Assistant Branch Manager

Assistant Branch Manager

Requirements

• Typically between 3 – 5 years of relevant experience and post-secondary degree in related field of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 1-3 years of banking or customer service/sales or equivalent experience.
• General knowledge of retail banking products and services.
• General knowledge of applicable regulations, audit standards, and related policies, procedures, and directives.
• Working knowledge of competitive marketplace and trends in product offerings.
• Working knowledge of branch operational processes and policies.
• Working knowledge of branch technologies, processes, and performance metrics.
• Specialized knowledge from education and/or business experience.
• Verbal & written communication skills – In-depth.
• Collaboration & team skills – In-depth.
• Analytical and problem solving skills – In-depth.
• Influence skills – In-depth.

Responsibilities

• Guides, directs, and coaches employees to deliver exceptional service to BMO customers and prospects.
• Understands the needs of BMO customers or prospects to provide sales and service in the best interests of the customer.
• Advises customers on products and strategies that meet their financial objectives.
• Identifies and makes referrals to other business groups.
• Supports sales and customer service activities to meet strategic customer experience and profitability goals in compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and the Bank’s policies and processes.
• Fosters a culture aligned to BMO purpose, values and strategy and role models BMO values and behaviours in all that they do.
• Ensures alignment between values and behaviour that fosters diversity and inclusion.
• Regularly connects work to BMO’s purpose, sets inspirational goals, defines clear expected outcomes, and ensures clear accountability for follow through.
• Builds interdependent teams that collaborate across functional and operating groups to create the highest value for all stakeholders.
• Attracts, retains, and enables the career development of top talent.
• Improves team performance, recognizes and rewards performance, coaches employees, supports their development, and manages poor performance.
• Probes to understand customer personal banking and credit card needs and integrates marketing promotions and programs into customer conversations to provide strategic advice in the best interests of the customer.
• Coordinates service requests and problem resolution processes to ensure accurate completion and follow-up that meets or exceeds customer expectations, or escalates for resolution.
• Develops and maintains a network in the community to enhance the Bank’s visibility and builds a strong referral source for new potential business.
• Supports the Bank’s community involvement and participates in community activities.
• Resolves customer related issues using knowledge of bank services, products, and processes.
• Fulfills sales and service activities for the customer in accordance with approved procedures.
• Provides input into area business and market plans to optimize new and existing business opportunities within the community.
• Establishes relationships with business partners (e.g. CDC, MasterCard, Symcor, etc.) to maintain knowledge of interdependent systems and related policies and procedures.
• Reviews results and performance measures against plans and standards (e.g. sales targets, service targets, referral targets) to address gaps and develop plans.
• Analyzes data and information to provide insights and recommendations.
• Provides technical training and support to branch employees to maintain operational and sales effectiveness and recommends improvements.
• Manages transactional outcomes for customer calls or defers to appropriate internal business groups.
• Resolves complex or unresolved customer situations or escalates to the next higher manager for resolution.
• Maintains current knowledge of personal banking and credit card industries, practices, and trends and integrates into customer conversations.
• Builds effective relationships with internal/external stakeholders.
• Maintains the confidentiality of customer and Bank information.
• Identifies and reports suspicious patterns of activity that are suspected to be related to money laundering.
• Complies with all legal and regulatory requirements for the jurisdiction.
• Focus may be on a business/group.
• Thinks creatively and proposes new solutions.
• Exercises judgment to identify, diagnose, and solve problems within given rules.
• Works mostly independently.
• Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous supervisory or management experience – preferred.