Position is Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm with ability to work additional hours as needed.

Location: 506 First Ave SE, Gravette, AR.

Pay is based on a number of factors including the successful candidate’s job-related knowledge and skills, qualifications, and prior experience. Arvest offers a comprehensive suite of benefits, including a full range of health and life, financial, and wellness benefits. For more information about benefits, please visit www.arvest.com/careers/benefits .

Summary:

SUMMARY : Depending on staffing and the size of the community market, the Community Bank Lender is responsible for the effective generation, evaluation, approval processing, closing, and servicing primarily commercial loans (at least 50% of time), with strong understanding of consumer loans, mortgage loans and agricultural loans. Incumbents will serve a variety of customers such as individuals, large and small businesses and sole proprietors. Incumbents utilize the bank’s available assets to maximize the generation of revenue, profits, deposits, and plus other cross-selling opportunities. Detailed knowledge of the many products offered is critical to allow proper evaluation of all loan prospects. In addition, incumbents are to protect the bank by providing continual supervision of all assigned loans. Lending authority for Community Bank Lender will not exceed $50,000 without written approval from the local board of directors.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

TEAM ACCOUNTABILITIES :

• Cross-sell other services of the bank.
• Support and uphold the Arvest Mission Statement.
• Uphold the Arvest Code of Ethics and ensure that confidential information is safeguarded.
• Maintain a high level of cooperation and rapport with all associates
• Formulate and communicate new ideas and suggestions that will improve profitability and efficiency for the bank's overall operation.
• Promote professionalism at all times.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

May directly supervise one or more Loan Assistants. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Ensure direct reports have completed required compliance training and are adhering to all internal procedures and controls as it relates to bank policy, laws, regulations and Arvest’s BSA/AML Program. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, appraising performance, rewarding, and disciplining associates. The incumbent has the authority and the appropriate influence to make recommendations regarding hiring, firing, advancement, promotion, or any other change of status of other associates within the guidelines of the bank’s procedures and guidelines for such change of status events. The incumbent provides training, planning, assigning, and directing work assignments and schedules; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Responsibilities:

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Associates degree in related field or equivalent required.
• One (1) to two (2) years of previous lending experience with emphasis in evaluation/origination of complex credits or equivalent experience required.
• General understanding of bank lending principles required.
• Current NMLS SAFE Act Registration or the ability to be registered within 30 days required.
• Must complete commercial lending school within 12 months of starting this position Bachelors’ degree preferred.
• Arvest experience preferred.

OTHER SKILLS and/or ABILITIES:

• Must be able to arrive at work on time, work on site and have regular work attendance
• Must be able to work cooperatively with other co-workers regardless of personality, presence or communication style
• Must be able to provide cordial customer service regardless of customer personality, presence or communication style
• Must be able to perform several tasks at once
• Must be able to work in a stressful atmosphere
• Must be able to rotate job tasks
• Must be able to greet others cordially
• Must be able to coordinate multiple and changing priorities
• Must be able to verbally communicate with all other associates
• Must be able to operate telephone, scanner, copier and FAX machines
• Must be able to occasionally work outside of normal business hours.
• Must be able to move from department, division, or bank to department, division, or bank to attend meetings
• Must be able to operate personal computer keyboard in order to create reports, schedules and other appropriate documentation

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to talk or hear and sit. The associates is occasionally required to stand and walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, and reach with hands and arms.

The associate must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and color vision and the ability to adjust focus.

The incumbent must be able to travel occasionally/frequently by themselves within the US, including overnight, and via automobile and air.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Grade 15

Pay Range: $59440 - $70585 per year