US-NY: COLD SPRING-Senior Branch Manager

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Job Title: Senior Branch Manager
Job Location: NY: COLD SPRING
Pay Rate: Open
Job Length: full time
Start Date: 2008-08-11

Company Name: M & T Bank
Contact: Human Resources
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Fax: email only please

Description: Posted: 07/24/2008 Requisition ID: 15868 Job Title: Senior Branch Manager Job Type: Full Time Regular Shift: Division: RETAIL BANKING DIVISION Primary Location: COLD SPRING 40 CHESTNUT STREET COLD SPRING NY 10516 USA

This position is based in our Cold Spring Branch. Basic Function: Serve as a proactive team leader in the M&T Branch system, committed to sales and service. The Senior Branch Manager is responsible for directing sales and business development, meeting operational objectives and ensuring the branch achieves its annual goals. Management duties include staff development and supervisory responsibility for branch staff. Senior Branch Managers will also be expected to achieve personal sales goals, assist branch customers and manage a portfolio of business clients. Senior Branch Managers are responsible for building the banks presence in the community and for prospecting and enhancing business relationships. Senior Branch Manager is a management level position that can lead to a career in further bank management. Responsible for branch achieving its annual sales and customer retention goals. Duties include coaching sales staff, developing direct marketing plans for the branch, tracking and celebrating sales success and conducting weekly sales meetings with all branch staff. Build effective relationships with business partners, working closely on customer acquisition strategies and retention efforts and developing new marketing campaigns. Manage a book of clients, with emphasis on cross selling and deepening customers relationship with the bank. Management will focus on building and retaining relationships through specific customer contact and sales goals. Develop existing business client relationships and prospect within the community for new commercial business. Ensure customer service in the branch is conducted according to the banks service excellence standards. Build and develop the branch management staff by recruiting, hiring, mentoring and, using the performance management system, coaching staff to exceed their annual objectives. Direct staffing and administrative functions including, performance appraisals, promotions, salary recommendations, and terminations. Limit branch risk to preventable losses by ensuring that all branch staff are vigilantly aware of suspicious activity and that they are current on operational changes. Provide guidance and training to branch personnel on operating problems and handling of exceptions. Make sure branch adheres to operational policies, compliance requirements and security measures. Focus on protecting the bank and its employees. Represent the Bank at various community functions to further enhance its image and develop additional business. Responsibilities: The Senior Branch Manager is a position usually available within a medium to large branch office (Tier 3-5). The incumbent spends a percentage of time managing office and staff, ensuring the branch achieves its sales and expense goals. The Senior Branch Manager will be responsible for branch retail sales goals with an emphasis on building and prospecting business/commercial relationships. Senior Branch Managers are responsible for ensuring operational efficiency of the branch office through adherence to established procedures and are responsible for keeping branch losses at a minimum. Senior Branch Managers have direct or indirect reporting responsibility for ten or more individuals in the branch. Basic Qualifications: Bachelors degree or in lieu of degree, four to five years financial services/sales experience. Minimum of four years managerial experience or proven leadership abilities. Series 6/63/Life A&H licensing required (Note: branch provides training for licensing within 6 months). Work with common PC software, including knowledge of Microsoft Office software for word processing and spreadsheets. Experience with Internet and email preferred. Demonstrated sales/business development experience and success. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ideal Qualifications: Strong financial services product knowledge preferred. Minimum of five years branch sales experience.




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