Assistant Branch Manager

Job Description

About MCU:

At Municipal Credit Union, we believe that an incredible culture helps create a happy and motivated team that works hard to achieve the best results for themselves and their members. For more than 100 years, MCU has provided affordable financial products and convenient services to a membership base that is now comprised of over 600,000 individuals. With each new generation we have the pleasure of interacting with, we maintain the credit union promise of people helping people.

Our Mission:

To help hard-working New Yorkers build better tomorrows

Our Vision:

Be New York's most loved financial institution by helping our members build their best financial futures

OVERVIEW: Assist the Branch Manager in management and oversight of the branch, including sales and service, operations and leadership of the staff. Provides leadership and development for branch staff and staff in order to meet and/or exceed goals and objectives while providing a consistent and excellent member experience.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

Assist Branch Manager in hiring, assessing, coaching and developing high performing branch teams to ensure consistency and uniformity in providing excellent member service, achieving sales goals, and ensuring an operationally and regulatory compliant branch at each given location.

Create and ensure an ongoing sales through service culture. Ensure branch staff possess and utilize sales, service, and cross-sell skills to achieve individual and team sales goals.

Assist in the creation, implementation, and achievement of the branch business plans to meet objectives set by management. Assist in developing and implementing strategies to meet sales and service goals while maintaining a safe and sound operation in each location.

Implement and monitor sales and cross-selling programs to continue to improve products per member while ensuring members are advised of the best products and services to best fit their financial needs.

Ensure premier member service standards are being met within the branch at all times.

Responsible for branch scheduling to ensure proper resources are allocated to functions necessary to ensure an effective and efficient flow of member traffic.

Responsible for an effective and efficient operation within the branch, including vault oversight, cash levels, security of negotiable instruments, teller drawers and limits, member documentation, etc.

Ensure operations within the branch are consistently applied within policy/procedure as well as rules and regulations; maintain a clean, safe and sound operation within the branch.

Conduct required in-branch audits weekly and monthly to ensure compliance with policies/procedures and rules and regulations.

Respond timely to audits with effective action plans to ensure ongoing safety and soundness.

Ensure dual control is implemented and followed at all times; manage overall cash position for the branch while limiting excess cash and overall expense.

Comply with BSA and SAR requirements and ensure branch staff do the same.

Ensure proper disclosures, marketing materials, etc. are readily available for staff to utilize.

Review and analyze branch reports and activities, including income generation, production goals and results, expense items, audits, etc. in order to successfully meet / exceed branch requirements, goals and objectives. Utilize tools and reports to analyze, identify and strategically address member trends within the branch.

Actively spend quality time within your staff for ongoing coaching and development of branch staff; drive sales and service activities such as branch sales strategy meetings, business development and community events, ongoing branch meetings, etc.

Assist in the management and oversight of staffing and administrative functions of your branch including succession plans, career plans, performance reviews, coaching and counseling documentation, promotions, and all human resources decisions for the branch. Ensure timely execution of all required documentation.

Recommend changes to management help improve the overall branch operation and member service.

Assist staff with member escalations.

Travel and work at other branch locations as required.

Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum 2-3 years’ experience in a retail leadership role

Minimum 5 years’ experience branch banking required

Proven results in sales, service and operations including meeting or exceeding set objectives

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Excellent organizational skills

Must be able to work under pressure and be available to work flexible hours, including weekends

Highly ethical.

Span of Control / Direct Reports

Manages Teller Supervisors and branch staff.

Why you'll be a good fit:

Our Core Values are an integral part of who we are and who we hire. By living our Core Values, every day, we continue to attract the best and brightest talent, achieve unsurpassed results and continuously challenge ourselves to be better than yesterday. These values are at the heart of our organization and within every teammate. To be a great fit, you’ll bring the following

Results - We are passionate about winning.

Agility - We proactively anticipate, respond and pivot to ensure MCU wins.

Integrity - We operate with the highest ethical standards and highest degree of honesty.

Belonging - We cultivate a culture of inclusion and teamwork.

Ownership - We take personal responsibility and hold ourselves accountable for the results.What we can offer you:

Competitive compensation, medical and dental benefits.

401K with employer match

Flexible paid time off

We are committed to hiring, training, cultivating, promoting, and celebrating an environment where we have a welcoming and fulfilling place for all people to call home. Diversity of race, thought, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, religion, and disability will empower us to thrive as individuals, as teams, and as an organization.

Municipal Credit Union (MCU) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Municipal Credit Union provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Full-time