Senior Banker

Bank of America Bank of America · Banking · Arcadia, CA +3

Senior Banker at Bank of America responsible for serving as the first point of contact for financial center clients, uncovering banking needs, offering solutions, and connecting clients to specialists. Key responsibilities include deepening client relationships, supporting self-service transactions, and providing exceptional client care through outbound calls and follow-up routines. The role requires sales experience, strong communication, problem-solving, and adherence to regulatory requirements.

What you'd actually do

  1. Partners with teams to provide financial center clients with both consumer and small business solutions, services, and strategies when uncovering personal banking needs and helping clients navigate their unique life priorities
  2. Assists, educates, and trains clients on conducting simple transactions through self-service technologies
  3. Leverages available resources, technologies, and processes to optimize the client experience and deliver operational excellence and accuracy
  4. Adheres to established processes, laws, and guidelines in performing day-to-day activities, such as opening accounts, account maintenance, and Digital Assisted Shopping
  5. Manages client interactions by taking the best course of action for the bank and its clients and abiding by all regulatory requirements

Skills

Required

  • Minimum of one year demonstrated sales experience in a relationship-oriented and client-centric environment
  • In lieu of one year of sales experience, has previously held the role of Relationship Manager (RM), Advisor Development Program (ADP) RM, Credit Solutions Advisor (CSA I) or Relationship Manager Business Owner Specialist (RMBOS) at Bank of America for a minimum of six months
  • Enthusiastic, highly motivated self-starter with a strong work ethic and intense focus on results, acting in the best interest of the client
  • Collaborates effectively to get things done, building and nurturing strong relationships
  • Displays passion, commitment and drive to deliver an experience that improves our clients' financial lives
  • Confident in identifying solutions for helping new and existing clients based on their needs
  • Strong written and verbal communications skills
  • Can communicate effectively and confidently and is comfortable engaging all clients (in-person and by phone)
  • Ability to learn and adapt to new information, technology platforms, handle ambiguity and adapt to changing circumstances
  • Applies strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills to meet clients' needs
  • Demonstrates effective time management skills and the ability to organize, prioritize and perform multiple tasks simultaneously
  • Is a commissioned notary or can successfully obtain a notary commission in the state you work within a few months of start date in role (exact timeframe varies by location due to differing state laws)
  • Must be able to work weekends and/or extended hours and travel to any financial center location within a reasonable distance​
  • Active Listening
  • Business Acumen
  • Customer and Client Focus
  • Oral Communications
  • Problem Solving
  • Account Management
  • Client Experience Branding
  • Client Management
  • Client Solutions Advisory
  • Relationship Building
  • Business Development
  • Pipeline Management
  • Prospecting
  • Referral Identification
  • Referral Management
  • High School Diploma / GED / Secondary School or equivalent

Nice to have

  • Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree in business, finance or a related field
  • Experience working in a financial center where goals were met or exceeded
  • Retail and/or sales experience in a salary plus incentive environment
  • Experience working in an environment with individual and/or team goals where goals were routinely met or exceeded
  • Experience with financial information, spreadsheets and financial skills
  • Knowledge of banking products and services
  • Strong computer skills including Microsoft applications and previous experience utilizing laptop technology

What the JD emphasized

  • serving as the first point of contact for financial center clients
  • uncovering personal banking needs
  • offering appropriate solutions
  • connecting clients to specialists
  • deepening client relationships
  • supporting clients with self-service or transactional activities
  • providing exceptional client care
  • proactively connecting with clients through outbound calls
  • conducting consistent follow-up routines
  • consumer and small business solutions, services, and strategies
  • assists, educates, and trains clients on conducting simple transactions through self-service technologies
  • Leverages available resources, technologies, and processes to optimize the client experience and deliver operational excellence and accuracy
  • Adheres to established processes, laws, and guidelines
  • opening accounts, account maintenance, and Digital Assisted Shopping
  • Manages client interactions by taking the best course of action for the bank and its clients and abiding by all regulatory requirements
  • sales experience in a relationship-oriented and client-centric environment
  • Relationship Manager (RM), Advisor Development Program (ADP) RM, Credit Solutions Advisor (CSA I) or Relationship Manager Business Owner Specialist (RMBOS)
  • Enthusiastic, highly motivated self-starter with a strong work ethic and intense focus on results, acting in the best interest of the client
  • Collaborates effectively to get things done, building and nurturing strong relationships
  • Displays passion, commitment and drive to deliver an experience that improves our clients' financial lives
  • Confident in identifying solutions for helping new and existing clients based on their needs
  • Strong written and verbal communications skills
  • communicate effectively and confidently and is comfortable engaging all clients (in-person and by phone)
  • Ability to learn and adapt to new information, technology platforms, handle ambiguity and adapt to changing circumstances
  • Applies strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills to meet clients' needs
  • Demonstrates effective time management skills and the ability to organize, prioritize and perform multiple tasks simultaneously
  • commissioned notary or can successfully obtain a notary commission
  • work weekends and/or extended hours and travel to any financial center location
  • Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree in business, finance or a related field
  • Experience working in a financial center where goals were met or exceeded
  • Retail and/or sales experience in a salary plus incentive environment
  • Experience working in an environment with individual and/or team goals where goals were routinely met or exceeded
  • Experience with financial information, spreadsheets and financial skills
  • Knowledge of banking products and services
  • Strong computer skills including Microsoft applications and previous experience utilizing laptop technology
  • Active Listening
  • Business Acumen
  • Customer and Client Focus
  • Oral Communications
  • Problem Solving
  • Account Management
  • Client Experience Branding
  • Client Management
  • Client Solutions Advisory
  • Relationship Building
  • Business Development
  • Pipeline Management
  • Prospecting
  • Referral Identification
  • Referral Management
  • High School Diploma / GED / Secondary School or equivalent
  • Formulaic incentive eligible
  • monthly, quarterly and/or annual incentive opportunities
  • Incentives are earned based on the employee’s performance against d