Branch Manager (Coral Gables/ FL Branch)

Belmont Bank and Trust Company•Coral Gables, FL

8d•$80,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

Bemont Bank & Trust is seeking an experienced and results-driven Branch Manager to lead our Coral Gables/ Florida branch located at 2020 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Coral Gables, FL 33134. This role is responsible for providing strong leadership, overseeing day-to-day branch operations, developing and supporting employees, and ensuring an exceptional experience for customers while maintaining compliance with all applicable banking policies, procedures, and regulations. Candidates must have prior managerial experience in the banking industry, including a demonstrated ability to lead teams, oversee branch or departmental operations, and ensure adherence to banking policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements. The Bank offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package designed to support the health, financial well-being, and professional growth of our employees. Eligible employees will receive medical, dental, and vision insurance; paid time off; paid holidays; retirement savings plans with a 6% employer contribution; life and disability insurance; tuition assistance; professional development opportunities, and more. Summary: The Branch Manager is responsible for leading, directing, and evaluating the activities and day-to-day operations of the Retail Banking function in alignment with the Bank’s established policies, procedures, strategic goals, and objectives. This position plays a key role in driving branch performance, developing employees, strengthening customer relationships, and expanding the Bank’s presence within the local community. The ideal candidate is an entrepreneurial, results-oriented leader who is comfortable balancing multiple priorities and can effectively lead, coach, motivate, and collaborate with employees at all levels. The Branch Manager serves as a visible leader within the branch and community and is accountable for achieving growth, service, sales, and financial performance objectives.

Requirements

Prior managerial experience in the banking industry
Demonstrated ability to lead teams
Oversee branch or departmental operations
Ensure adherence to banking policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements
Bachelor’s degree from a four-year accredited institution in the field of business, including courses in finance, accounting and economics
At least 2 years leadership/management experience in the financial services industry is preferred
Demonstrated experience leading teams, managing branch or departmental operations, and achieving sales and service goals
Prior banking management experience, including knowledge of retail banking operations and regulatory requirements, is strongly preferred
Strong written and verbal skills
Ability to negotiate, reason and make decisions
Ability to effectively present information to management, employees, clients, public groups and the board of directors
People-oriented with good communicative and interpersonal skills as well as good written skills
Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies or members of the business community
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, cash flow, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages
Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra
Ability to read, analyze and interpret financial reports, legal documents and technical journals
Comprehensive understanding of retail and commercial banking products offered
Well trained in business development, having the knowledge and capability to present and sell the Bank’s products and services
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of questions and complaints from customers on a daily basis
Ability to profile potential consumer and small business customers to determine which product set will best suit them as well as being able to sell those products to them
Strong PC skills including word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, internet and internal software

Nice To Haves

At least 2 years leadership/management experience in the financial services industry
Prior banking management experience, including knowledge of retail banking operations and regulatory requirements
Certificates from retail or commercial banking classes
Additional licenses

Responsibilities

Approvals/overrides
Creation and implementation of sales goals
Coaching of retail employees
Staffing
Business development
Loan growth
Knowledge and understanding of commercial lending products
Annual reviews of employees
Achieving growth, service, sales, and financial performance objectives
Leading, directing, and evaluating the activities and day-to-day operations of the Retail Banking function
Strengthening customer relationships
Expanding the Bank’s presence within the local community
Leadership, management, coaching, development, and performance evaluation of the retail banking team
Establishing clear expectations, providing ongoing feedback, recognizing employee performance, and addressing performance concerns