Business Banking Officer

Newburyport Bank

$83K — $121K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business or related field
  • Formal sales and/or credit training preferred
  • 5+ years of related experience or equivalent education and experience
  • Strong knowledge of credit structure and bank policy guidelines
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Highly organized with strong time management skills
  • Ability to assess loan applicant risk profiles

Responsibilities

  • Develop relationships with small to mid-sized business clients
  • Identify financial needs and recommend banking products and services
  • Serve as a key contact for loans, deposit solutions, and cash management
  • Seek new business opportunities within designated market areas
  • Maintain a network of professional referral sources
  • Manage the end-to-end credit process in collaboration with underwriting teams
  • Ensure compliance with federal and state regulations and bank policies

Benefits

  • Full-service banking solutions offered to clients
  • Robust professional training programs available
  • Opportunities for networking and relationship building
  • Collaborative work environment with internal partners
  • Focus on regulatory compliance and risk management
Full Job Description
Job Type

Full-time

Description

The Business Banking Officer develops and manages relationships with small to mid-sized business clients. Identifies financial needs and recommends appropriate banking products and services. Serves as a key point of contact for businesses seeking loans, deposit solutions, and cash management services and collaborates closely with partners across various business lines.

Essential Job Functions
  • Seeks new business opportunities within the bank's defined market areas to attract and retain quality clients for the bank.
  • Develops and maintains a network of professional relationships and referral sources including real estate brokers, accountants, attorneys and other centers of influence to generate new business.
  • Recommends and sells a range of banking products, including loans, deposits, and treasury management solutions.
  • Manages the end-to-end credit process, including loan structuring, approval, documentation, and closing in collaboration with underwriting and credit teams.
  • Coordinates with internal partners to deliver full-service banking solutions to clients.
  • Actively stays current on all Bank products, services, procedures, policies, and applicable regulatory and compliance requirements by regularly attending team meetings, completing mandatory training on schedule, and applying knowledge to ensure accuracy and compliance in daily operations.
  • Ensures adherence to federal and state laws, regulations, and bank policies by preventing violations, minimizing risks, and safeguarding the Bank's interests.
  • Verifies transactions and account balances, ensuring compliance with bank policies and state and federal regulations and the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), as applicable to the role.


Requirements

Qualifications, Experience, and Education
  • Bachelor's degree in business or related field.
  • Formal sales and/or credit training preferred.
  • Minimum of 5 years related experience and/or training or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Strong working knowledge of appropriate credit structure and key factors of Bank policy guidelines related to assessing credit quality.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Highly organized and proactive planner with strong time management skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to assess a loan applicant risk profile and manage credit structure and the risk inherent to lending.

The salary range represents an estimate based on market data for this position. Final compensation decisions are made based on experience, skills, and internal equity to ensure fairness and consistency across our organization.

Salary Description

$83,850.00-$121,580.00

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