Senior Relationship Manager - Dealer Commercial Services

M&T BankSyracuse, NY
$123,600 - $206,000Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for developing and managing a portfolio of auto, boat, and RV dealers/dealer group(s) with highly complex lending and financial requirements. Establishes/strengths relationships with these major large dollar amount dealership/dealer groups while promoting financial products, services and opportunities intended to improve their profitability with minimal risk to M&T Bank. Adheres to pricing and credit policies while soliciting new business, and servicing existing business.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree and minimum of 7 years Dealer Commercial Services and/or Commercial Lending experience or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 11 years higher education and/or work experience to include a minimum of 7 years Dealer Commercial Services and/or Commercial Lending experience.

Nice To Haves

  • Master’s degree.
  • Superior relationship management, sales, and business development skills required.
  • Must possess strong credit analysis and commercial lending skills.
  • Strong knowledge of financial statements, tax returns, and credit reports.
  • Thorough knowledge of bank/PC software programs utilized by the department.
  • Excellent presentation skills.
  • Strong negotiation skills.
  • Superior organizational, written and verbal communication, and presentation skills.
  • Strong ability to handle conflict without alienating people.
  • Ability to work with peers and gain their cooperation.
  • Must possess the ability to interact professionally with all levels of personnel.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills in prior roles.
  • Self-motivated, well-organized individual.
  • Ability to work under critical time constraints.

Responsibilities

  • Services customers seeking loan and/or deposit relationships with the Bank, interviewing applicants to develop information concerning their businesses and requirements, evaluating credit information and making relationship recommendations.
  • Participates and assesses the effectiveness of formal call program(s) targeting new loan and deposit business.
  • Evaluate requests for dealer commercial services, commercial real estate, and commercial loan financing for auto, boat, and RV dealers. Also evaluates loan requests for dealer principals and partners.
  • Analyze each applicant’s financial condition, cash flow, and credit history in order to make appropriate loan decisions within lending guidelines.
  • Approve loans up to maximum lending authority; prepares and presents loan requests to senior credit officers and credit committees when appropriate.
  • Keep abreast of the industry, follows market trends and developments etc. and develop/implement strategies that will increase the Bank’s business in saturated, developing and emerging markets.
  • Establish and maintain contacts in the professional services community (accountants, attorneys) and within industry organizations (NADA, etc).
  • Work with Sales Managers and Credit Managers to gather information and receive recommendations on potential customers.
  • Works closely with Sales Managers and Credit Manager to structure and price credits in order to maximize the bank’s return while minimizing risk.
  • Maximizes the Department’s profitability through the maintenance of a high quality loan portfolio.
  • Follows current loans to ensure conformity with terms; maintains current and complete credit file.
  • Has credit authority within established limit.
  • Responsible for assisting Sales Managers and Credit Manager with the renewal of credits.
  • Monitor customer deposit accounts.
  • Monitor Dealer commercial services audits and dealer commercial services statements to ensure compliance.
  • Understand product pricing and cost structure, as well as understand and manage product risk.
  • Provide guidance and technical knowledge to less experiences dealer commercial services relationship managers.
  • Promote an environment that supports belonging and reflects the M&T Bank brand.
  • Maintain M&T internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators as applicable.
  • Complete other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

  • medical
  • retirement
  • forty hours of paid volunteer time, each year
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