Business Center Manager- Hope Street- Los Angeles, CA
About The Position
California Bank & Trust is seeking a Business Center Manager for its Hope Street branch in Los Angeles. The role oversees branch operations, drives business development and financial growth, and leads a high-performing team to deliver exceptional client service while ensuring regulatory compliance. The manager oversees sales, operations, lending, deposits, and fee income; develops and maintains client relationships; and supports community development and relations. The position also involves managing and developing staff, evaluating client portfolio risk and profitability, and ensuring loans are processed, underwritten, approved, and negotiated within bank policy and assigned authority.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or a related field; a combination of education and experience may meet requirements.
- Six or more years of banking management and lending experience, or other directly related experience.
- Proven track record in commercial underwriting concepts, structuring credit facilities, negotiating loan terms, and analyzing complex corporate financial statements and tax returns.
- Demonstrated success in consultative business-to-business sales, outside business development, and pipeline management in a competitive banking landscape.
- Strong track record of leading, mentoring, and retaining high-caliber banking teams while managing daily operational and sales performance.
- Comprehensive understanding of commercial banking regulations, compliance frameworks, and sound credit risk governance.
- Superior executive presence, persuasive presentation skills, and ability to build trust-based relationships.
Responsibilities
- Oversee, lead, and direct branch sales, operations, and corporate and regulatory compliance to meet assigned lending, deposit, and fee income goals.
- Manage and develop staff, including conducting performance evaluations and making recommendations concerning promotions, salaries, and disciplinary action.
- Provide suitable credit, deposit, and other banking services, along with counsel and advice, to meet clients’ needs.
- Develop programs to maximize branch profitability, minimize risk, and improve customer service and product knowledge.
- Acquire, expand, and maintain client relationships through inside and outside business development activities.
- Analyze the risks and profitability of the assigned client portfolio to ensure ongoing profitability and conformity with credit terms.
- Ensure successful processing, underwriting, and approval of loans within assigned limits.
- Negotiate loan terms and conditions in accordance with bank policy.
- Stay informed about economic and financial concepts and developments relating to clients.
- Review branch reports for compliance and accuracy.
- Support community development and relations.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance starting day one.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Paid parental leave and adoption assistance.
- Health savings, flexible spending, and dependent care accounts.
- Paid training and paid time off.
- Eleven paid federal holidays and applicable state holidays.
- 401(k) plan with company match.
- Profit sharing.
- Competitive compensation based on work experience.
- Mental health benefits, including coaching and therapy sessions.
- Tuition reimbursement for eligible employees enrolled in an accredited degree program related to business needs, up to $5,250 per calendar year.
- Employee Ambassador preferred banking product.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
