Job Description:

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. Responsible Growth is how we run our company and how we deliver for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

One of the keys to driving Responsible Growth is being a great place to work for our teammates around the world. We’re devoted to being a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone. We hire individuals with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences and invest heavily in our teammates and their families by offering competitive benefits to support their physical, emotional, and financial well-being.

Bank of America believes both in the importance of working together and offering flexibility to our employees. We use a multi-faceted approach for flexibility, depending on the various roles in our organization.

Working at Bank of America will give you a great career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact, along with the power to make a difference. Join us!

Job Description:
This job is responsible for providing specialized and personalized service offering advice and guidance to financial center clients through the full spectrum of borrowing and banking offerings at each stage of the client’s life plan. Key responsibilities include acquiring new and deepening existing client relationships by conducting client meetings and presenting customized solutions to clients to help them achieve their financial goals. Job expectations include effectively balancing sales performance, operational risk, and client relationship care by leveraging specialized expertise.

Responsibilities:
• Recommends financial advice and guidance that align with client financial goals and needs
• Builds and deepens relationships with new and existing clients by leveraging the full capabilities of the bank
• Analyzes client financial needs and applies knowledge of borrowing and banking to recommend alternative or additional financial services that best align with the client’s unique priorities
• Connects with clients through outreach and pipeline management activities and conducts consistent follow-up routines to meet client needs
• Makes decisions on client requests and makes referrals to appropriate internal partners based on client needs
• Partners with financial center leaders, performance managers, and market leaders to provide specialized guidance and coaching to financial center associates during meetings to assist with team delivery of an exceptional client experience

Required Qualifications:

• Has demonstrated experience and proven success with business-to-business sales, or small business banking.
• Has strong communication skills with the ability to effectively influence clients.
• Has effective customer service skills with ability to manage the full client end-to-end experience and problem resolution.
• Has a proven sales track record.
• Is able to build productive partnerships and working relationships.
• Is experienced with outbound phone sales.

Desired Qualifications:
• Experience with financial information, spreadsheets and financial skills.
• Experience with in-person customer service and sales.
• Experience working with small business clients.
• Experience meeting or exceeding goals.
• A working knowledge of small business products and services.
• Bilingual Mandarin

Skills:
• Risk Management
• Client Management
• Client Solutions Advisory
• Referral Identification
• Customer and Client Focus
• Credit and Risk Assessment
• Client Experience Branding
• Pipeline Management
• Referral Management
• Credit Documentation Requirements
• Issue Management
• Prospecting
• Relationship Building
• Attention to Detail
• Collaboration

The following laws or regulations restrict or prohibit the hiring of individuals with certain specified criminal history for the position:

FDIC; Safe Act; Loan Originators

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

Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week: 

40

Pay Transparency details

US - CA - Santa Barbara - 834 State St - Santa Barbara Main (CA6113)Pay and benefits informationPay range$26.00 - $32.89 hourly pay, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set.Formulaic incentive eligibleThis role is eligible to participate in a formulaic incentive plan. Employees are eligible for incentives as detailed by the specific line of business incentive plan provisions. Formulaic plans may be comprised of monthly, quarterly and/or annual incentive opportunities. Incentives are earned based on the employee’s performance against defined metrics.BenefitsThis 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.