Business Banking Senior Relationship Manager - Buffalo, NY

Bank Of America Business Banking Client Advisor

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This job is responsible for providing advice and valuable financial solutions to complex Business Banking clients and prospects. Key responsibilities include serving as the primary point of contact/trusted advisor and acquiring, deepening, and maintaining profitable relationships, collaborating with teammates and facilitating client relationships with Product Specialists. Job expectations include having knowledge of the bank's products and services in order to identify cross-selling opportunities and increase overall client satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Manages an extensive portfolio of complex clients and prospects with annual revenues of $20-50 million and helps companies save, borrow, and invest for their current and future needs
• Acquires, deepens, and maintains profitable client relationships through sales, prospecting and enhancing existing relationships
• Understands and interprets financial and cash flow statements to assess and analyze financial conditions of companies and industry trends
• Collaborates with local market stakeholders and teammates throughout the bank, including Investment Banking, Foreign Exchange, and Wealth Management and facilitates client relationships with Product Specialists in Credit, Treasury Management, and Merchant Services in order to design and deliver financial solutions to clients and prospects
• Leads and facilitates dialogue with a variety of complex clients and prospects regarding topics such as the client and prospect industry, alternative capital structures, and general business issues
• Coaches and mentors peers, while utilizing leadership skills
• Adapts to changes in sales practices and broader market and industry conditions as needed

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of experience in commercial lending, business development, commercial credit and portfolio management in business banking or middle market sector
• Experience managing an extensive portfolio of clients with annual revenues of $20-$50 million
• Proven track record of sales, prospecting new business and enhancing existing relationships
• Ability to understand and interpret financial statements and cash flow analysis to assess and analyze financial conditions of companies and industry trends

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, economics or related field or equivalent relevant work experience

Skills

• Business Development
• Client Experience Branding
• Client Management
• Client Solutions Advisory
• Relationship Building
• Account Management
• Financial Analysis
• Leadership Development
• Loan Structuring
• Referral Identification
• Credit Documentation Requirements
• Pipeline Management
• Referral Management
• Regulatory Compliance
• Risk Management

Minimum Education Requirement: High School Diploma / GED / Secondary School or equivalent

Shift: 1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week: 40

Pay and benefits information

Pay range $140,000.00 - $185,000.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set. Discretionary incentive eligible. This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and/or group; and the overall success of the Company.

Benefits: This role is currently benefits eligible. We provide industry-leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve.