Business Banking Manager

Hancock Whitney; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Hancock Whitney in Baton Rouge seeks a Director of Business Banking to lead the team in achieving loan, deposit, and wealth management goals. Oversees bankers, monitors portfolios, and ensures policy compliance while guiding training and staff development.

The role requires strong knowledge of small-business banking, excellent communication, and the ability to work with all levels of personnel. Travel may be required as part of oversight responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Four to six years related experience.
• Six to eight years Business Banking experience acceptable if no degree earned.
• Proficient knowledge of banking products, specifically small business.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products.
• Excellent communication, analytical, customer service, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively with all levels of personnel.
• Strong presentation and training skills.

Responsibilities

• Sets goals for loan, deposit, wealth management, and other products and services.
• Ensures bankers are following lending policy and procedures.
• Monitors portfolios of assigned lenders and may handle their own individual portfolio.
• Ensures staff is adequately trained and informed of changes in the industry both internal and external.
• Performs other duties and special projects as assigned by Senior Management.
• Incumbent must comply with applicable laws and regulations including Bank Secrecy Act.

Skills

Excellent communication

Analytical skills

Customer service

Organizational skills

Presentation skills

Training skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

JOB FUNCTION / SUMMARY

Manages the Business Banking team. Supervises banker's activities to make sure they are achieving overall goals and providing products and services to existing and potential Business Banking clients.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Sets goals for loan, deposit, wealth management, and other products and services.
• Ensures bankers are following lending policy and procedures.
• Makes sure their staff is adequately trained and informed of changes in the industry both internal and external.
• Monitors the portfolios of assigned lenders and may handle their own individual portfolio.
• Performs other duties and special projects as assigned by Senior Management.
• Incumbent is required to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local banking and industry related laws and regulations including but not limited to the Bank Secrecy Act.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Manages several subordinate supervisors who supervise a total of six to eight employees in the Business Banking department. Responsible for the overall direction, coordination and evaluation of these units. Also, directly supervises eight to ten non-supervisory employees. 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; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

MINIMUM REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Four to six years related experience
• Six to eight years Business Banking experience acceptable if no degree earned.
• Proficient knowledge of banking products, specifically small business
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products
• Excellent communication, analytical, customer service, and organizational skills
• Ability to work effectively with all levels of personnel
• Strong presentation and training skills

ESSENTIAL MENTAL & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to work under stress and meet deadlines
• Ability to travel
• Ability to lift/move/carry approximately 20 pounds if required to perform the essential job functions. If the employee is unable to lift/move/carry this weight and can be accommodated without causing the department/division an “undue hardship” then the employee must be accommodated; hence omitting lifting/moving/carrying as a physical requirement.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious beliefs, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, physical or mental disability or history of disability, genetic information, status as a protected veteran, disabled veteran, or other protected characteristics as required by federal, state and local laws.