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WASHINGTON TRUST BANK Team Leader - Commercial Banking in Kennewick, Washington
Description Location: Kennewick Office - 3250 W Clearwater Ave Kennewick, WA 99336 Annual salary plus performance-based incentive program. Hiring salary based on experience. Ability to develop and expand current client portfolio required. Bank Overview: Founded in 1902, Washington Trust Bank remains proudly independent. For more than 120 years, we have been focused on long-term client relationships. We dedicate our strengths as an independent regional bank to serving clients who understand the value of an established banking relationship and who seek tailored financial products and services. Our heritage and mission remain clear today: we will be the best at understanding and meeting the financial needs of our customers. Executive Chairman Peter Stanton is the fourth generation of his family to lead the Bank, growing from its small Spokane headquarters in 1902 to an $11B financial institution with 40 locations throughout Washington, Idaho and Oregon. We enjoy an advantage over our publicly traded competitors because we focus on long-term goals rather than quarterly results. We base our decisions on what is happening in our communities and what is right for our customers. We have never strayed from our commitment to client service, continuing to grow our commercial, private banking, wealth management, small business and consumer portfolios even in the most challenging macroeconomic environments. Our sound business practices, innovation, knowledge and expertise have seen us through both the best and the most difficult economic cycles. Washington Trust's longevity and success are a testament to our unwavering commitment to our clients and our employees. Exciting Leadership Opportunity in Central Washington We are seeking a dynamic Team Leader to guide our team of professionals in the Central Washington market. This role involves managing credit and account activities to ensure profitable customer portfolios while minimizing credit risk. Key Responsibilities: Sales Management & Support: Provide strategic sales management, support, and decision-making for team members to achieve goals set by the market manager. Communication: Ensure timely communication of Bank, Division, and market strategies, goals, and objectives to the team. Compliance: Oversee the implementation and adherence to loan policies, procedures, laws, and regulations. Cross-Selling & Retention: Drive cross-selling and retention efforts among team members. Administrative Duties: Workflow Management: Oversee the daily administration of workflow for all team members, including officers and non-officers. Performance Management: Negotiate performance goals with team members, monitor progress quarterly, and conduct annual performance reviews. Managerial Functions: Perform a variety of other managerial and administrative tasks to support the team's success. Essential Functions Risk Management & Business Development: Lead risk management and business development initiatives. Credit Approvals: Approve credit accommodations within your authority and recommend larger commitments to higher levels. Delegation & Support: Delegate lending authority to team members and collaborate with relationship officers on complex credit requests, ensuring adherence to credit policies and profitability standards. Portfolio Management: Manage a portfolio of key customers, focusing on larger, more complex, or problematic relationships. Sales Management: Lead a team of relationship officers, organizing and participating in business development activities to implement prospect and customer call plans. Community Engagement: Actively engage in community activities, including evenings and weekends. Customer Interaction: Conduct customer and prospect calls, both individually and with team members, to strengthen existing rel