Branch Manager Trainee I

Lendmark Financial Services•Valdosta, GA

20d

About The Position

The Branch Manager Trainee I program develops future branch managers to fill openings resulting from growth, acquisitions, and turnover. The training program has two phases. Upon completing Phase I, trainees must be willing to relocate and provide a signed commitment. During Phase I, trainees learn the basics of consumer finance and all phases of branch operations, including consumer finance, credit and non-credit products, credit extension, collections and account servicing, bankruptcy, client service, and internal and external business development, including sales. Trainees also contribute as individual producers on the branch team by generating a required number of loans each month, servicing an assigned portion of the consumer loan portfolio, meeting state licensing requirements for non-credit products, developing merchant relationships and establishing financing programs with a required number of merchants monthly, and completing independent study requirements. After completing self-study assignments and reviewing individual production requirements, trainees may be considered for Phase II. The role is limited to internal candidates. Applicants must submit a separate written request for program acceptance, and internal candidates must have an EE rating on their most recent performance evaluation. The position is based in a normal office environment and requires the ability to travel, occasionally overnight; extended periods of overnight travel may be required. Applicants must be able to relocate within 45 miles or among surrounding groups of four to six branches.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
No more than two years of consumer finance industry work experience.
Must be an internal candidate and submit a separate written request for acceptance into the program.
Internal candidates must have an EE rating on their most recent performance evaluation.
Must be able to relocate within 45 miles or among surrounding groups of four to six branch locations.
Must be available for overnight travel; extended periods of overnight travel may be required.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Competence in Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook/Office 365.
Familiarity with Windows operating systems, web-based applications, and internet protocol.

Nice To Haves

College degree.
Industry-related experience.
Bilingual Spanish/English.
Ability to relocate.

Responsibilities

Learn consumer finance fundamentals and all phases of branch operations.
Learn about credit and non-credit products, credit extension, collections and account servicing, bankruptcy, client service, and business development and sales.
Generate the required number of loans each month as an individual producer on the branch team.
Service an assigned portion of the branch’s consumer loan portfolio to protect the company’s investment against potential losses.
Meet state licensing requirements for the sale of available non-credit products.
Develop business relationships with merchants and establish financing programs with the required number of merchants each month.
Complete independent study requirements and self-study assignments associated with the Manager Training Program.
Be willing to relocate after completing Phase I and provide a signed commitment.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision benefits for employees and dependents.
Paid time off.
Paid holidays.
401(k).
Life insurance.
Long-term disability.
Tuition assistance.
Employee assistance program.
Optional critical care, auto, home, and pet insurance, as well as other ancillary insurance options.
Eligibility for quarterly incentive compensation based on individual and company performance guidelines.