Relationship Banker - Umpqua Bank

Relationship Banker Retail Banking Group Gig Harbor, Washington **Description** **About Us:** Umpqua Bank is headquartered in the Pacific Northwest with 5,000+ employees and offers banking services to customers throughout the nation. It's an especially exciting time to join our team as, following the recent merger with Columbia Bank, we have grown to become a leading western-based regional bank with more than $50B in assets under management and an unwavering commitment to our associates, our customers, and our communities. We create a great place to work by offering a special brand of relationship banking and by providing a culture where associates thrive. Associates who embody our core values fit in well here and we are eager to meet candidates who demonstrate behaviors that align with Trust, Ownership, Growth, Empathy, Teamwork, Heart, Enjoyment, and Relationships. **About the Role:** The Relationship Banker helps clients achieve financial well-being through deep customer relationships and a thoughtful understanding of their needs to offer the best and most appropriate personal and business financial products and services. The Relationship Banker also provides sales and service support to the Retail Store team. They will provide product solutions through ethical business practices and act in the best interest of our clients. + Build, develop and deepen customer relationships through active market profiling, and needs-based questioning to identify deposit, credit, and investment solutions to help customers achieve their financial goals. Solutions include services and current technologies the Bank offers that are available for customer convenience. Educate customers on alternative channels that provide value, and then refer to appropriate lines of business. + Establish preset appointments, deliver quality Financial Wellness Review conversations, identify needs, make recommendations, and follow up. + Assist the customer with their financial growth through savvy advice and educating the customer on alternative channels that provide value and refer to appropriate lines of business. Develop strong partnerships with Operations Leaders, Financial Advisors, Mortgage Advisors, Small Business colleagues and other line of business partners focusing on client acquisition and deepening the relationship of current clients; effectively manage those partnerships. + Originate simple to complex consumer lending inside the Store. + Originate limited Small Business loans as well as provides cash management solutions, such as Treasury Management and Merchant Services, payroll, and ACH. + Recognize a small business with potential and make a quality referral to the proper team. + Cross-sell other bank services and refer customers to other departments as appropriate. + Demonstrate compliance with all bank regulations that apply to your position and keep up to date on regulation changes. + Maintain working knowledge of our policies and procedures regarding the Bank Secrecy Act, Regulation CC, Regulation E, Bank Security, and other regulations that apply to your position. **About** **You:** + High school diploma or GED required. + 2-4 years of banking and/or demonstrated sales experience. + Less than 2 years of experience in developing current and new customer relationships, achieving sales goals, and building referral sources in banking or retail environment with customer service and cash handling experience. + Less than 2 years of experience in a lending function with loan origination and processing functions, or equivalent training. + Foundational knowledge of sales and service techniques with consumers and small businesses, including tele-consulting, outside calling, prospecting, and networking. Basic understanding of personal finances and concept of budgeting. + Must have access to reliable transportation to facilitate travel outside of the branches, including outside sales calls. + This position requires you to act as a Bank MLO, which is defined as an individual authorized by the Bank to take mortgage loan applications, offer a mortgage, arrange a mortgage, assist a consumer in obtaining or applying to obtain a mortgage, negotiate a mortgage, otherwise obtain or make a mortgage for another person, represent to the public (through advertising or other means of communication) that such person can or will perform any of these activities, or refer a consumer to a loan originator (Note: Except those employees of the Bank who do not discuss particular credit terms available and do not refer the consumer, based on the employee's assessment of the consumer's financial characteristics to a particular Bank MLO) for compensation or gain. All MLOs will be required to register as an MLO complying with the SAFE Act requirements. + This position IS NOT authorized to act as a Bank Closed-End MLO, which is defined as any position designated to perform the activities of a Bank MLO for closed-end transactions, and therefore this position is limited to acting as a Bank MLO foropen-endtransactions (i.e., home equity lines of credit) only. **Workstyle:** Fully onsite. **Our** **Benefits:** We offer a competitive total rewards package including basewagesand comprehensive benefits. Thepayrange for this role is $22.00 - $26.50, and the pay rate for theselected candidate isdependent upon a variety of non-discriminatory factors including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, education, and geographic location. The rolemay beeligible for performance-based incentive compensation and those details will be provided during the recruitment process. We offer eligible associates comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), a 401(k)-retirement savings plan with employer match for qualifying associate contributions, an employee assistance program, life insurance, disability insurance, tuition assistance, mental health resources, identity theft protection, legal support, auto and home insurance, pet insurance, access to an online discount marketplace, and paid vacation, sick days, volunteer days, and holidays. Benefit eligibility begins the first day of the month following the date of hire for associates who are regularly scheduled to work at least thirty hours weekly. **Our Commitment to** **Diversity** **:** Umpqua Bank isan equal opportunityand affirmative actionemployercommitted to employing, engaging, and developinga diverse workforce.Allqualifiedapplicants will receive considerationfor employmentwithout regard to race, color,national origin,religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, protected veteran status, disability, or any other applicable protected status or characteristics.If you require an accommodation to complete the application or interview(s),please let us know by email: [email protected] . **To Staffing and Recruiting Agencies:** Our posted job opportunities are onlyintendedfor individuals seekingemploymentat Umpqua Bank.Umpqua Bank does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies and Umpqua Bank will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resume submissions.Staffing and recruiting agencies are not authorized to submit profiles, applications,or resumestothis site or toany Umpqua Bank employeeand any such submissionswill be consideredunsolicitedunlessrequesteddirectlyby a member of the Talent Acquisition team.