needs according to the Bank's pricing and fee schedule and resolving poor performance and other types of problems.
• Maintains a prospective customer call program by using referrals and other methods to identify potential customers, making cold calls and promoting quality products and services and the Bank's image at professional organizations, community events and other activities where potential customers can be found within limits of current budget, mix of products and services and time.
• Networks referral sources, primarily CPAs and Attorneys, by regularly contacting sources, hosting receptions for specific firms and recognizing, entertaining and otherwise thanking the source for referrals according to the Bank's policies and procedures in order to obtain referrals and develop new business relationships.
• Works with Commercial, Retail and Trust contact personnel according to the time schedules of the group in order to enhance and promote the image of the Bank and develop new business relationships.
• Enhances the visibility of the Bank in the community by participating in community events and serving on community organization boards according to the available time in order to promote the image of the Bank in the community.
• Submits reports including reports on business development activities by gathering and organizing information and submitting the reports in an accurate and timely manner in order to keep management informed of business development activities and other information.
• Serves as advisor and consultant to Business Development Officers 1 and 2 and Commercial Bankers for development approaches.
• Performs other related duties and projects as assigned.
• All employees have the responsibility and the accountability to serve as risk managers for their businesses by understanding, reporting, responding to, managing and monitoring the risk they encounter daily as required by F.N.B. Corporation's risk management program.
• F.N.B. Corporation is committed to achieving superior levels of compliance by adhering to regulatory laws and guidelines. Compliance with regulatory laws and company procedures is a required component of all position descriptions.

Minimum Education

BA or BS

Minimum Years Experience

7

Special Skills

• Excellent project management skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent customer service skills
• Excellent organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills
• Ability to use a personal computer and job-related software
• MS Word - Basic Level
• MS Excel - Intermediate Level
• MS PowerPoint - Basic Level
• Experience in commercial or business banking. General knowledge of lending laws and regulations. Experience in successful business development and community and civic activities preferred.

Special Licenses and Certificates

N/A

Physical Requirements

N/A

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

It is the policy of F.N.B. Corporation (FNB) and its affiliates not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other category protected by law. It is also the policy of FNB and its affiliates to employ and advance in employment all persons regardless of their status as individuals with disabilities or veterans, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. FNB provides all applicants and employees a discrimination and harassment free workplace.

FNB will not provide sponsorship for employment-based visas for this position; only candidates who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. will be considered.