First Farmers and Merchants Bank · 3 months ago
Branch Manager I
Franklin, TN
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expFirst Farmers and Merchants Bank is a financial institution seeking to direct the operations of a small to medium-sized remote bank facility. The role involves ensuring the branch meets organizational financial, operational, service, and growth plans while managing personnel and maintaining compliance with bank policies.
BankingFinancial ServicesMortgageVenture Capital
Responsibilities
Underwrites loans within authorized levels; reviews loan underwriting decisions of subordinate personnel
Directs, develops, motivates, and disciplines branch personnel; administers performance evaluations and recommends appropriate personnel actions
Monitors branch operating results relative to established objectives and insures that appropriate steps are taken to correct unsatisfactory conditions
Maintains communications with main office; prepares and submits standard reports; attends scheduled management meetings
Represents the branch as appropriate in its relationships with customers and business, community, and civic organizations, as well as suppliers, other financial institutions, and other similar groups
Controls past due and charged off accounts for the branch
Monitors all branch activities to ensure they are in compliance with established bank policies and procedures
May serve as backup to customer service representative
Performs other related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
A bachelor's degree, or achievement of formal certifications recognized in the industry as equivalent to a bachelor's degree (e.g. information technology certifications in lieu of a degree)
Five years to eight years of similar or related experience
Work involves extensive personal contact with others and is of a personal or sensitive nature
Motivating, influencing, and/or training others is key at this level
Able to operate a 10-key calculator, typewriter, and computer keyboard
Good communication skills
The person in this position needs to frequently move about inside the office to interact with associates or customers and access office machinery and file cabinets
The person in the position constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, photocopier, and printer
This job operates in a professional office environment and may require travel to branches and other office buildings
This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as calculators, computers, phones, photocopier, filing cabinets and fax machines
Company
First Farmers and Merchants Bank
First Farmers and Merchants Bank is a bank offering online checking, savings accounts, home mortgages, and business loan services.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Jennifer J. McConnell
Chief Credit Officer
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