Vice President, Startup Banking - Bridge Bank

Job Title:

Vice President, Startup Banking - Bridge Bank

Location:

CA - San Francisco, Spear

What you'll do:

The position is responsible for the negotiating and coordinating the closing of a variety of major and complex corporate banking develops business checking and deposit relationships with customers.

• Engages in business development activities and solicitation of new business based on the target market. 

• Calls and visits target customers to promote and sell Bank products and services to establish a new book of business. 

• Identifies, attends and hosts industry events.

• Works in collaboration with portfolio management team to ensure prospects are onboarded in a timely manner and relationships with the client are maintained.

• Develops and maintains customer data base including calls and results on all new business relationships. Makes reports to superiors as required. 

• Interviews prospective applicants and requests specified information related to application; corresponds or re-interviews applicants to resolve questions regarding application information. 

• Performs 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. 

• Maintains a superior knowledge of financial industry status and trends. 

• Recommends to senior management those products and services experiencing less than satisfactory performance. 

• Compiles and analyzes market research data to develop recommendations regarding products and services focused on needs of  target market. 

• Represents the Bank in various community, civic, and community reinvestment functions to further enhance the Bank’s image and develop additional business; assists the Bank in establishing and maintaining market position in the financing arena.

What you'll need:

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university and seven (&) or more years of related experience and/or training; or a combination of experience and education.

  • Work related experience must consist of a basic banking background including negotiating and coordinating the closing of a variety of major and complex corporate banking develops business checking and deposit relationships with customers, relationship development, experience in the financial services industry.

  • Educational experience, through in-house training sessions, formal school or financial industry related curriculum, should be business or financial industry related.

• Knowledge of related state and federal banking compliance regulations, and other Bank operational policies.               

• Knowledge and experience in financial statement and tax return analysis typically resulting from a combination of education in accounting, financial and/or credit analysis or related areas. 

• Intermediate knowledge of Bank lending procedures, Bank policies and procedures, and the Bank’s products and services. 

• Extensive knowledge in all facets of relationship management.  

• Exceptional analytical skills. 

• Intermediate skills in word processing and spreadsheet software (i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.). 

• Exceptional oral, written and interpersonal communication skills  

• Exceptional organizational and time management skills.

Compensation: Salary range for new hires is generally $148,000.00 - $185,000.00 for San Francisco, CA. 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.

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