As a Senior Preferred Banking Advisor at West Sahara, your primary responsibility will be to serve as the main point of contact for clients, overseeing the entire client life cycle. You will demonstrate the department's "sales, service, operations" philosophy by engaging with clients, addressing their requests, and offering expert advice on various products and services such as treasury management, loans, commercial, and personal accounts. Collaborating with internal departments and resources like the Preferred Banker support system will be essential to ensure high client satisfaction levels. Engage in a career experience journey to enhance your banking knowledge for more effective work solutions and career growth prospects. Your role will involve responding to client requests promptly and engaging in proactive client communication to ensure a seamless client life cycle and achieve high client satisfaction. Utilize client patterns and needs analysis to identify opportunities to promote Bank products effectively. Take charge of information flow and communication related to technical and operational processes, risk mitigation, efficiency, and customer service. Build positive working relationships with leadership across bank divisions and departments. Meet or exceed service level standards covering customer service, turn-around time, cross-selling goals, risk management, regulatory compliance, audit soundness, productivity, and efficiency. Support leadership business initiatives and contribute to the preferred banker career experience journey by meeting and exceeding department metrics, completing training sessions, and showcasing knowledge through customer and team interactions. You may also provide assistance in training, coaching, and mentoring other team members as a Preferred Banker II. To excel in this role, you should possess a high school diploma (bachelor's degree in a related field preferred) along with 4+ years of direct, relevant experience in Treasury Management Sales, Treasury Management Service, and/or Branch Banking Operations. Advanced knowledge of general banking operations, including deposit operations, loan administration, treasury management, and other commercial banking products and services is crucial. Additionally, you should have advanced knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards, and practices. Previous experience in business deposits or treasury management products sales and service is essential. Strong verbal and written communication skills are required for interactions with internal and external audiences such as sales or leadership. The salary range for new hires generally falls between $60,400.00 - $74,610.00 for Las Vegas, NV, with the specific amount determined by the job location. Additionally, the role may be eligible for annual bonuses/incentives and restricted stock. At Western Alliance Bank, we offer a competitive salary, ownership stake in the company, medical and dental insurance, time off, a 401k matching program, tuition assistance program, employee volunteer program, and wellness program. You will have the opportunity to enhance your business knowledge and gain hands-on experience in managing finances, contributing to your career growth. Western Alliance Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation, with divisions including Alliance Bank of Arizona, Alliance Association Bank, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank, and Torrey Pines Bank. AmeriHome Mortgage is also a Western Alliance Bank company.,
Job Title Vice President, Business Banking Location: West Sahara What You'll Do As a Commercial Banker II - Business Banking is responsible for identifying a target market for new business and subsequently developing and establishing a book of new business from those relationships. Key responsibilities include negotiating, underwriting, and coordinating the closing of a variety of major and complex loans in compliance with the Bank’s lending policies and procedures; develops business checking and deposit relationships with customers. You'll also be responsible for assisting clients with deposit related products and services, as well as gathering and analyzing client information to recommend appropriate deposit product solutions. Compile and analyze market research data to develop recommendations regarding products and services focused on needs of target market. Engage in business development activities and solicitation of new business based on the target market. Collaborate closely with treasury partner to ensure seamless client experiences. Call and visit target customers to promote and sell Bank products and services to establish a new book of business. Develop and maintain customer data base including calls and results on all new business relationships. Make reports to superiors as required. Interview prospective applicants and requests specified information related to loan or credit application; correspond or re-interview applicants to resolve questions regarding application information. Perform basic pre-qualification assessment and analysis of financial condition and risk of financing requests within framework of Bank credit culture and current economic and industry trends. Gather all information necessary to present a financing request to senior management or Loan Committee for approval; meet with new/potential customers; visit sites of loans; negotiate loan terms and conditions; refer and recommend acceptance to the Chief Credit Officer or Loan Committee. Coordinate processing of approved loans; ensure loans are processed according to agreement, customer needs and conform to Bank lending policies; obtain sufficient information and/or documentation from customers; solve problems relative to processing and servicing of loans within the Relationship Manager’s portfolio. Maintain a superior knowledge of financial industry status and trends. Recommend to senior management those products and services experiencing less than satisfactory performance. Represent the Bank in various community, civic, and community reinvestment functions to further enhance the Bank’s image and develop additional business; assist the Bank in establishing and maintaining market position in the financing arena. What You'll Need 7+ years of related experience. Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required. Intermediate to advanced knowledge of general banking operations, including deposit operations, loan administration, treasury management and/or other commercial banking products and services. Intermediate to advanced knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices. Advanced knowledge in all facets of relationship management. Advanced organizational and time management skills. Advanced speaking and writing communication skills. May require up to 50% travel. Compensation: Salary range for new hires is generally $115,915.00 - $143,185.00 for Las Vegas, NV. Salary amount is determined by specific job location. In addition, the role may be eligible for annual bonus/incentives earned and restricted stock. Benefits You’ll Love We offer all the important things you'd want — like competitive salaries, an ownership stake in the company, medical and dental insurance, time off, a great 401k matching program, tuition assistance program, an employee volunteer program, and a wellness program. In addition, you’ll have the opportunity to bolster your business knowledge, learning the ins and outs of how successful companies operate and manage their finances, giving you invaluable hands-on experience to help grow your career! About The Company Western Alliance Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Alliance Bank of Arizona, Alliance Association Bank, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank, and Torrey Pines Bank are divisions of Western Alliance Bank; Member FDIC. AmeriHome Mortgage is a Western Alliance Bank company. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to equal employment and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, color, religion, age, nation origin, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or genetic information. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process and/or need an alternative method of applying, please email HR@westernalliancebank.com or call 602-386-2488. When contacting us, please provide your contact information and state the nature of your accessibility issue. We will only respond to inquiries concerning requests that involve a reasonable accommodation in the application process. © Western Alliance Bancorporation