Personal Banker

Job Description:

As a key member of the branch team, the Personal Banker focuses on attracting new clients, deepening existing relationships, and helping clients build confidence in achieving their financial goals. This role requires a client-first mindset, strong sales motivation, excellent communication skills, and effective teamwork. At KeyBank, we take pride in helping clients move forward in their financial journey and delivering a banking experience that shows no one will work harder for them.

Responsibilities:

• Embodies a strong client experience culture, being present with every client and teammate and realizing the impact we can have on their day, personally, professionally, and financially.
• Listen for clues for financial wellness opportunities during client conversations and provide effective and customized financial wellness recommendations to clients.
• Consistently attains individual activity, behavior, and outcome expectations.
• Opening personal and business accounts (consumer checking, small business, various deposit products, home equity, unsecured lending, certificates of deposit, etc.).
• Developing strong partnerships with branch teammates and line of business partners focusing on client acquisition and deepening the relationship of current clients; effectively managing internal and external centers of influence.
• Ensuring compliance with operational, risk, security and audit procedures and policies including appropriate documentation of client interactions.
• Support of branch operations including assisting with client transactions on the Teller line as needed.
• Participate in and occasionally facilitate morning huddles and end of day debriefs.
• Performs other duties as assigned; duties, responsibilities and/or activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
• Complies with all KeyBank policies and procedures, including without limitation, acting professionally at all times, conducting business ethically, avoiding conflicts of interest, and acting in the best interests of Key's clients and Key.

Education Qualifications:

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent business experience (required) or
• Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Experience Qualifications:

• Minimum of 1 year's experience in developing current and new customer relationships, achieving sales goals, and building referral sources. Experience with sales is more important than financial services experience. KeyBank provides the tools and training, but we need relationship builders with a curious nature who are great at sparking conversations. (required)
• Understanding of consumer credit - including loan to value, debt to income and credit reports. (required)
• Foundational knowledge of sales and service techniques with clients, including tele-consulting, outside calling, prospecting, and networking. (required)
• Comfortable interacting with small business clients, overcoming objection, and asking fact-finding questions with the goal of being helpful. (preferred)
• Demonstrated experience with influencing business partners and leveraging centers of influence, as this role will require significant influence of partners such as Key Investment Services, Mortgage and Business Banking sales professionals. (required)
• Working knowledge of PCs (MS Windows and Office Products including Word, Excel, etc.). (required)
• Working knowledge of digital technology (mobile, apps, web-based browsing) and ability to educate clients on digital platforms and capabilities within Key (required)

Tactical Skills:

• Is knowledgeable about the client's accounts and business with the bank and uses sound judgment with customers and transactions
• Demonstrated ability to attain sales and referral goals through preset appointments and quality conversations leading to recommendations that support clients' financial wellness goals, leveraging system generated lead lists, walk ins, and professional contacts
• Strong work ethic and high level of integrity
• Excellent Time management skills

Physical Demands:

• Prolonged standing
• Frequent use of hands for handling materials
• Ability to communicate clearly in person and over the phone
• Occasional bending and lifting from floor level
• Frequent forward reaching
• Frequent lifting of 1–10 lbs.; occasional lifting up to 30 lbs.

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