Business Banking Relationship Manager - Syracuse, NY

Overview

Responsible for an assigned portfolio of loan and deposit relationships with small business clients. Solicit new business; manage risk and credit decisions; and service existing clients through the bank’s relationship management program. Work with branch partners to effectively sell to the business customer and cross‑sell other bank products.

• Develop new banking relationships with business prospects.
• Service existing business banking client base.
• Achieve established goals as outlined by manager.
• Work with branch partners to maximize sales efforts to business customers and cross‑sell other products and services that the bank offers.
• Network with centers of influence to develop business including accountants, attorneys and other referral sources.
• Evaluate credit information and requests and recommend appropriate loan structure to manage risk.
• Effectively negotiate with underwriters and clients to maximize revenue and minimize risk.
• Achieve sales goals with minimum expectations: revenue of $150M to $400M; loan production of $4M to $8M; deposit balance production of $400M to $2M; manage loan portfolio of $7.5M to $20M; oversee approximately 15 to 40 relationship‑managed clients.
• Actively participate in all business banking and retail sales sprints.
• Achieve call targets and other product sales goals such as cash management, Visa merchant, and others as assigned.
• Participate in civic and cultural organizations and programs.
• Utilize prescribed selling techniques to maximize sales opportunities.

Ability to sell effectively to prospects and clients. Manage and retain existing clients. Work closely with internal contacts to service clients.

• Bachelor’s degree or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 4 years of related sales/banking experience, or a combination thereof.
• Knowledge of personal computers and the software utilized by the department.
• Ability to read and analyze financial statements and tax returns.
• Sound credit skills necessary to evaluate loan requests.
• Good understanding of Cash Management, Merchant Service, Trade Services products offered to Business Banking customers and ability to identify sales opportunities for those product sets.
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills required.

Pay range: $85,800 – $143,000 annual (USD).

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