Commercial Loan Officer

Commercial Lender Position

Position serves as a representative to current and potential banking clients who require commercial loan service to meet their needs. Position interviews and performs a credit analysis on new and existing credit applications and arrives at a conclusion to recommend approval or to decline credit applications. Administers booking and monitors performance to include review and collection. Conducts visits to customers and community members to make existing and potential customers aware of bank services. Complies with all banking laws and regulations.

Meet or exceed loan production goal as set annually by manager in conjunction with goals set for First Security Bank annual production.

Take applications for commercial loan business. Review customer financial condition and assess the customer's ability to re-pay the loan. Makes underwriting decisions within approval authority. Complete or direct completion of all loan documents and closes loans.

Confirm details on loan documentation are complete and correct prior to closing to ensure accuracy and are following state and federal regulations as well as bank policy.

Participate in developing lending and deposit business for the company. Call on clients to expand existing business; call on prospects seeking opportunities to expand the company's client base.

Monitor existing loan portfolio to maintain a high-quality asset base. Maintain up-to-date client files including current balance sheets, profit & loss statements, cash flow projections and all loan documentation.

Assist in collection of past due loans. Assist customers with any loan-related questions and concerns.

Keep current on loan programs and lending (federal and state) regulations as well as all compliance and bank policies and procedures.

Participate in Community Service and Bank-sponsored activities that serve and support the mission and values of First Security Bank.

Must comply with all company policies and procedures and all applicable laws and regulations, including but not limited to, the Bank Secrecy Act, the Patriot Act, and the Office of Foreign Assets Control. Maintain strict confidentiality of customer's personal and financial information.

Develop and improve skills through training programs and regular feedback discussions with supervisors which help further professional development. Participate in all training sessions and complete all assigned OnCourse compliance courses and achieve a passing score by due date.

Adhere to First Security Bank's core values; represent the bank in a professional manner which includes a professional image, confidentiality, positive 'can-do' attitude, good attendance, punctuality, flexibility, and adaptability in meeting internal and external customer needs.

Display excellent customer service with both internal and external clients. Embody First Security Bank's "Welcome" tenets:

• Warm – Demonstrate warmth; be genuine and approachable
• Engage – Engage with teammates and customers; be present in every interaction
• Listen – Actively listen to employees and clients
• Connect – Build relationships, connect with the community and teams
• Opportunity – Seek out opportunities to serve others
• Modify – Modify your approach to meet employees and clients where they are; style-flex and adapt as appropriate
• Experience – Create a true experience for the client by providing exceptional customer service on their financial journey

Must be capable of regular, reliable, and timely attendance to accomplish essential job functions including in-person contact with internal and external customers.

Support Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) through business development efforts.

Position performs other duties as needed/assigned.

Commercial Lender II – Two to four years of similar or related experience.

Commercial Lender III – Four to six years of similar or related experience.

Commercial Lender IV – Six to eight years of similar or related experience.

Senior Commercial Lender – Minimum eight years of similar or related experience.

A bachelor's degree in finance or related field.

Must possess current valid driver's license.

Knowledge of banking compliance regulations and guidelines related to area of responsibility. Skills in areas related to computer operation/use including working knowledge of Microsoft applications and ability to learn new systems/applications.

Ability to apply accounting, scheduling, and budgeting, measurement and calculation math skills associated with lending activities for purposes of data analysis. Comfortable working with a variety of lending formulas and industry specific equations and formulas with accuracy.

Communicate Effectively: both verbally and in writing with others in a clear, thorough, and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques. Demonstrate soft phone skills by treating all internal and external customers in a polite and courteous manner.

Customer Service: We are community inspired and pride ourselves on offering exceptional service to both our internal and external customers. We expect you, as an employee, to support our values and visions of Integrity, Service and Success.

Teamwork: Demonstrate ability to work independently and as part of a team. Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set and achieve goals, help others, resolve problems, and make decisions that enhance organizational effectiveness.

Professionalism: Exhibit a professional manner in dealing with others; work to develop and maintain cooperative and positive working relationships; represent the bank in a positive manner; maintain credibility with others.

Ethical Behavior: Model high standard of honesty, integrity, trust, and openness. Understand and follow through with appropriate standards of conduct and moral judgment; willing to act outside the norm when needed to adhere to ethical principles. Communicate and demonstrate actions in a consistent manner. Respect others, regardless of individual capabilities, agendas, opinions or needs.

Confidentiality: Maintain strict confidentiality regarding any information obtained during performing job duties; adhere to Bank policies and procedures regarding confidentiality.

Quality Management: Adhere to guidelines, protocol, policies, and procedures and supervisory directives; improve and promote work quality; demonstrate accuracy, thoroughness, and attention to detail; strive to achieve good results.

Adaptability: Adapt positively to change; manage competing demands and effectively handle changes, delays and/or unexpected events with a positive attitude.

Planning and Organization: Prioritize, organize, and plan work; use time efficiently; and achieve results within time frames. Complete work in a timely, accurate manner and be conscientious about assignments and deadlines.

Judgment/Problem Solving: Display ability and willingness to make sound decisions; identify and resolve problems in a timely and positive manner; exhibit sound judgment; appropriately handles both routine and non-routine situations.

Individual Responsibility and Accountability: Accept responsibility for own work performance; accept responsibility for own actions and outcomes and does not blame others. Demonstrate willingness to take initiative in performing job duties, resolving issues, and making suggestions for improvement. Conduct follow-through and meets commitments and agreements in a timely manner; relied upon by others as a source of valid information.

Analytical Thinking: Develop feasible solutions based on logical and reasonable assumptions and factual observation that reflect consideration for resources, constraints, bank values and goals. Understand cause and effect relationships, recognize similarities and differences in situations, and apply knowledge to help make effective decisions or to come up with new ways to accomplish a task. Define an end result, set or follow a course of action to achieve it, anticipate potential obstacles, and monitor progress to achieve desired result.

Negotiation: Negotiate with, convince, or influence others to take a course of action to achieve a specific result. Use appropriate interpersonal styles and communication methods to gain acceptance of an idea, plan, activity, or product. Bring conflicts and disagreements into the open, when appropriate, and attempt resolution collaboratively through building consensus.

Networking: Build networks of useful relationship necessary to achieve positive results. Know how organizations work; cognizant of different roles and positions of power and utilize this information to influence outcomes. Know how to work with people and organizations to reach successful outcomes.

Initiative: Identify and seize opportunities; display an independent, energetic enthusiasm and readiness to undertake or experiment to improve the organization.

Results Oriented: Focus efforts and energy on successfully attaining clear, concrete, accurate, timely, and measurable outcomes of importance to the organization. Persistent even when challenged by obstacles or opposition. Achieve goals and brings projects to completion. Investigate, calculate, and proceed through a project or task to bring about a conclusion. Persistent and focused when faced with a series of challenging or uncertain situations. Demonstrate a concern for working well or for competing against a standard of excellence.

Must be able to routinely perform work indoors in climate-controlled shared work area with moderate noise.

Must be capable of up to 50% travel (e.g. 2 weeks or 10 days per month) by automobile (as driver and passenger), commercial airlines, rental vehicles and public transportation and be able to lodge in public facilities. Travel will be necessary to conduct the duties of this job, and the employee must have the ability to drive and have proper licensing.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is often required to: sit; use hands in repetitive motions to finger, grasp, handle or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to: stand; walk;