Branch Manager

The Branch Manager serve as a leader by overseeing budget-planning, loan growth, and maximization of revenue. Typically the serve as a lender and Branch President, but may also be responsible for credit quality, collection functions, marketing efforts, supervising lenders and operation managers, managing a loan portfolio, reviewing loans, networking, calling potential customers and ensuring that the needs of the customers are met. Due to the high level of responsibility involved with being a bank manager, the need for strong communication, management, and leadership skills are of crucial importance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following: (Other duties may be assigned)

• Develop, implement or adhere to branch business plans, budgets, and policies.
• Represent the bank in a positive light at conferences, community events, and to the media.
• Oversee sales operations, directing and managing the sales team to ensure goals are met, and identifying new sales opportunities.
• Oversee lending staff and operations, adheres to loan policy and procedures set forth by the bank.
• Organize internal bank structure, involved in staffing, and manage human resources strategies.
• Review market conditions and internal sales reports, identifying problems and making necessary policy changes.
• Gather pertinent information for loan application, interview applicant to determine loan requirements, and requests applicant credit reports, reference checks, and other information relevant to evaluating credit.
• Analyzes applicant financial status, credit, and asset evaluation to determine feasibility of granting loan.
• Compiles loan package and facilitates negotiation of loan structure with applicant, including fees, loan repayment options, and other credit terms.
• Ensures loan agreements are complete and accurate according to establishment policy.
• Assures timely loan closing and funding activities.
• Maintains harmony among workers and resolves grievances.
• Prepares composite reports from individual reports of subordinates.
• Promotes and cross-sells other establishment products and services as appropriate to customer requirements.

Supervisory Responsibilities: May directly supervise employees, but is the overall supervisor of the entire branch team. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year College or university; or seven to ten years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent. To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Internet Explorer and Microsoft Office software.

Physical Demands: This position may require long periods of standing or sitting and may include long periods of typing and repetitive motion. Candidates must possess the ability to lift and carry cash drawers, coin bags, and boxes sometimes weighing as much as 25 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The environment would be consistent with a typical business office with moderate noise, services open to the public and the ability to work in a confined area typically indoors.

All employees are required to attend training as required by GPB, as well as support the overall compliance program by complying with all laws, policies and procedures.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, basis of disability or any other federal, state or location protected class.