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Regional Manager of Financial Services

Northwest BankWilliamsville, New York
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Job Description

Job Description

The Regional Manager of Financial Services is responsible for managing and administering all investment activities within a region and serve as client relationship manager for large and complex accounts and for all non-qualified institutional accounts. The Regional Manager is also responsible for working with the Manager of Retail Investment Services to train, motivate and create teamwork between and among other regions. 
 
Essential Functions
•    Develop regional business development plans with Regional President, and individual business development plans with individual representatives
•    Develop, monitor, and achieve regional performance goals
•    Schedule client meetings on a periodic basis
•    Supervise the performance of annual investment reviews
•    Review financial/investment markets daily
•    Manage department workload/workflow
•    Develop communication with internal business partners
•    Ensure current knowledge of investment markets (stocks, bonds)
•    Oversee Investment Management Accounts and IRA's, Brokerage activities, and Insurance Activities
•    Cultivate potential referrals
•    Complete financial profiles
•    Analyze customer needs
•    Recommend investment/insurance solutions
•    Perform presentations/meetings with prospects
•    Finalize new agreements with customers
•    Monitor and report new business results to Senior Management
•    Recommend profitability increasing alternatives for Northwest
•    Develop improvements to procedures and appropriate customer service standards
•    Control and minimize departmental nonpayroll costs
•    Manage work hours and FTE's to control costs
•    Recommend fee schedules developments/alternatives
•    Approve exceptions to standard fee schedules
•    Monitor new business revenue
•    Assist with constructing annual budgets
•    Approve and/or recommend expenditures
•    Implement measuring and monitoring systems
•    Set and monitor individual and regional goals in order to meet divisional goals and objectives
•    Direct and guide technical and highly skilled staff
•    Serve on Product Review Committee
•    Work with the Manager of Retail Investment Services to train, motivate, and create teamwork between and among other regionsServe as client relationship manager for large and complex accounts and for all non-qualified institutional accounts
 
Additional Essential Functions
     Essential Functions
•    Ensure compliance with Northwest’s policies and procedures, and Federal/State regulations
•    Navigate Microsoft Office Software, computer applications, and software specific to the department in order to maximize technology tools and gain efficiency
•    Work as part of a team
•    Work with on-site equipment
 
Additional Responsibilities
•    Assist with develop corporate strategies
•    Assist with setting corporate/personal goals and targets
•    Cross-sell other Northwest products and services
 
Safety and Health for Supervisors with Direct Reports
•    Provide leadership and positive direction for maintaining the safety and loss prevention program
•    Actively participate in and support employee participation in the safety and loss prevention program by ensuring that employees know how to properly report a safety issue, making sure that all accidents are promptly reported to Human Resources and documented, and ensuring that prompt action is taken whenever workplace hazards are identified
•    Help implement emergency procedures
 
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree - Investment /Business Finance/Related Degree          
 
Preferred Work Experience
Experience    Experience Details    Req    Pref     
8 - 12 years relevant experience              
3 - 5 years supervisory experience             
 

General Supervisory/Manager Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
     
•    Ability to identify existing and potential problems, obtain and evaluate relevant information, identify possible causes of the problems, and suggest an alternative course of action including innovative or creative approaches  
•    Ability to allocate and effectively use information, personnel, time, and other resources necessary for implementation of Northwest’s strategic plans    
•    Ability to make decisions, render judgments, and take action on tasks within the scope of given authority in a timely fashion    
•    Ability to develop, evaluate, and implement alternative courses of action, based on correct assumptions concerning resources and guidelines, and support decisions or recommendations with data or reasoning  
•    Ability to present and express ideas and information effectively and concisely in an oral and/or written mode in a manner appropriate for the audience    
•    Ability to listen and comprehend what others are saying and facilitate the open exchange of ideas and information    
•    Ability to motivate and provide direction in the activities of others, appropriately assigning work and authority, in the accomplishment of goals; providing advice and assistance as required  
•    Ability to understand and appropriately apply procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies; maintain credibility with others on specialty matters    
 
Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Client relationship skills    
Ability to analyze financial data  
 
Required Licenses and Certifications
 
Series 6  or Series 7  
Series 63                
Series 65 or 66     
Life          
 
The pay range for this position is generally $100,000-175,000. Actual pay is based on various factors including but not limited to the successful candidate’s experience, skills, and knowledge.  Additional bonus earning opportunities and benefits are also available.

Northwest is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.