Business Banker

Valley Bank•Evesham Township, NJ

11h

About The Position

The Business Banker represents the bank in conducting active prospect and customer business development activities designed to generate new loan, deposit, and related business for the line of business, while meeting the Bank's existing and prospective business customer's needs. This role manages relationships with business banking clients through service and support, overseeing the maintenance of client accounts and ensuring client needs are met. The Business Banker establishes a strong referral network and relationships with commercial real estate agents, brokers, CPA's, accountants, attorneys, and other Centers of Influence (COI's). They develop strong professional relationships with other Bank department associates, as well as supplemental business lines and vendors to cross-sell and generate appropriate business product and service recommendations to help clients meet their goals and expand client relationships. The Business Banker actively collaborates with other lines of business to ensure clients' specific needs are met. They provide quality customer service to existing customers and accounts through problem resolution and maintain consistent communications with clients through onsite visits and outbound calls. The Business Banker develops and maintains intimate knowledge of the policies and Bank guidelines for their business line. They refer lending opportunities, treasury management, insurance, residential mortgage, and deposit relationships to bank partners. The Business Banker participates in civic and community activities to promote the Bank's diverse products and services, maintains professional network relationships, and strengthens community ties. This role interviews loan applicants, analyzes financial and related data to establish credit worthiness; establishes and negotiates credit terms, and monitors customers' credit. They monitor outstanding loans and take necessary collection actions on past dues. The Business Banker educates the borrower on business line process, structure, and sets expectations. They analyze, determine eligibility, originate, and structure loan requests. The Business Banker submits complete documentation packages to the credit department and assists in the credit analysis and underwriting process as needed. Finally, they recommend approval of customer applications for commercial loans.

Requirements

Excellent interpersonal skills and written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest and percentages.
Ability to work independently, manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
Ability to prioritize and organize assignments while working on multiple projects simultaneously.
Intermediate PC skills, knowledge of Microsoft Office software, and referral tracking programs, such as Sales Force.
High School diploma or GED with a minimum of 3 years of related bank lending sales experience or a combination of sales/credit analysis experience.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting or Finance with a minimum of 3 years of bank lending sales experience and a minimum of 1 year of credit analysis experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Represents the bank in conducting active prospect and customer business development activities designed to generate new loan, deposit and related business for the line of business, while meeting the Bank's existing and prospective business customer's needs.
Manages relationships with business banking clients through service and support, such as overseeing maintenance of client accounts and ensuring client's needs are met.
Establishes strong referral network and relationships with commercial real estate agents, brokers, CPA's, accountants, attorneys, and other Centers of Influence (COI's).
Develops strong professional relationships with other Bank department associates, as well as supplemental business lines and vendors to cross sell and generate appropriate business product and service recommendations to help clients meet their goals and expand client relationships.
Actively collaborates with other lines of business to ensure the clients specific needs are met.
Provides quality customer service to existing customers and accounts through problem resolution and maintains consistent communications with clients through onsite visits and outbound calls.
Develops and maintains intimate knowledge of the policies, Bank guidelines for their business line.
Refers lending opportunities, treasury management, insurance, residential mortgage, and deposit relationships to bank partners.
Participates in civic and community activities to promote the Bank's diverse products and services, maintains professional network relationships and strengthen community ties.
Interviews loan applicants, analyzes financial and related data to establish credit worthiness; establishes and negotiates credit terms, and monitors customers' credit.
Monitor outstanding loans and take necessary collection actions on past dues.
Educates the borrower on business line process, structure, and set expectations.
Analyzes, determines eligibility, originates, and structures loan requests.
Submits complete documentation packages to the credit. Assists in the credit analysis and underwriting process as needed.
Recommends approval of customer applications for commercial loans.