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The Position
Job Title: Community Bank President
Job Description
SUMMARY
The Community Bank President position at First United is a leadership role that requires a dynamic individual who can spearhead the growth of our community bank’s asset base. This includes the profitable growth of retail and commercial lines of business. Additionally, this role also involves providing supervision and direction for all community bank personnel.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS)
The Community Bank President will be responsible for:
- Overseeing the operations of the designated community bank.
- Monitoring the balance sheet and income statement for the community bank.
- Providing supervision and direction for the community bank employees including Loan Officers, Loan Assistants, CSRs, and tellers.
- Monitoring all activities of the community bank including new loan requests, past dues, classified loans, non-accruals, overdrafts, and exceptions.
- Approving all requests as per the Lending Policy’s authority.
- Representing the bank in professional, business, and community organizations and events to promote bank services.
- Being accountable for the loan portfolio in their market.
ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Additional responsibilities include:
- Conducting daily operations under the policy direction of CEO and board of directors.
- Educating and developing personnel.
- Maximizing collaboration between lending and operations in the designated community bank location.
- Completing all required compliance exams on a yearly basis.
- Adhering to all First United Policies and Procedures.
- Maintaining professional dress code.
EMPLOYEE SPECIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must meet the following requirements:
Education and Work Experience
- A Bachelor’s degree in Finance or related field.
- A minimum of 10-20 years relevant industry and management experience.
Technical/Functional Competencies
- Strong financial and regulatory expertise with the banking industry.
- Effective negotiation skills.
- Leadership, communication, organization, and analytical skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Strong financial analytical and underwriting skills.
- Experience managing within a matrix organizational structure.
- Ability to relate with and understand varying mindsets within a diverse organization.
- Ability to manage a wide range of projects.
- Complex thinking capacity and skills.
- Knowledge of loan participation.
- Ability to lead others to comprehend complex issues from a higher level and bring value to senior management.
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as assigned by supervisor to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
All Locations: Tulsa
If any applicant is unable to complete an application or respond to a job opening because of a disability, please email us at HR@firstunitedbank.com for assistance.
First United is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To the extent required by Federal or State law, First United does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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