Service Associate I (Liberty Tree)

Eastern Bank•Danvers, MA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Service Associates are skilled in the duties of both a Customer Service Representative (sales on the platform), and Teller (transactions at the teller line). This hybrid position is primarily in specific traditional branch locations. Individuals in this position will have a mixture of time between platform and teller line. On some occasions more time might be spent on one side verses the other.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required
Basic business acumen and professionalism is a must.
The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand.
Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
Ability to build relationships and strong alliances across the organization.
Ability to quickly learn all details about the products and services offered by the bank.

Nice To Haves

1-2 years of sales experience in a retail, financial services or hospitality environment preferred.
Some banking experience is preferred (e.g., teller or otherwise) is a plus.

Responsibilities

Opens deposit accounts
Prepares and processes loan applications for various lending units (mortgage, consumer, small business, etc.)
Closes loans for customers for applicable business lines (i.e. consumer lending)
Makes referrals to other bank business lines and third-party partners
Proactively reaches out, by phone and in person, to high-value customers in efforts to retain and grow the portfolio
Responsible for operational compliance and adherence to policy
Handles daily account maintenance and other service issues as necessary
Understands and provides support in achieving quarterly sales
Process deposits to customer accounts; includes verification of cash, verification of endorsements, and providing customers with receipts
Cash checks for customers and non-customers according to bank policy
Process and properly record the sale of monetary instruments (i.e. official bank checks)
Properly file all government-mandated reports related to large cash transactions and the sale of all monetary instruments
Process foreign currency purchases and sales
Process various types of loan payments and credit card cash advances
Relative to all duties, must adhere to all bank policies and procedures