Commercial Banking Officer, AVP

Landmark National Bank; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Landmark National Bank in Topeka, KS is seeking a Commercial Banking Officer, AVP to lead a portfolio of commercial loans and treasury services while delivering exceptional customer service and community involvement.

You will build relationships with clients and partners, drive business development, and participate in regional loan decisions. Strong interpersonal, analytical, and banking skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent banking experience; Agriculture/Business preferred.
• Maintain a high degree of discretion and confidentiality.
• Demonstrated customer service experience.
• Able to exercise sound business judgement, including basic financial analytical skills.
• Planning and time management skills.
• Ability to collect and present detailed information.
• Understanding of basic personal computer programs (Internet, Word, Excel, and Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with customers, prospects, team members, and community partners.
• Provide excellent customer service by addressing loan and treasury management needs with prompt and timely response.
• Implement a business development plan that includes active outreach to current and prospective customers, while achieving profitability and growth goals, and meeting risk management objectives.
• Learn and execute the Landmark National Bank sales process to win commercial loans and treasury management opportunities.
• Strengthen the bank’s relationship through cross-sale of various commercial banking and treasury management services.
• Demonstrate sound business judgement when collecting and analyzing data to make informed decisions.
• Approve or deny loan applications within authority and policies.
• Be an engaged participant as a voting member on a regional loan committee.
• Learn and comply with internal controls, procedures, and risk management policies.
• Collaborate with team and leadership to develop, monitor, and achieve goals.
• Manage professional development through the quarterly Job Progress Plan and performance levels.
• Engage in culture initiatives and community activities.
• Represent the bank in the community and adhere to policies.

Skills

Customer service

Financial analysis

Time management

Communication

Discretion

Education

Bachelor’s degree or banking experience

Agriculture/Business preferred

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Internet

Job description

When you work at Landmark, you'll find we are all about Culture, Connection, and Contribution. You'll build relationships beyond transactions. You will work with people who want to be better every day you'll be challenged to grow and supported in your development. You'll have an opportunity to make a real difference for our customers and our communities.

We are currently looking for a Commercial Banking Officer, AVP to join the Landmark team. Here are all the details:

How You Will Connect

Delivers the Landmark National Bank commitment To be champions and catalysts for our communities by originating and servicing a profitable portfolio of commercial loans and treasury management services. Model exceptional customer service and develop an understanding of all commercial banking products and services valuable to business owners. Responsible for building and maintaining relationships with new and existing customers. Represents a positive bank image through community engagement. Accountable for responsive, compliant, and confidential delivery of service to customers. Responsible for the profitability, growth and risk management of an existing loan portfolio. Works closely with team, other bank divisions, and bank leadership to develop, monitor, and achieve branch and regional goals.

In this position, 70 to 80% of an applicant’s performance will be measured on emphasis and outcomes related to portfolio management, with the remaining balance of performance based on business development, continuing education/training, leadership/community involvement or other special projects as assigned.

Who You Are

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent banking experience. Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture, Business or related field is preferred.
• Maintain a high degree of discretion and confidentiality
• Demonstrated customer service experience
• Able to exercise sound business judgement, including basic financial analytical skills
• Planning and time management skills
• Ability to collect and present detailed information
• Understanding of basic personal computer programs (Internet, Word, Excel, and Outlook)

What You Will Do

• Build and maintain relationships with all customers, prospective customers, team members, and community partners.
• Provide excellent customer service by demonstrating the Landmark National Bank commitment To be champions and catalysts for our communities, which begins with addressing customer and prospect commercial loan and treasury management needs with a prompt and timely response.
• Implement a business development plan that includes active outreach to current and prospective customers, while achieving bank profitability and growth goals, and meeting bank risk management objectives.
• Learn and execute the Landmark National Bank sales process to win commercial loans and treasury management opportunities that expand existing or close prospective banking relationships, including participation in the regional weekly sales meeting and pipeline activity reports.
• Strengthen the bank’s relationship promise through the cross-sale of various commercial banking and treasury management services, as well as retail banking and mortgage banking referrals when appropriate.
• Demonstrate sound business judgement, when collecting and analyzing data to make informed decisions.
• Approve or deny loan applications within loan approval authority, bank policies and guidelines.
• Be an engaged participant as a voting member on a regional loan committee.
• Learn and comply with internal controls, operational procedures, and risk management policies, including regular audits and internal loan reviews.
• Collaborate with your team, other bank divisions, and bank leadership to develop, monitor, and achieve branch and regional goals.
• Manage your professional improvement through the utilization of the quarterly Job Progress Plan and consistently meet minimum, target and optimum levels of performance.
• Engage in Landmark National Bank culture initiatives and team success activities, including daily huddles, weekly sales meetings, and Celebration events.
• Represent Landmark National Bank through community engagement to advance the bank’s reputation both during and after business hours.
• Represent the bank well in the community.
• Adhere to bank policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties and projects as assigned.