Position Summary
The Relationship Manager is responsible for managing and maintaining borrowing relationships. This position is responsible for the development of new and existing business through calling programs and cross-selling of Bank services. Maintaining loan quality and generating fee income are also key areas of responsibility. The Relationship Manager approves loans within his/her authority and is responsible for presenting loans for approval at various committees. In addition, the Relationship Manager is responsible for managing his/her current loan portfolio. This position will report to the Market President; an RM I can report to an RM II if identified by the Market President.
Duties & Responsibilities
•Additionally, a Relationship Manager will be responsible for:
- Developing new business and prospects and generate business loans through referrals, business calls, and community involvement.
- Analyzing customers’ financial data, structure and negotiate credit transactions, and perform ongoing credit management.
- Servicing existing customer relationships to maximize profitability.
- Pursuing repayment of loans and contact customers whose loans are past due or have overdrawn accounts.
- Responsible for early detection of problem loans and generation of reports for management of weak and criticized loans.
- Assist other lines of business with business development.
•Where applicable, the Commercial Market President may determine a need for a Relationship Manager II to support leadership in the management of Commercial PMs and/or RMs as well. Those duties would include:
- Serving as a resource to associates
- Act as a trainer/coach
Education & Experience
•Knowledge of:
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Strong sales and customer service skills
•Ability to:
- Generate revenue at 10/5/5 – Level I
- Generate revenue at 20/10/10 – Level II
- Analyze and interpret numerical data
- Analyze and solve problems of a complex nature and make decisions based on a wide knowledge of many factors where application of advanced technical concepts is required for which there are not precedents
- Make independent and difficult decisions within parameters of the Bank’s loan policies
- Originate new procedures and approaches to problems
- Perform duties under frequent time pressures
•Education and Training:
- Requires Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in Accounting or Finance.
- Requires 2 or more years of banking, finance, or sales related experience.
- Six months or more credit analysis experience required.
- Requires knowledge of Microsoft Office
Busey values a diverse and inclusive workplace and strives to recruit, develop and retain individuals with exceptional talent. A team with diverse talent, working together, is essential to Busey’s commitment of delivering service excellence. Busey is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets. Visit Busey.com/Careers to learn more about Busey’s Equal Opportunity Employment.
What We Do
As of September 30, 2023, First Busey Corporation (Nasdaq: BUSE) was a $12.26 billion financial holding company headquartered in Champaign, Illinois.
Busey Bank, a wholly-owned bank subsidiary of First Busey Corporation, had total assets of $12.23 billion as of September 30, 2023, and is headquartered in Champaign, Illinois. Busey Bank currently has 46 banking centers serving Illinois, eight banking centers serving Missouri, three banking centers serving southwest Florida, and one banking center in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Through Busey’s Wealth Management division, the Company provides asset management, investment, and fiduciary services to individuals, businesses, and foundations. Assets under care totaled $11.55 billion as of September 30, 2023.
Busey Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiary, FirsTech, specializes in the evolving financial technology needs of small and medium-sized businesses, highly regulated enterprise industries, and financial institutions. FirsTech provides comprehensive and innovative payment technology solutions including online, mobile, and voice-recognition bill payments; money and data movement; merchant services; direct debit services; lockbox remittance processing for payments made by mail; and walk-in payments at retail agents. More information about FirsTech can be found at firstechpayments.com.
Busey Bank is honored to be named among America’s Best Banks by Forbes magazine for the second consecutive year. Ranked 26th overall in 2023, compared to 52nd in last year's rankings. Busey was named among DiversityInc’s Top Regional Companies. The DiversityInc Top 50 survey is the external validator for large U.S. employers that model fairness in their talent strategy, workplace and supplier diversity practices, and philanthropic engagement. We are honored to be consistently recognized nationally and locally for our engaged culture of integrity and commitment to community development.
For more information about us, visit busey.com.
