First Bank · 2 weeks ago
Head of Government Banking
New Jersey, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$130K/yr - $185K/yr
15+ years expFirst Bank is focused on hiring talented individuals with strong work ethics. The Head of Government Banking is responsible for leading the bank’s public sector strategy and growing relationships with government entities, while also generating business opportunities outside the government vertical.
BankingFinancial Services
Hiring Manager
Daniel Kiernan
Responsibilities
Grow government banking portfolio in line with individual and bank annual deposit goals
Maintains open communication with Chief Retail Banking Officer, Regional Branch Managers, Regional Presidents, and other departments to discuss new opportunities
Maintains confidence in and protects the bank by adhering to all rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
Respond to public sector RFPs, delivering competitive and compliant proposals
Cross-sell treasury services, merchant services, lending products, technology solutions
Manage and deepen existing public sector relationships to increase deposit balances, service utilization, and account profitability
Coordinate onboarding processes to ensure smooth implementation of treasury and deposit services
Provide ongoing support with account reviews, collateral requirements, and regulatory updates
Supports the Retail Team as needed in maintaining critical customer relationships and resolving customer issues that arise
Joins local organizations and attends networking and business events to expand base of contacts and to help build awareness of the Bank
Attend internal management meetings as needed
Maintain a monthly pipeline and keeps up to date with opportunities and closed business utilizing Salesforce for tracking purposes
Offers suggestions and help with decision-making to successfully implement new changes in products, policies, and/or procedures
Assumes additional responsibilities as required
Qualification
Required
Bachelors degree preferred, or 15 years plus years' experience in government banking management
Excellent interpersonal and people skills
Strong Leadership Skills
Excellent organizational development skills
High standard of attention to detail
Good problem solving and decision-making skills
Good negotiation and persuasion skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office skills like Word, Outlook, and Excel
Benefits
Health and dental insurance
Life insurance
Short term and long term disability
The Bank's 401k Plan
Company
First Bank
First Bank is the personal and business banking.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$35M2025-06-18Post Ipo Debt· $35M
2007-04-02IPO
Leadership Team
Patrick L Ryan
President and Chief Executive Officer
David Lidster
CTO
Recent News
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