Business Banker

First Bank and Trust • Lubbock, TX

371d • $65,480 - $85,124

About The Position

HTLF Bank is a growing dynamic organization with many locations offering uniquely different banking and financial solutions for businesses and personal clients. As a performance driven company, we strive to create a culture of excellence with high standards, and high values while providing outstanding growth and involvement opportunities for employees. Join a team that makes "Great Things Happen!" The Business Banker originates new business banking relationships and the cross selling of existing clients within a portfolio, generally with customer annual revenue under $25 Million. The Business Banker focuses on growing deposits, loans and fee income in a profitable manner.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or a related field preferred
• 2+ years of banking experience with lending experience preferred
• General understanding of business tax returns, P&L statements, business cash flow and personal financial statements required
• Good understanding of credit documentation and credit risk
• Basic understanding of loan, deposit and Treasury Management products
• Demonstrated success in sales and business development

Responsibilities

• Participates in the business development activities of the bank.
• Identifies appropriate prospects within defined target markets, generally with annual revenues under $25 Million, creates and manages an effective prospect list and perform activities to ensure growth in loan, deposit and fee income portfolios.
• Serves our prospects and customers through a consultative selling, trusted advisor role to assist them in recognizing and tackling business opportunities and risks, and helping them accomplish their goals while maximizing our effectiveness.
• Partners with and refers to other bank departments, such as Retail, Private Banking and Treasury Management, to identify other appropriate products and services.
• Participates in the underwriting and documentation of the credit.
• Utilizes the business case discussion and subsequent meetings with bank management, the Small Business Loan Center, the credit department, industry specialists and other interested parties to exchange information and ideas, and to seek to understand the opinions of others.
• Participates in the management of a loan portfolio.
• Monitors the portfolio for credit quality. Understands, detects and reports the early warning signs of problem credits so as to minimize the risk of credit loss and to maintain appropriate risk ratings on all loans.
• Assists the bank in achieving positive CRA metrics by collaborating with bank-level, regional or HTLF CRA Officers.
• Completes annual E-Learning Plan and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) training as assigned and keeps up-to-date knowledge of BSA as it relates to the job function.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) matching program
• annual incentive pay
• paid holidays
• comprehensive company sponsored benefit plan including medical, dental, vision, and other insurance coverage
• health savings, flexible spending, and dependent care accounts
• employee assistance program
• tuition reimbursement
• various associate banking benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree